Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
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Reiichi Sugimoto
すぎもと れいいち
Sugimoto Reiichi
Aliases:
杉本 成三
Pen Names:
Reiichi Sugimoto（Pen name used for literary works）,
Seizo Sugimoto（Alternate name used when credited for certain manga original works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Manga original author, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1987-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Social Sciences | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Social Sciences
Country:
Japan
Dropped out from Waseda University's School of Social Sciences
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Shosetsu Gendai New Writers' Prize | Tokyo Real Estate Kids | — | Shosetsu Gendai (Kodansha) | Winner |
Shosetsu Gendai New Writers' Prize
1987
Work:
Tokyo Real Estate Kids
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai (Kodansha)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No Abnormalities in the Job Market
1990 NovelA satirical novel depicting young people's experiences surrounding job hunting.
employmentsocial satireyouth
Adaptations
- [Film] No Abnormalities in the Job Market / 金子修介 (1991)
Dreams Seen on Your Bed
1996 NovelA work exploring personal inner life and interpersonal relationships.
relationshipsinner life
Sleepwalker
1997 NovelFiction dealing with sleep, dreams, and anxiety.
sleepdreamsanxiety
Freeter Chronicle
1989 EssayAn essay chronicling the lives of part-time workers.
laboryouth culture
Tokyo Real Estate Kids
1988 Manga (original story)A manga series serialized in Monthly Afternoon; the author is sometimes credited as Seizo Sugimoto.
urban lifereal estatesatire
National Quiz
1994 Manga (original story)A manga serialized in Kodansha's Morning magazine; the original story contains elements of social satire.
social satiremedia
Naked: Hentai Ruigafuchi
1998 Manga (original story)A three-volume manga original story produced in collaboration with Akihiko Yonefuchi.
transformationdarkness
Bibliography
- No Abnormalities in the Job Market
- Dreams Seen on Your Bed
- Sleepwalker
- Freeter Chronicle
- Now na Young
- Tokyo Real Estate Kids
- National Quiz
- Naked: Hentai Ruigafuchi
Adaptations
- No Abnormalities in the Job Market (film, 1991, dir. Shusuke Kaneko)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ironic tonekeen depiction of contemporary currents
- Recurring Motifs
- social satireyouth stagnationurban emptiness
Legacy
Active mainly in the 1980s–1990s, Sugimoto is known for satirical works that captured the spirit of the times; his early novel was adapted to film and he also worked widely as a manga original author.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan
In Popular Culture
- Asahi Shimbun's 2022 New Year feature covered 'National Quiz' and published a retrospective interview with the author.
Trivia
- Dropped out from Waseda University's School of Social Sciences.
- 'No Abnormalities in the Job Market' was adapted into a film in 1991 directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
- 'Tokyo Real Estate Kids' is sometimes credited under the name Seizo Sugimoto.