All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1976) award
Ryusei Ishii
いしい りゅうせい
Ishii Ryusei
Aliases:
石井龍雄
Pen Names:
Toma Ryugo（Used for TV drama script submissions）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-09-22 （Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan Broadcasting Writers Association (associated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | Graduate School of Law | — | 修士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School
Graduate School of Law
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's course (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Japan Broadcasting Writers Association Newcomer Award | — | — | Japan Broadcasting Writers Association | Winner |
| 1976 | All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (15th) | Memories of the Alhambra | — | Shinchosha (All Yomimono) | Winner |
| 1985 | Yokomizo Seishi Award (5th) | Erase the Looking-back Beauty | — | Yokomizo Seishi Award Committee | Winner |
Japan Broadcasting Writers Association Newcomer Award
1967
Organization:
Japan Broadcasting Writers Association
Result:
Winner
All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (15th)
1976
Work:
Memories of the Alhambra
Organization:
Shinchosha (All Yomimono)
Result:
Winner
Yokomizo Seishi Award (5th)
1985
Work:
Erase the Looking-back Beauty
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1985) award
Works
Major Works
Tokyo Will Burn Down: Measures for a 'Second Great Kanto Earthquake' That Forgot Initial Firefighting
1996 Non-fictionA non-fiction work discussing urban disaster countermeasures, arguing the importance of initial firefighting preparedness for a potential 'Second Great Kanto Earthquake.'
Disaster preparednessUrban disaster prevention
The Mass Flight of Teachers Has Begun
2007 Essays / Social commentaryAn essay collection addressing issues in education and society.
EducationSocial issues
Erase the Looking-back Beauty
1985 Mystery novelA mystery novel coauthored with Manami Ihara; recipient of the Yokomizo Seishi Award.
Crime/mysteryCoauthorship
The Police Chief Series
1997 Mystery seriesA series coauthored with Manami Ihara, regarded as one of their representative works.
PoliceMystery
The Room Without Walls
2004 Mystery novelCoauthored with Manami Ihara; a mystery novel themed around a locked-room puzzle.
Locked-room mysteryPuzzle/Trick
Bibliography
- Tokyo Will Burn Down: Measures for a 'Second Great Kanto Earthquake' That Forgot Initial Firefighting (1996)
- The Mass Flight of Teachers Has Begun (2007)
- Erase the Looking-back Beauty (coauthored with Manami Ihara, 1985)
- The Police Chief Series (coauthored with Manami Ihara, 1997–)
- The Room Without Walls (coauthored with Manami Ihara, 2004)
- Memories of the Alhambra (short story, 1976)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plot-driven mystery techniquesPragmatic, socially conscious commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- Locked-room puzzlesPolice and legal systemsCoauthorship-driven dual perspectives
Legacy
As a mystery writer and editor active from the 1970s through the 2000s, he published short and long works, winning awards such as the All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award and the Yokomizo Seishi Award, earning recognition within Japan's mystery-writing community.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Real name is Ishii Tatsuo.
- Has coauthored works with his wife, writer Manami Ihara.
- In 1967 he submitted a TV drama script under the pen name Toma Ryugo and was selected.