Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2014) grand prize
Katsuie Shibata
しばた かついえ
Shibata Katsuie
Pen Names:
Katsuie Shibata（Pen name used for literary publication. Derived from a nickname from university days.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1987-10-03 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1583-06-14 （Kitanosho Castle, Echizen Province (present-day Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Influenced By
- Project Itoh (Keikaku Ito)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seijo University Graduate School, Graduate School of Literature, Dept. of Japanese Popular Culture | Graduate School of Literature | Japanese Popular Culture / Folklore | 修士（文学） | — | Japan |
Seijo University Graduate School, Graduate School of Literature, Dept. of Japanese Popular Culture
Graduate School of Literature
/ Japanese Popular Culture / Folklore
Degree:
修士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
2015
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program. Debuted as a writer while in graduate school.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hayakawa SF Contest | Nirya no Shima | — | Hayakawa Publishing | 大賞 |
| 2018 | Seiun Award (Japanese Short Story) | An Example of VR Technology Usage among the Su People of Yunnan | — | Seiun Award Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Seiun Award (Japanese Short Story) | American Buddha | — | Seiun Award Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Hayakawa SF Contest
2014
Work:
Nirya no Shima
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing
Result:
大賞
Seiun Award (Japanese Short Story)
2018
Work:
An Example of VR Technology Usage among the Su People of Yunnan
Organization:
Seiun Award Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Seiun Award (Japanese Short Story)
2021
Work:
American Buddha
Organization:
Seiun Award Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Seiun Award
2 appearances
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Edition 49 (2018) award
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Edition 52 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
Nirya no Shima
2014 Science FictionDebut novel. A science-fiction long work set on an island (published by Hayakawa SF Series J Collection).
Isolated societiesTechnology and culture
Chronista — The War Anthropologist
2016 Science Fiction / WarA novel focusing on war and anthropological themes. Incorporates and expands material from earlier short stories.
WarAnthropologyMemory
American Buddha
2020 Short/Medium-length Story Collection (SF)A collection of short and mid-length stories, containing the work that won the 52nd Seiun Award (Japanese Short Story).
Religious themesFutures technologyIdentity
The Long Dream of a Human Night
2019 Science FictionA novel published by Hayakawa Bunko JA, dealing with individual and collective memory and dreams.
MemoryDreamsCommunity
Bibliography
- Nirya no Shima (2014)
- Chronista — The War Anthropologist (2016)
- Ghost Case: Paranormal Science Investigator (2017)
- Deadman's Show: Paranormal Science Investigator (2017)
- Phantom Layer: Paranormal Science Investigator (2018)
- World Insurance Series (2018)
- The Long Dream of a Human Night (2019)
- American Buddha (2020)
- Plan Your Revue of Life's Highlights (2022)
- Suicide Home (2022)
- Maid Cafe Detective: Kuroichigo Fugashi Cases (2022)
- Katarigoto: Tales of the Imperial City's Twilight (2024)
- Hikyoku: The Golden Princess (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that blends science-fiction settings with horror and mystery elementsDetailed cultural description and field-research-like narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory and dreamsConflict between technology and folkloreReligiosity and ritual
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Hayakawa SF Contest grand prize and has since been recognized in the Japanese SF community, including Seiun Award wins. Noted for crossing SF, horror and mystery genres.
Trivia
- Real name is Shota Watatani. The pen name "Katsuie Shibata" derives from a university-era nickname.
- Appeared on the variety show "Out x Deluxe" in 2015.
- Debuted as a writer with the Hayakawa SF Contest grand-prize-winning work "Nirya no Shima".