Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2006) excellence award
Seishi Takayama
たかやま せいし
Takayama Seishi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize | Toukaku e no Fuseki | 優秀賞 | — | 受賞（優秀賞） |
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize
Work:
Toukaku e no Fuseki
Category:
優秀賞
Result:
受賞（優秀賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Toukaku e no Fuseki
Mystery (electoral / political novel)After a Diet member is forced to resign over a sexual harassment scandal, a by-election is scheduled. A female university associate professor runs for the seat, but strange incidents begin to occur around her during the campaign. A mystery set against the maneuverings of politics and electoral power.
electionspoliticspowermystery
Bibliography
- Toukaku e no Fuseki
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- social/political mystery tendenciescalm, observational prose depicting internal workings of politics and organizations
- Recurring Motifs
- behind-the-scenes of electionscorruption of powerclash between individual and public
Legacy
Recognized for blending political themes with mystery, the work earned an Excellence Award at the 5th Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize. It brought attention to the debut author, though detailed legacy and wider influence remain sparsely documented.
Trivia
- At the 5th Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize, it shared the Excellence Award (double award) with Toshiya Masuda's "Shatoun: Higuma no Mori."