Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2007) award
Satoshi Ogawa
おがわ さとし
Ogawa Satoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2007-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan Mystery Literature Award for Newcomers (11th) | Kiri no Solea | — | Kobunsha Scheherazade Cultural Foundation | winner |
Japan Mystery Literature Award for Newcomers (11th)
2007
Work:
Kiri no Solea
Organization:
Kobunsha Scheherazade Cultural Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kiri no Solea
2008 Aviation panic novel / ThrillerA thriller/mystery set around an air disaster. The novel was submitted under the title "Runway 34" and won the 11th Japan Mystery Literature Award for Newcomers; it served as the author's debut.
air disasterscrisis managementhuman psychology
Tokumei Sosa
2009 Mystery novelA full-length mystery about a special investigation, focusing on police organization dynamics and investigative procedures.
police investigationinternal organizational conflict
Sanzashi no Oka
2010 Mystery novelA character-driven mystery where pasts of individuals and a central incident intertwine.
ties of the pastfamily relationships
False Conviction Death Penalty
2013 Social mysteryA social mystery addressing false convictions and the death penalty, exploring law, justice, and societal and media responses.
false convictioncapital punishmentjudiciary
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Enzai Shikei / 橋本一 (2013)
Meikyuu Sosa
2014 Mystery novelA mystery featuring a complex puzzle and investigative process. The work was also adapted for television.
labyrinthine structureinvestigative methods
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Meikyuu Sosa / 藤田明二 (2015)
Stolen Child
2015 Mystery novelA suspenseful novel dealing with kidnapping and covert investigations.
kidnappingcovert investigations
Yukai Sosa
2017 Mystery novelA police procedural centered on a kidnapping case; contains elements of a continuing series.
kidnappingvictim psychology
Bibliography
- Kiri no Solea
- Tokumei Sosa
- Sanzashi no Oka
- False Conviction Death Penalty
- Meikyuu Sosa
- Stolen Child
- Yukai Sosa
Adaptations
- Enzai Shikei (TV drama, 2013)
- Meikyuu Sosa (TV drama, 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- social mysteryrealistic depictionpolice procedural techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- false convictioninvestigative processvictim and perpetrator psychology
Legacy
Satoshi Ogawa debuted after winning the 2007 Japan Mystery Literature Award for Newcomers. He is known for weighty mysteries addressing social issues and for adaptations of his works into television dramas.
In Popular Culture
- Several works have been adapted into television dramas
Trivia
- After graduating from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, he worked for Kyodo News.
- He won the 11th Japan Mystery Literature Award for Newcomers in 2007 and debuted in 2008 with "Kiri no Solea."