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Kazuaki Takano

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Kazuaki Takano

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1964-10-26 （Tokyo, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Tokyo, Japan → Los Angeles, USA

経歴

職業
Novelist, Screenwriter
活動期間
2001年〜
所属
Mystery Writers of Japan, ABC (American Broadcasting Company) - former staff
所属団体
Mystery Writers of Japan
影響を受けた人物
William Peter Blatty, Miyuki Miyabe
ノミネート
Finalist, 9th Kido Prize (screenplay 'Yūrei', 1983), Candidate for the 145th Naoki Prize (Genocide, 2011), Candidate for the 33rd Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers (Genocide, 2012), 2nd place, 9th Honya Taisho (Booksellers' Award) (Genocide, 2012), Candidate for the 169th Naoki Prize (Fumikiri no Yūrei, 2023)

学歴

Los Angeles City College
Film Department (left before graduation) / Film directing, cinematography, editing
期間: 1989 - (中退)
国: United States
Studied film production in Los Angeles but left before graduating; returned to Japan and worked in film/TV production.

受賞歴

Edogawa Rampo Prize
2001
対象作品: 13 Steps
主催: Mystery Writers of Japan
結果: Winner
Yamada Fūtarō Prize
2011
対象作品: Genocide
結果: Winner
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
2012
対象作品: Genocide
部門: 長編及び連作短編集部門
主催: Mystery Writers of Japan
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

13 Steps

2001年 Mystery

A social mystery centered on the death penalty. Through courtroom scenes and the perspectives of condemned inmates, it questions wrongful convictions and the justice system.

death penaltyjustice systemwrongful convictionsocial issues
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] 13 Steps / 長澤雅彦 (2003)

Grave Digger

2002年 Mystery

A hardboiled mystery focusing on revenge and the darker sides of human nature.

revengeviolencehuman drama

The Tragedy of K.N.

2003年 Mystery

A mystery intertwining crime and personal relationships, with emphasis on psychological portraits.

psychologyhuman relationshipscrime

Ghost Rescue Squad

2004年 Mystery

A collection of short and mid-length tales with supernatural touches; examines apparitions and human relations from a mystery perspective.

supernaturalhuman dramamystery

Dream Chart

2005年 Mystery

Co-authored with Hitoshi Sakagami (阪上仁志); a collection including medical and memory-related short stories.

medical themesmemoryhuman drama

You Will Die in 6 Hours

2007年 Mystery / Linked short stories

A linked collection of short and mid-length stories focused on themes of time and mortality.

timedeathfate
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV drama] You Will Die in 6 Hours (2008)
  • [Film] You Will Die in 6 Hours / イ・ユンソク (2024)

Genocide

2011年 Mystery / Suspense

A large-scale suspense novel dealing with international conspiracies and mass slaughter, combining social issues with entertainment-driven storytelling.

conspiracymass violenceinternational politicsethics

The Railroad Crossing Ghost

2022年 Mystery

A collection of stories where the everyday collides with the uncanny. The work was also a candidate for the Naoki Prize.

the uncannyeveryday vs. the extraordinaryhuman relationships

全著作

  • 13 Steps (2001)
  • Grave Digger (2002)
  • The Tragedy of K.N. (2003)
  • Ghost Rescue Squad (2004)
  • Dream Chart (2005) — co-authored
  • You Will Die in 6 Hours (2007)
  • Genocide (2011)
  • The Railroad Crossing Ghost (2022)
  • Contributions to anthologies and short stories (various)

翻案

  • 13 Steps (film, 2003)
  • You Will Die in 6 Hours (WOWOW DramaW TV, 2008)
  • You Will Die in 6 Hours (film, 2024)
  • Grauen no Torikago (web serial drama, 1999–2000)

作風・主題

文体
social mysteryentertainment-orientedhardboiled elementslegal/procedural depiction
頻出モチーフ
death penaltyjudicial ethicstimesocial injustice and conspiracy

評価・遺産

Kazuaki Takano has incorporated social themes (notably the death penalty) into popular fiction, producing mysteries that reached broad readerships. 'Genocide' became a bestseller and broadened his media presence; he is regarded as a significant figure in contemporary Japanese mystery fiction.

関連学会

  • Mystery Writers of Japan

資料所蔵先

  • Holdings at the National Diet Library (Japan)
  • BNF / Bibliothèque nationale de France - catalogue entry

大衆文化への影響

  • Represented in film/TV adaptations (e.g., 13 Steps; You Will Die in 6 Hours)
  • 'Genocide' became a bestseller, surpassing one million copies in paperback editions

豆知識

  • Became interested in film after seeing 'Duel' in second grade and started making 8mm films.
  • Studied film at Los Angeles City College but left before graduation.
  • In 1983 his screenplay 'Yūrei' was a finalist for the 9th Kido Prize.
  • Debuted by unanimous selection with 13 Steps, winning the 47th Edogawa Rampo Prize in 2001.
  • 'Genocide' won the Yamada Fūtarō Prize (2011) and the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (2012); its paperback edition surpassed one million copies.