Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2022) award
Tetsuya Tanaka
たなか てつや
Tanaka Tetsuya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-27 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kobe (Hyōgo) → Nishinomiya (during university)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Scriptwriter (former)
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Space Writers Club (Uchū Sakka Club), Mystery Writers of Japan, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (former member)
- Memberships
- Space Writers Club, Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyōgo Prefectural Akashi Minami High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kwansei Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Hyōgo Prefectural Akashi Minami High School
Country:
Japan
Kwansei Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Reported graduate of the Faculty of Letters (per cited sources)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest — Excellence Prize | I Want to Eat Breakfast | — | Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest organizers | winner |
| 2022 | Japan Children's Literature Association Award | Oimo Sometimes Disappears | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | winner |
Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest — Excellence Prize
1984
Work:
I Want to Eat Breakfast
Organization:
Hoshi Shinichi Short-Short Contest organizers
Result:
winner
Japan Children's Literature Association Award
2022
Work:
Oimo Sometimes Disappears
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Duel of Ōkubomachi
1993 NovelOne of his debut novels, a regional ensemble story written with humor and stream-of-consciousness elements.
HumorLocal communityDistortion of everyday life
The Suzukitsune Disturbance: The Changing Castle
2014 NovelA novel blending folkloric elements and humor, published by Fukuinkan Shoten.
FolkloreHumorTransformation
Oimo Sometimes Disappears
2021 Children's literatureA children's book about loss, reunion, and everyday wonder; awarded the 62nd Japan Children's Literature Association Award.
Loss and reunionEveryday wonderFamily
Bibliography
- I Want to Eat Breakfast
- Conspiracy of the Dark Pot
- Mission School
- Saru Station / First Love
- Variations on a Theme of the Sagokehi Folk Song
- The Suzukitsune Disturbance: The Changing Castle
- Oimo Sometimes Disappears
Translations by Author
- From the Land of Demons: Apprentice (free adaptation, translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous, gag-oriented sensibilityUse of stream-of-consciousness techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- Distorted everyday lifeBetween a child's and an adult's perspectiveFolkloric elements
Legacy
Known for blending humor and strangeness, Tanaka has a dedicated following and recognition in children's literature. He has been grouped with fellow genre writers in a loosely named collective sometimes called the "manga quartet."
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Space Writers Club
Trivia
- Blood type: A.
- Worked as a scriptwriter for Yoshimoto Kōgyō.
- Sometimes grouped with Kobayashi Taizou, Tanaka Hirofumi and Makino Osamu as the "manga quartet."
- Uses X (formerly Twitter) account @tezyatanaka (per cited sources).