Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1990) award
Gitan Otsuru
おおつる ぎたん
Otsuru Gitan
Pen Names:
Gitan Otsuru (legal name variant)（Legal name (variant kanji)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-04-24 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- actor, novelist, film director, television personality
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- K-Dash, Shinjuku Ryozanpaku (theatre troupe)
- Memberships
- Shinjuku Ryozanpaku
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamagawa Gakuen Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Wako High School | — | — | — | 卒業 | Japan |
| Nihon University College of Art | College of Art | Literature Department | — | 在学（中退） | Japan |
Tamagawa Gakuen Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Left voluntarily (withdrew)
Wako High School
Period:
卒業
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Japan
Graduated from high school
Nihon University College of Art
College of Art
/ Literature Department
Period:
在学（中退）
Country:
Japan
Dropped out of the literature department
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Subaru Literary Prize | Splash | — | Shueisha (Subaru magazine) | Winner |
| 2025 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Group Award) | Jaguar's Eye (production he starred in) | 団体賞 | Kinokuniya Company Ltd. | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize
1990
Work:
Splash
Organization:
Shueisha (Subaru magazine)
Result:
Winner
Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Group Award)
2025
Work:
Jaguar's Eye (production he starred in)
Category:
団体賞
Organization:
Kinokuniya Company Ltd.
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Splash
1991 NovelA novel published while he was at university, depicting youth conflicts and loneliness.
youthlonelinessfamily
Wangan Midnight (film series)
1991 FilmA film series based on a manga; Otsuru starred as Akio.
car actionyouth
Shutoko Trial
1988 FilmThe 1988 film that served as his major acting debut.
carsyouth
Hadaka no Itoko
2013 Film (directed by him)One of his theatrical films which he directed.
human dramafamily
Bibliography
- Splash (1991)
- Wangan Bazoku (1991)
- Zutto Yoru Dattara Ii Nonine (1993)
- Seaside Bar (1994)
- Tokyo Anettai (1994)
- Farce (1996)
- Face (1996)
- Wide Show (1998)
- Okinawa Girl (2000)
- Showa Gitan: Born as a Child of the Underground Theatre (2005)
- Change the Game (2008)
- That Role, Written for You (2011)
- Gitan Otsuru's Smooth and Happy Pasta! (2015)
- Actress (2022)
Adaptations
- Wangan Midnight (manga adapted into film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Often depicts contemporary youth ensemblesTheatrical dialogue and vivid visual descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- cars and racingurban lonelinessfamily relationships
Legacy
He has had a long career as an actor in television, film and stage while also working as a novelist and film director. His active participation in theatre and his Subaru Literary Prize win are notable.
Archives
- National Diet Library (NDL)
- Authority files such as VIAF, ISNI
In Popular Culture
- Associated with the naming of the kaiju 'Gitagitang' in Ultraman A
Trivia
- He is an avid motorcyclist and has written long-running columns for Riders Club magazine.
- His father is the playwright 唐十郎 and his mother is actress 李麗仙.
- He won the 14th Subaru Literary Prize in 1990, debuting as a novelist.