Japan SF Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2000) award
Ryotaro Yoshikawa
よしかわ りょうたろう
Yoshikawa Ryotaro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-06-17 （Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Niigata City → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer, Script collaborator
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan (member as of 2001)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | 修士（博士前期課程修了） | 1990年代-2001年頃 | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Degree:
修士（博士前期課程修了）
Period:
1990年代-2001年頃
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Member of Chuo University SF Study Group while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japan SF Newcomer Award (2nd) | Perrault the Cat: Complete Works | — | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (JSFWJ) | winner |
Japan SF Newcomer Award (2nd)
2001
Work:
Perrault the Cat: Complete Works
Organization:
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (JSFWJ)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Perrault the Cat: Complete Works
2001 Science fiction (near-future)A linked short-story collection set in the near-future criminal underworld of France. Published while he was a graduate student; it won the Japan SF Newcomer Award and marked his debut.
near-futureurban darknesscrime
Boy Soprano
2001 FictionPublished in 2001; a work dealing with youth and identity.
identitycoming-of-age
Cigarette Valkyrie
2002 Science fictionPublished in 2002; a short-story collection of SF with fantastical and allegorical elements.
fantasyallegory
Gangster Walkers
2004 Fiction (crime)Published in 2004; a novel centered on gangs and crime.
crimeviolenceorganized groups
Autopsy Doctor Hunter (original work)
2009 Manga (original story)A manga series (art by Nao Kurogama) published from 2009 to 2012; Yoshikawa provided the original story for the three-volume series.
medicalmysteryautopsy
Adaptations
- [Manga] Autopsy Doctor Hunter (manga) (2009)
Bibliography
- Perrault the Cat: Complete Works
- Boy Soprano
- Cigarette Valkyrie
- Gangster Walkers
- Autopsy Doctor Hunter (original work)
Adaptations
- Autopsy Doctor Hunter (manga adaptation; art by Nao Kurogama; original story by Ryotaro Yoshikawa)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SF-oriented near-future prosedark, gothic-tinged descriptionsallegorical and metaphorical expression
- Recurring Motifs
- urban darknesscatscrimeliminal spaces (blurring of reality and fiction)
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Japan SF Newcomer Award in 2001. Known for works portraying near-future settings and urban underbellies, he has contributed original stories for manga and collaborated on film scripts. Considered a contributing figure in contemporary Japanese SF.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed as a script collaborator to 'Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone' and 'Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance'
Trivia
- Maintains a personal blog titled 'Illinois Anecdotal Robbery' (external link available).
- Worked as a script collaborator on the Evangelion Rebuild films in 2007 and 2009.
- Has authority identifiers such as ISNI, VIAF, and NDL.