Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1982) award
Okajima Futari
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Okajima Futari
Pen Names:
Okajima Futari (pen name)（A joint pen name used by Izumi Inoue and Junichi Tokuyama）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- crime fiction writer, novelist, pen name (duo)
- Active Years
- 1975-1989
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Edogawa Rampo Prize (28th) | Faded Brown Pastel | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Best Novel) | Chocolate Game | 長編賞 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers (10th) | 99% Kidnapping | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | This Paperback Is Amazing! (Ranked #1) | 99% Kidnapping (paperback edition) | — | Kono Bunko-bon ga Sugoi! | 選出 |
Edogawa Rampo Prize (28th)
1982
Work:
Faded Brown Pastel
Organization:
Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Best Novel)
1985
Work:
Chocolate Game
Category:
長編賞
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers (10th)
1989
Work:
99% Kidnapping
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
This Paperback Is Amazing! (Ranked #1)
2005
Work:
99% Kidnapping (paperback edition)
Organization:
Kono Bunko-bon ga Sugoi!
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1986) novel category
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1989) award
Works
Major Works
Faded Brown Pastel
1982 MysteryEdogawa Rampo Prize-winning debut novel featuring a tight plot and classic mystery elements.
classical mysteryhuman drama
Chocolate Game
1985 MysteryA novel notable for clever tricks and entertaining structure; winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel.
puzzlesentertainment
99% Kidnapping
1988 MysteryOne of their signature works centered on kidnapping; acclaimed for tense pacing and psychological detail, winning the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers and later ranking #1 in a paperback guide.
kidnappingsuspensepsychological portrait
Klein's Vase
1989 MysteryThe duo's final novel; shows a stylistic shift and is often compared to subsequent solo works by Izumi Inoue (pen name Izumi Yumehito).
experimental techniquespsychology
And Then the Door Closed
1987 MysteryKnown for its tight plotting and compelling structure that keeps readers engaged.
locked-room elementsplot-driven narrative
Bibliography
- Faded Brown Pastel
- Threatening Letter in the Seventh Year
- Please Make Tomorrow Sunny
- Title Match
- No Matter How Well You Hide
- Chocolate Game
- 5W1H Murder Case
- Very Cardia
- Big Game
- The Computer's Hot Trap
- Seven Days' Ransom
- Coral Rhapsody
- Volunteer Murderer
- Double Down
- And Then the Door Closed
- Murder on Sleepless Nights
- Murder! The Tokyo Dome
- 99% Kidnapping
- Christmas Eve
- Reprisal on Sleepless Nights
- Klein's Vase
Adaptations
- TV program involvement (Junichi Tokuyama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained prosehumorous touchidea-driven plotting
- Recurring Motifs
- kidnappinglocked-room scenarioscomputers/technologyhorse racing/sports
Legacy
Okajima Futari was an influential duo pen name in 1980s Japanese mystery fiction, known for clever tricks, entertainment value, and acclaimed kidnapping-themed works. After disbanding the duo, influence continued through Izumi Inoue's solo career (as Izumi Yumehito) and Tokuyama's media work.
In Popular Culture
- Junichi Tokuyama contributed as a trick creator for mystery dramas on TV shows such as 'Magical Brain Power!!'
- '99% Kidnapping' was widely read and ranked #1 in a paperback guide.
Trivia
- The pen name derives from the phrase 'Okashina Futari' (The Odd Couple).
- The duo formed in 1975 and disbanded in 1989.
- Junichi Tokuyama died on 2021-11-08 (aged 78).
- Izumi Inoue continued writing under the pen name Izumi Yumehito after the split.