Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2022) award
Ryo Takeuchi
たけうち りょう
Takeuchi Ryo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-02-09 （Takasaki, Gunma, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Japan Mystery Writers Association
- Memberships
- Japan Mystery Writers Association
- Nominations
- Finalist, 17th Japan Horror Novel Award (2010), Nominee, 7th Booksellers' Choice Period Novel Award (2017), Nominee, 7th Historical Period Writers Club Award — Work Prize (2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | First Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School
Country:
Japan
Waseda University
First Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Japan Horror Novel Award | Ao to Yō | — | Japan Horror Novel Award Committee | 候補 |
| 2015 | Tokuma Bunko Grand Prize | — | 書下し部門 | Tokuma Shoten | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Kono Jidai Shousetsu ga Sugoi! — Paperback Original Category #1 | — | 文庫書き下ろし部門 | Takarajimasha (Kono Jidai Shousetsu ga Sugoi! editorial) | 第1位 |
| 2017 | Booksellers' Choice Period Novel Award | Komahime: Sanjōgawara Anecdote | — | Booksellers' Choice Award Committee | 候補 |
| 2018 | Historical Period Writers Club Award | Komahime: Sanjōgawara Anecdote | 作品賞 | Historical Period Writers Club | 候補 |
| 2022 | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize | Ashura Zōshi | — | Tokuma Shoten | 受賞 |
Japan Horror Novel Award
2010
Work:
Ao to Yō
Organization:
Japan Horror Novel Award Committee
Result:
候補
Tokuma Bunko Grand Prize
2015
Category:
書下し部門
Organization:
Tokuma Shoten
Result:
受賞
Kono Jidai Shousetsu ga Sugoi! — Paperback Original Category #1
2016
Category:
文庫書き下ろし部門
Organization:
Takarajimasha (Kono Jidai Shousetsu ga Sugoi! editorial)
Result:
第1位
Booksellers' Choice Period Novel Award
2017
Work:
Komahime: Sanjōgawara Anecdote
Organization:
Booksellers' Choice Award Committee
Result:
候補
Historical Period Writers Club Award
2018
Work:
Komahime: Sanjōgawara Anecdote
Category:
作品賞
Organization:
Historical Period Writers Club
Result:
候補
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize
2022
Work:
Ashura Zōshi
Organization:
Tokuma Shoten
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 45 (2024) nominee
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 30 (2024) nominee
Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
Shinobi no Mori
2011 HorrorDebut novel, published after revising a finalist entry for the Japan Horror Novel Award. A period-horror story featuring ninja and supernatural phenomena.
ninjassupernatural phenomenarevenge
Sentō no Onmyōji
2011 Historical horrorA series published in Kadokawa's horror imprint blending onmyōji (yin-yang masters), sorcery and wartime settings.
onmyōjisorcerywartime conflict
Kill Hideyoshi
2013 Historical fictionA historical novel set in the Sengoku period, depicting power struggles and conspiracies.
Sengoku periodintriguesamurai
A series that combines period settings with supernatural motifs centered on mysterious plants; includes the work that won the Tokuma Bunko Grand Prize.
mysterious plantsweird fictionfolklore
Komahime: Sanjōgawara Anecdote
2017 Period novelA period piece rooted in historical background; the work was shortlisted for several literary awards.
women's historyrevengeperiod transition
Hagure Majaku
2017 Period novelA period novel following a wandering protagonist, portraying regional life and human relationships.
journeyhuman relationshipslocal society
Busei: The Tale of Amago Tsunehisa (Blue Clouds chapter, etc.)
2022 Historical fictionA multi-volume series centered on the historical warlord Amago Tsunehisa, featuring political strategy and military saga elements.
warlordsmilitary strategypolitical intrigue
Ashura Zōshi
Period novel / supernaturalA highly regarded work blending the supernatural and historical elements; awarded the 24th Oyabu Haruhiko Prize.
supernatural phenomenaSengoku periodritual and belief
Itsukushima
2023 Historical fictionA recent historical novel; see publication details for more information.
reconstruction of historyregional history
Bibliography
- Shinobi no Mori
- Sentō no Onmyōji
- Sentō no Onmyōji: Sōran — Nara
- Sentō no Onmyōji: Meikyūjō
- Kill Hideyoshi
- Onigari no Azuma
- Shinobi-dō: Opening of the Ninja School
- Shinobi-dō: Tonegawa Fierce Battle
- Yōsōshi
- Hitokirikusa — Yōsōshi
- Yōsōshi: Mashō Nagon
- Yōsōshi: Mugen Nyorai
- Yoshino Taiheiki (vol. I & II)
- Assassin, Nofu
- Komahime: Sanjōgawara Anecdote
- Hagure Majaku
- Hagure Majaku: Swift Tosa
- Tōyūki
- Defeated but Unconquered
- Bōhan-ka — Yōsōshi
- Fushiki — Genpei Yōran
- Genpei Yōran: Shinshu Vampire Castle
- Busei: The Tale of Amago Tsunehisa (multiple chapters)
- Itsukushima
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detail-oriented historical depictionNarrative that weaves in the supernatural and uncannyAccessible, energetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- ninjasonmyōji (yin-yang masters)mysterious/supernatural plantsSengoku-era intrigue
Legacy
Ryo Takeuchi is noted for blending period fiction with supernatural and folkloric elements. His Tokuma Bunko Grand Prize win and the Oyabu Haruhiko Prize for Ashura Zōshi have increased his recognition in contemporary period fiction circles.
Trivia
- Born February 9, 1978 in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters.
- Worked in film and television production before debuting as a novelist.
- Debut novel Shinobi no Mori was a revision of a finalist entry to the Japan Horror Novel Award.
- Won the 1st Tokuma Bunko Grand Prize (paperback original category) for the Yōsōshi series.
- Won the 24th Oyabu Haruhiko Prize for Ashura Zōshi.
- Listed as a member of the Japan Mystery Writers Association.