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第15回（1970年 第2回開催） award
Masaharu Shingu
しんぐう まさはる
Shingu Masaharu
別名:
瀬古 正春 / Seko Masaharu
ペンネーム:
Masaharu Shingu（Pen name derived from his place of birth）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1935-01-01 （Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 2004-08-28 （Hospital in Tokyo, Japan） 69歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Shingū, Wakayama, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Writer, Sports reporter, Journalist
- 活動期間
- 1956年〜2004年
- 所属
- Naigai Times, Hochi Shimbun
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Kanagawa University
Faculty of Economics
国:
Japan
Dropped out
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Shōsetsu Gendai New Writer Prize (15th) | Annam's Six Coins | — | Shōsetsu Gendai (magazine) | 受賞 |
Shōsetsu Gendai New Writer Prize (15th)
1970
対象作品:
Annam's Six Coins
主催:
Shōsetsu Gendai (magazine)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Annam's Six Coins
1970年 Historical short fictionA short historical story that won the 15th Shōsetsu Gendai New Writer Prize.
Sword mastersPeriod drama
SF Pro Baseball: The Four-Dimensional White Ball
1978年 Sports fiction / SFA novel blending baseball with science fiction elements.
BaseballScience fiction
The Murder at Korakuen Stadium
1985年 Mystery / SportsA mystery set in a baseball stadium.
MysteryBaseballCrime
The Hyogo Jar: Alternate Account of the Honnoji Incident
1999年 Historical fiction / Alternate historyA work presenting an alternate account related to the Honnoji Incident.
HistoryHonnoji Incident
Yagyu Sword Techniques Ledger
1999年 Historical fictionA period novel focused on swordsmanship; later released in paperback editions.
SwordsmanshipMartial arts
Ganryu: The Sword Demon Kojiro
2000年 Historical fictionA kengo novel depicting figures such as Sasaki Kojiro and Musashi Miyamoto.
Swordmaster talesHistory
Shadow Map (Vol. 1)
Historical fictionThe first volume of a two-part work.
HistoryIntrigue
Shadow Map (Vol. 2)
Historical fictionThe second volume completing the work.
HistoryIntrigue
全著作
- SF Pro Baseball: The Four-Dimensional White Ball
- The Murder at Korakuen Stadium
- The Hyogo Jar: Alternate Account of the Honnoji Incident
- Yagyu Sword Techniques Ledger
- Shadow Map (Vol. 1)
- Shadow Map (Vol. 2)
- Ganryu: The Sword Demon Kojiro
- Did 'Mr.' Lose to 'Don'? All About Management of Good and Evil
- Nevertheless, the Nagashima Giants
- Shigeo Nagashima's Formula for Struggle - 33 Keywords to Live Strong
- My Best Nine - Superhuman Baseball Legends
- Nagashima's Ambition - The Man Who Loves Baseball More Than Anyone
- The Unknown Shigeo Nagashima
- Kagemusha Giants (original story for manga)
翻案
- Kagemusha Giants (manga adaptation)
作風・主題
- 文体
- A style grounded in factual description from sports reportingA vigorous depiction of swordfighters as physical elites
- 頻出モチーフ
- Sword mastersBaseballPhysical strengthDepiction of real-life figures
健康
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Acute respiratory failure2004年8月Caused his death (acute respiratory failure)
評価・遺産
Masaharu Shingu, a writer who began as a sports reporter, was known for nonfiction works on real baseball figures like Shigeo Nagashima and for historical novels depicting swordfighters with an emphasis on physicality. After winning a new-writer prize in 1970, he was regarded as a contributor to sustaining the historical novel genre.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (works collection)
大衆文化への影響
- Kagemusha Giants (manga adaptation)
豆知識
- His pen name was derived from his birthplace, Shingū city.
- As a reporter for the Hochi Shimbun he covered the Yomiuri Giants during their V9 era.
- Known to have acted as an intermediary in the relationship between Shigeo Nagashima and his wife Akiko.