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第10回（2012年） award
Ryoko Sasa
ササ リョウコ
Sasa Ryoko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- non-fiction writer
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kaikō Ken Nonfiction Prize | Angel Flight | — | — | winner |
Kaikō Ken Nonfiction Prize
2012
対象作品:
Angel Flight
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Angel Flight
2012年 non-fiction 288ページA nonfiction reportage on international repatriation of the deceased: it follows professionals who transport bodies across borders and reflects on death, grieving families and the ethics of the work.
death and dyingfunerary practicesinternational repatriationprofessional ethics
映像化・舞台化
- [streaming TV drama] Angel Flight / 堀切園健太郎 (2023)
全著作
- Ryoko Sasa, Angel Flight (hardcover), Shueisha, 2012, 288 pp., ISBN 978-4-08-781513-9
- Ryoko Sasa, Angel Flight (bunkoban/ paperback), Shueisha Bunko, 2014, 288 pp., ISBN 978-4-08-745252-5
翻案
- TV/drama adaptation 'Angel Flight' (Amazon Prime Video release, later broadcast on NHK, 2023–2025)
作風・主題
- 文体
- reportageobjective narrative
- 頻出モチーフ
- deathfunerary ritesoverseas contextsweight of professional duty
評価・遺産
The book shed light on the specialized work of international repatriation of the dead and its practitioners, provoking discussion about death and funerary practices. Its adaptation into a drama broadened its audience.
大衆文化への影響
- Adapted into a streaming drama (Amazon Prime Video) and later broadcast on NHK, increasing public recognition.
豆知識
- The book won the 10th Kaikō Ken Nonfiction Prize (2012).
- Both the hardcover and paperback editions are 288 pages.
- The title refers to the symbol 'Angel Flight' of the international repatriation company Airhearse International, which is a subject of the book.
- Adapted as a streaming drama in 2023 and later broadcast on NHK in a re-edited form.