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Tadashi Ota
おおた ただし
Ota Tadashi
Pen Names:
Kasada Shirō（Pen name used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-02-24 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagoya
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Memberships
- Japan Bungeika Association, Japan SF Writers Club, Mystery Writers of Japan, Hon-kaku Mystery Writers Club (Secretary-General), Henkaku Mystery Writers Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Institute of Technology | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Electrical Engineering | — | 1977-1981 | Japan |
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Electrical Engineering
Period:
1977-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Japan
Received a prize in the Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Utsunomiya Kodomo Prize | Ogonchō Hitori | — | Utsunomiya Kodomo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Sakenomi Bookseller Award | Tsukuyomi | — | Sakenomi Bookseller Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Tokuma Bunko Award | Reiichi Asakura Is an Unreliable Narrator | — | Tokuma Shoten | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest (Honorable Mention) | — | — | Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest Committee | 受賞 |
Utsunomiya Kodomo Prize
2004
Work:
Ogonchō Hitori
Organization:
Utsunomiya Kodomo Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Sakenomi Bookseller Award
2010
Work:
Tsukuyomi
Organization:
Sakenomi Bookseller Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Tokuma Bunko Award
2022
Work:
Reiichi Asakura Is an Unreliable Narrator
Organization:
Tokuma Shoten
Result:
受賞
Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest (Honorable Mention)
1981
Organization:
Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Murder
1990 MysteryDebut novel — a full-length mystery exploring crime and psychology.
crimepsychology
Shinjuku Boy Detectives
1995 Juvenile mysterySignature juvenile-detective series featuring young sleuths; adapted into a film.
friendshipadventurepuzzle-solving
Adaptations
- [Film] Shinjuku Boy Detectives / 淵井正文 (1998)
Tsukuyomi
2005 Hon-kaku mysteryA classical puzzle-oriented mystery novel; won a booksellers' award in 2010.
puzzle-solvinghuman relationships
Reiichi Asakura Is an Unreliable Narrator
2021 MysteryA novel featuring an unreliable narrator; plays with narrative trust.
narrationtruth vs fiction
Bibliography
- My Murder
- Shinjuku Boy Detectives
- Tsukuyomi
- Ogonchō Hitori
- Reiichi Asakura Is an Unreliable Narrator
Adaptations
- Shinjuku Boy Detectives (film)
- Mystery Couple (TV drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- puzzle-oriented plottingaccessible juvenile-leaning proselogical mystery exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- boy detective groupsantiques and collected objects as mysteriesunreliable narratorsnostalgic urban landscapes
Legacy
A versatile author spanning juvenile and classical mysteries; several works adapted for film and television. Noted for his Nagoya base and popular impact.
Academic Societies
- Japan Bungeika Association
- Japan SF Writers Club
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- Shinjuku Boy Detectives (film adaptation)
- Mystery Couple (TV drama adaptation)
Trivia
- Born and based in Nagoya.
- Has published under the pen name Kasada Shirō.
- Official website: New Kids On The Tightrope (archived).
- Had exchanged with Hiroshi Mori but reported not meeting him for over a decade.