Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2021) grand prize
Niina Satoshi
にいな さとし
Niina Satoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1992-04-29 （Tatsuno, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2021-
- Influenced By
- Ayatsuji Yukito, Arisugawa Arisu, Maya Yutaka, Shimada Sōji, Sobe Kenichi, Ono Fuyumi, Kishi Yūsuke, Sawamura Ichi, Mitsuda Shinzo, Doraemon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences | — | 修士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41st Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award | Sorazakana | — | KADOKAWA | Winner |
41st Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award
2021
Work:
Sorazakana
Organization:
KADOKAWA
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sorazakana
2021 Mystery/HorrorDebut novel blending ghost-story elements with mystery. Winner of the 41st Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award.
ghost storiesdisappearancefear
Asatoho
2022 Mystery/HorrorPublished in 2022. A work exploring narrative structures and themes of disappearance.
narrative theoryghost storiesmemory
You Don't Roll the Dice
2023 MysteryPublished in 2023. A mystery novel that emphasizes human drama and psychological depiction.
choicefatehuman relationships
Bibliography
- Sorazakana (2021, KADOKAWA)
- Asatoho (2022, KADOKAWA)
- You Don't Roll the Dice (2023, KADOKAWA)
- Short stories and magazine publications (including anthology appearances)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tense prosefusion of ghost-story and mystery elementsquiet horror centered on atmospheric description
- Recurring Motifs
- ghost storiesdisappearancememorynarrative structure
Legacy
A young writer who gained attention after winning the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award. Praised for blending ghost-story elements with mystery.
Trivia
- Researched the Heian-period short story collection Tsutsumi Chūnagon Monogatari at university and graduate school.
- Belonged to the Waseda Mystery Club while at Waseda University.
- Has written anime fanfiction online.
- Often watches TV ghost-story programs and online ghost-story channels.
- Appeared on the TV program 'Ousama no Brunch' (July 9, 2022).