Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2000) award
Kan Shoda
しょうだ かん
Shoda Kan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Graduate School of Humanities | — | — | — | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Graduate School of Humanities
Country:
Japan
Withdrew from doctoral program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Shōsetsu Suiri Newcomer Award | Kagefumi-ki | — | — | Winner |
| 2001 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Short Story) | Naraku Yami Koi no Michiyuki | 短編 | — | Nominee |
| 2008 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Yūkai-ji | — | — | Winner |
| 2014 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Short Story) | The Voice Called from the Tombstone | 短編 | — | Nominee |
| 2016 | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | Shinhanin | — | — | Nominee |
Shōsetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
2000
Work:
Kagefumi-ki
Result:
Winner
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Short Story)
2001
Work:
Naraku Yami Koi no Michiyuki
Category:
短編
Result:
Nominee
Edogawa Rampo Prize
2008
Work:
Yūkai-ji
Result:
Winner
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Short Story)
2014
Work:
The Voice Called from the Tombstone
Category:
短編
Result:
Nominee
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2016
Work:
Shinhanin
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2008) award
Works
Major Works
Kagefumi-ki
2001 Short story collection / MysteryA debut short story collection including the title piece "Kagefumi-ki." Contains short mysteries that often weave historical figures and uncanny elements.
Historical figuresThe uncannyMystery
Yūkai-ji
2008 Novel / MysteryA suspense novel centered on a kidnapping case. Winner of the 54th Edogawa Rampo Prize.
KidnappingPsychologyCrime
Shinhanin
2015 Mystery novelA police procedural mystery. Later adapted into a TV drama on WOWOW.
False convictionInvestigationJustice
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Shinhanin (2018)
Enzaifan
2017 Police novelA detective novel themed on false convictions and evidentiary blind spots. Adapted for TV in 2021.
False convictionEvidenceJudiciary
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Enzaifan (2021)
Bibliography
- Kagefumi-ki
- The Missing High-Crowned Hat
- The Councillor's Strange Death
- The Sleeping Cat
- Yūkai-ji
- Loyalty Without a Homeland
- The Disappeared (The Debt Returned by a Ghost)
- The Vagrant Island (The Man Who Stole the Past)
- Ninja Samurai Raizou
- Tsukiji Phantom Hotel
- Aimai Soshi: The Sword of Ten Deaths and Zero Lives
- Detective Female Worker: The Locked Room at Tomioka Silk Mill
- Crime Planner
- The Oil Painting Whispers a Mystery
Adaptations
- Shinhanin (WOWOW DramaW, 2018)
- Enzaifan (TV Tokyo "Monday Premiere 8", 2021)
- Mokuhihan (TV Tokyo "Monday Premiere 8", 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intricate plottingBlending historical fact and fictionProcedural depictions based on police practice
- Recurring Motifs
- Appearance of historical figuresFalse conviction / evidentiary blind spotsShadows of the past and memory
Legacy
Kan Shoda is known for mystery works that incorporate historical elements and police procedurals; his Edogawa Rampo Prize win brought wider attention. Several works have been adapted for screen, earning him a steady reputation in contemporary Japanese mystery fiction.
In Popular Culture
- The novel "Shinhanin" was adapted into a WOWOW TV drama and received attention
- "Enzaifan" and "Mokuhihan" aired on TV Tokyo
Trivia
- He has worked at a museum and taught art history at university.
- Debuted in 2000 by winning the 22nd Shōsetsu Suiri Newcomer Award with "Kagefumi-ki."
- Won the 54th Edogawa Rampo Prize in 2008 for "Yūkai-ji."