Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2010) award
Takeshi Shiota
しおた たけし
Shiota Takeshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-04-21 （Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Former newspaper reporter
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Influenced By
- Iori Fujiwara
- Nominations
- 38th Yoshikawa Eiji New Author Prize (nominee) - 'Voice of Guilt', 173rd Naoki Prize (nominee) - 'Weary of Dancing'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotoku Gakuen Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kwansei Gakuin University | Faculty of Sociology | — | — | — | Japan |
Hotoku Gakuen Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Kwansei Gakuin University
Faculty of Sociology
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shosetsu Gendai Long Novel Newcomer Award | Alpha on the Board | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Shogi Pen Club Grand Prize (Literature Category) | Alpha on the Board | 文芸部門 | Shogi Pen Club | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Yamada Fūtarō Prize | Voice of Guilt | — | Yamada Fūtarō Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Yoshikawa Eiji New Author Prize | Voice of Guilt | — | Kodansha | 候補 |
| 2018 | Yoshikawa Eiji New Author Prize | Distorted Ripples | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Watanabe Junichi Literary Prize | Everything of Existence | — | Watanabe Junichi Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Naoki Prize | Weary of Dancing | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 候補 |
Shosetsu Gendai Long Novel Newcomer Award
2010
Work:
Alpha on the Board
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Shogi Pen Club Grand Prize (Literature Category)
2011
Work:
Alpha on the Board
Category:
文芸部門
Organization:
Shogi Pen Club
Result:
受賞
Yamada Fūtarō Prize
2016
Work:
Voice of Guilt
Organization:
Yamada Fūtarō Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji New Author Prize
2016
Work:
Voice of Guilt
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
候補
Yoshikawa Eiji New Author Prize
2018
Work:
Distorted Ripples
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Watanabe Junichi Literary Prize
2024
Work:
Everything of Existence
Organization:
Watanabe Junichi Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
2025
Work:
Weary of Dancing
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Yamada Futaro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (2016) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 38 (2017) nominee
-
Edition 40 (2019) award
Watanabe Junichi Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
Alpha on the Board
2011 Shogi novelA novel about an unemployed man aiming to become a professional shogi player, told from the perspective of a newspaper reporter.
ShogiFailure and comebackJournalistic investigation
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Alpha on the Board: The Promised Shogi (2019)
Voice of Guilt
2016 Social mysteryA social mystery inspired by the Glico–Morinaga case that explores the perpetrators and their families.
CrimeFamilyMedia and society
Adaptations
- [Film] Voice of Guilt / 土井裕泰 (2020)
- [Manga] Voice of Guilt: Showa's Greatest Unsolved Case / 須本壮一（作画） (2017)
Damashie no Kiba
2017 Social novel / Corporate thrillerA corporate-thriller style novel depicting the darker sides of media and business.
CorporationsMediaDeception and exposure
Adaptations
- [Film] Damashie no Kiba / 吉田大八 (2021)
Distorted Ripples
2018 Social mysteryA novel about misinformation and information manipulation, and the human relationships around such incidents.
False reportingTruth and fictionFamily
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Distorted Ripples (2019)
Delta Sheep
2020 NovelA novel depicting people on the margins of society and the incidents surrounding them.
MarginalizationSocial issues
Everything of Existence
2023 Contemporary fictionA long novel that reassesses loneliness and human relationships in contemporary society.
LonelinessRelationshipsIdentity
Weary of Dancing
2025 Novel(Summary not available / limited information)
Bibliography
- Alpha on the Board
- The Goddess's Tact
- Let's Do Our Best Together
- Collapse
- Scattered on the Board
- Scent of Snow
- Ice Mask
- Ask the Fist!
- Voice of Guilt
- Damashie no Kiba
- Distorted Ripples
- Delta Sheep
- Vermilion Incarnation
- Everything of Existence
- Weary of Dancing
Adaptations
- 'Voice of Guilt' — Film adaptation (2020, dir. Yutaka Doi)
- 'Voice of Guilt' — Manga adaptation (2017–2018, art by Soichi Sumoto)
- 'Damashie no Kiba' — Film adaptation (2021, dir. Daihachi Yoshida)
- 'Alpha on the Board' — NHK TV drama (2019)
- 'Distorted Ripples' — NHK TV drama (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative social mysteryJournalist-point-of-view narrativeAccessible, easy-to-read narration
- Recurring Motifs
- FamilyMediaCrime and justice
Legacy
Recognized as a social-mystery writer grounded in investigative reporting. His representative work 'Voice of Guilt' was adapted into film and manga and reached a wide audience. He has received multiple literary prizes and is known for works that tackle contemporary social issues.
Archives
- VIAF identifier: 239145542528696640175
- WorldCat Entities identifier
- National Diet Library authority ID: 01220259
- Library of Congress authority: no2016013255
In Popular Culture
- 'Voice of Guilt' became widely known after its film adaptation (2020).
- 'Damashie no Kiba' attracted attention as a film adaptation in 2021.
- TV adaptations ('Alpha on the Board', 'Distorted Ripples') broadened his recognition among drama audiences.
Trivia
- From childhood he wanted to entertain people; he joined a theater troupe and in high school formed a manzai comedy duo.
- His older sister is broadcaster Emi Shiota, active mainly in the Kansai region.
- After university he joined the Kobe Shimbun and worked as a reporter covering shogi.
- He submitted to newcomer awards for many years (reportedly about 12 years) before making his breakthrough.