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第4回（1994年） award
Shungiku Uchida
うちだ しゅんぎく
Uchida Shungiku
ペンネーム:
Shungiku Uchida（Pen name used as a novelist and manga artist）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1959-08-07 （Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- manga artist, novelist, essayist, actress, screenwriter, producer, singer
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
- 所属
- Knockout (talent agency), Tachikawa-ryu Rakugo (stage name: Tachikawa Oharu no Kata)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kyoko Okazaki, Erika Sakurazawa
- ノミネート
- 110th Naoki Prize nominee (for 'Father F***er'), 112th Akutagawa Prize nominee (for 'Kiomi')
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University (correspondence course) | — | Psychology | — | 入学後に退学 / enrolled then withdrew | Japan |
Keio University (correspondence course)
Psychology
期間:
入学後に退学 / enrolled then withdrew
国:
Japan
Enrolled in the correspondence program but later withdrew
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Bunkamura Dōmago Literary Prize (4th) | 'We Are Reproducing' and 'Father F***er' (awarded jointly) | — | Bunkamura Dōmago | 受賞 |
Bunkamura Dōmago Literary Prize (4th)
1994
対象作品:
'We Are Reproducing' and 'Father F***er' (awarded jointly)
主催:
Bunkamura Dōmago
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Minami-kun's Lover
1986年 mangaA coming-of-age romance manga serialized in 'Garo' around 1986–1987. One of Uchida's representative works; it has been adapted for television multiple times.
youthromanceadolescent sexuality
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Minami-kun's Lover (TV adaptation)
Father F***er
1993年 novelAn autobiographical novel dealing with sexual abuse by a stepfather and family conflicts. It became a bestseller and was shortlisted for the Naoki Prize.
sexual abusefamily conflictautobiography
映像化・舞台化
- [film] Father F***er (film adaptation) (1995)
We Are Reproducing
1994年 mangaA long-running series that candidly and humorously depicts pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. Published by Bunkasha and spanning many volumes.
pregnancychildbirthmotherhoodfamilysocial satire
Ganmanga: We Are Seriously Ill
2018年 mangaA comic work depicting the author's illness and treatment experiences. Part of a series of candid accounts about illness and medical care.
illnessillness memoirmedical experiencerecovery and survival
全著作
- Coelacanth Brain (Shirakansu Burein)
- Shungiku
- Coelacanth Romance
- Strange Fruit
- Minami-kun's Lover
- Father F***er
- We Are Reproducing
- Water Story
- Dopaminagic
- Ganmanga: We Are Seriously Ill
- Stomato, Cat and Cancer Check
- Kiomi
翻案
- Father F***er (film adaptation, 1995)
- Minami-kun's Lover (TV adaptations, multiple)
- Water Story (stage adaptation, 1997)
- Denko-chan (TEPCO mascot illustration)
作風・主題
- 文体
- confessional, autobiographical stylemix of black humor and eroticismcolloquial and candid narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- mother-daughter relationshipsconfessions of sexual abusepregnancy and childbirthfemale corporealitychallenging social taboos
健康
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colon (colorectal) cancer2015年発覚（2015年12月頃）、2017年に人工肛門造設、公表以降は経過観察Underwent treatment including stoma construction; treatment affected creative and public activities and the experience has been reflected in her work and public statements.
評価・遺産
Shungiku Uchida is known for candid depictions of sexuality and family, and has influenced manga, literature, film and theater. Her autobiographical works and illness narratives have stimulated public debate, and she is regarded as an important voice in contemporary expressions of women's experience.
大衆文化への影響
- The 'Denko-chan' illustration became widely known as TEPCO's mascot character.
- 'Minami-kun's Lover' was adapted for television multiple times, raising mainstream recognition of the work.
引用
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Friendship between men and women can exist.
出典: TV program 'Gorō Deluxe' (appearance/comment) (2012年) -
If I didn't make public what my mother did, I wouldn't be able to rest even if I died.
出典: Novel 'Father F***er' and related interviews (1993年)
豆知識
- She named her children with references to the Greek alphabet (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta): e.g., eldest son Aruha, eldest daughter Beeta.
- In 1983 she formed a Latin band called 'Avex' (アベックス) and served as its vocalist.
- Illustrated 'Denko-chan', the mascot character for Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
- Diagnosed with colon cancer in 2015 and publicly disclosed having a stoma constructed in 2017.
- 'Minami-kun's Lover' has been adapted into television dramas multiple times.