Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1999) award
Takano Yumiko
たかの ゆみこ
Takano Yumiko
Pen Names:
Saeki Jun（Pen name used for some translation work）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
- Died
- 2008-02-10 age 50
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Translator
- Active Years
- 1987-2008
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo University | College of Humanities and Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Rikkyo University
College of Humanities and Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Japan Mystery Literature Award for New Writers (3rd) | Silent Night | — | Kobunsha / Kobun Bunka Foundation | winner |
Japan Mystery Literature Award for New Writers (3rd)
2000
Work:
Silent Night
Organization:
Kobunsha / Kobun Bunka Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Silent Night
2000 MysteryDebut novel; a mystery with suspense elements.
crimepsychology
Chimera's Cocoon
2000 NovelA contemporary novel mixing human drama with mystery.
identitysecrets
The Day the Nine Dragons Ascend
2002 NovelA long novel depicting adventurous elements and interpersonal conflicts.
adventurebonds
Marine Snow
2003 NovelA work set against the sea that portrays human relationships.
seamemory
Message of the Beluga
2003 NovelA story where ocean-related mystery and human drama intersect.
oceansearch for truth
Darkness of the Vermilion Bird
2005 MysteryA mystery work incorporating classical motifs.
folkloredarkness
Ark of God
2006 Adventure novelA highly adventurous long novel that includes themes of salvation and faith.
salvationadventure
Hot Scramble - Emergency Launch
2006 NovelA collection including short/medium-length pieces portraying tense situations.
tensioncrisis response
More Than the Cherry Blossom Blizzards of That Day
2007 NovelA later work dealing with everyday memories and loss.
memoryloss
Bibliography
- Silent Night (2000)
- Chimera's Cocoon (2000)
- The Day the Nine Dragons Ascend (2002)
- Marine Snow (2003)
- Message of the Beluga (2003)
- Darkness of the Vermilion Bird (2005)
- Ark of God (2006)
- Hot Scramble - Emergency Launch (2006)
- More Than the Cherry Blossom Blizzards of That Day (2007)
Translations by Author
- Devil 500 No Answer (1987, as Saeki Jun)
- Minotaur (1991)
- The Great Siege (1992)
- The Red Horseman (1995)
- Intruders (1996)
- Ace of Aerial Combat (2000)
- Soft Thorns (2002)
- Cutout (2002, Volumes 1 & 2)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Tense, mystery-oriented proseDescriptions containing elements of human drama
- Recurring Motifs
- seafamily secretspast trauma
Health
-
Subarachnoid hemorrhageSudden death in 2008; made continuation of writing activities impossible.
Legacy
Originally a translator of adventure/mystery fiction, she debuted as a novelist winning a new-writer award and published several novels in a short period. Though she died young, she left a notable footprint in the Japanese mystery scene of the 2000s.
Trivia
- Real name: Nagai Yumiko.
- Worked as a translator and used the pen name Saeki Jun for some translations.
- Graduated from Rikkyo University Faculty of Arts; born in Hakodate.