Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2006) nominee
Michio Takita
たきた みちお
Takita Michio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-01-01 （Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2004-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University | Faculty of Art | — | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University
Faculty of Art
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mysteries! New Author Award | The Country Detective's Hobby and Work | — | Tokyo Sogensha | winner |
Mysteries! New Author Award
2006
Work:
The Country Detective's Hobby and Work
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Country Detective's Hobby and Work
2007 MysteryA linked collection of short mysteries set in a rural town. Against tranquil local scenes and community dynamics, sudden crimes occur and a provincial detective tackles them with his own perspective.
Rural lifePolice workInterpersonal relationshipsHumor
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Deka: Kurokawa Suzuki (2012)
The Country Detective's Illness Record
2009 Mystery (short story collection)A collection of short stories in the series. Includes episodes related to illness and animals among other tales. Some pieces were later retitled for paperback editions.
IllnessAnimalsLocal community
The Country Detective's Worthy Rival
2014 Novel / MysteryThe first full-length novel in the series. Centers on the protagonist detective and a worthy rival, unraveling the core of a major case.
RivalryMysteryHuman drama
See It, Vulture, Champion of Justice
2004 Short story collection / DebutA debut short story collection. The author's restrained narration and surprising tricks were well received.
DebutShort fictionPuzzle-solving
Bibliography
- See It, Vulture, Champion of Justice (2004)
- The Country Detective's Hobby and Work (2007)
- The Country Detective's Illness Record (2009)
- Chokyu Giga: Usa & Kame Case Files (2010)
- Worst Impression (2014)
- The Country Detective's Worthy Rival (2014)
- Chameleon Trapper Case Files (2015)
- Brilliant Reasoning of the Broken Detective (2015)
- Defective-Product Detective (2017)
Adaptations
- TV drama 'Deka: Kurokawa Suzuki' (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Calm, concise narrationHumorous touchesIntricate plotting
- Recurring Motifs
- Rural landscapesRelations between detectives and local communitiesEveryday details like food
Legacy
Known for warmly rendered mystery short stories set in rural locales and a series featuring distinctive characters. Adapted for television, bringing his work to a broader popular audience.
In Popular Culture
- Source material for the TV drama 'Deka: Kurokawa Suzuki'
Trivia
- Debuted after winning the 3rd Mysteries! New Author Award in 2006 (joint winner).
- The 'Country Detective' series was adapted for television in 2012.