Drama Original Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2011) award
Junko Oyama
おおやま じゅんこ
Oyama Junko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-04-07 （Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Nominations
- Mukoda Kuniko Award (nominee), Haruhiko Oyabu Award (nominee)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Education | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Education
/ Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kido Prize (32nd - Selected) | Mikazuki Yawa | — | Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan | 入選 |
| 2008 | Hakodate Port Illumination Film Festival Scenario Grand Prix | Tsuya-me | — | Hakodate Port Illumination Film Festival | グランプリ（函館市長賞） |
| 2011 | TBS & Kodansha Drama Original Award (3rd) | Nekoben: Ransom for the Corpse | — | TBS Television & Kodansha | 受賞（大賞） |
Kido Prize (32nd - Selected)
2006
Work:
Mikazuki Yawa
Organization:
Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan
Result:
入選
Hakodate Port Illumination Film Festival Scenario Grand Prix
2008
Work:
Tsuya-me
Organization:
Hakodate Port Illumination Film Festival
Result:
グランプリ（函館市長賞）
TBS & Kodansha Drama Original Award (3rd)
2011
Work:
Nekoben: Ransom for the Corpse
Organization:
TBS Television & Kodansha
Result:
受賞（大賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nekoben: Genius Momose and Troublesome Clients
2012 Mystery (Cozy/Light Mystery)First novel of the Nekoben mystery series. Through eccentric requests involving the protagonist and cats, the stories explore human relationships and unravel the truth behind incidents.
CatsDeath and rebirthHuman relationshipsMystery solving
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Nekoben: Ransom for the Corpse (2012)
What Cats Embrace
2015 Human drama / MysteryA novel centered on relationships between people and cats, depicting loneliness and rebirth. Adapted into a film in 2018 directed by Isshin Inudo.
CatsRebirthFamily
Adaptations
- [Film] What Cats Embrace / 犬童一心 (2018)
Azukariyasan
2013 Young adult / Coming-of-ageFirst entry in a series about youth and coming-of-age. The paperback includes the short story 'Hidarite-san'.
YouthGrowthFriendship
Tsuya-me
2019 Drama / MysteryA work that was also acclaimed as a screenplay, exploring the darker sides of people and their recovery through funeral-related narratives.
Funerary ritesHuman drama
Bibliography
- Nekoben: Genius Momose and Troublesome Clients
- Nekoben and the Invisible Man
- Nekoben and The Lord of the Rings
- Nekoben and the Girl Detective
- Nekoben and the Witch Trial
- Nekoben Complete Collection
- Nekoben and The Little Prince
- Nekoben and the Iron Woman
- Nekoben and the Haunted House
- Nekoben and the Wolf Girl
- Nekoben and the Miracle Child
- Azukariyasan
- Azukariyasan: Kirishima-kun's Youth
- Azukariyasan: Her Blue Bird
- Azukariyasan: Phantom Fried Rice
- Azukariyasan: Starry Sky
- Snow Cat
- Eeyore's Married Life
- What Cats Embrace
- Disassembly Diary: Kojiro Memo File
- The Cow Princess's Wedding
- Haranouchi Kikuko's Melancholy Interview
- Kojiro Disassembly Diary: Saigo-san's Dog
- Red Shoes
- Tsuya-me
- Doghouse At Home!
Adaptations
- Film 'What Cats Embrace' (2018, dir. Isshin Inudo)
- TV drama 'Nekoben: Ransom for the Corpse' (2012, TBS)
- TV drama 'Nekoben and the Invisible Man' (2013, TBS)
- NHK 'Real Princess' Episode 1 (based on short story 'After the Dream')
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light, witty narrationDialogue-focused character portrayalBlend of mystery and human drama
- Recurring Motifs
- CatsDeath and rebirthSmall miracles in daily lifeRebuilding family ties
Legacy
Through hits such as the 'Nekoben' and 'Azukariyasan' series, she is regarded as a notable contemporary author of light mystery and human drama. Series sales have exceeded approximately 500,000 copies for 'Nekoben' and 400,000 for 'Azukariyasan'. TV and film adaptations have increased her public recognition.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
- WorldCat (OCLC)
In Popular Culture
- TV drama adaptations ('Nekoben' series)
- Film adaptation ('What Cats Embrace')
Quotes
-
Then I thought I should become the original author and depict my own worldview.
Source: TBS interview (profile) (2012)
Trivia
- Official website: 'Bunbun-kan'.
- Debuted as a novelist in 2012 with 'Nekoben: Genius Momose and Troublesome Clients'.
- The 'Nekoben' series has sold approximately 500,000 copies; the 'Azukariyasan' series about 400,000 copies.