Fujimi Young Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2002) grand prize
Tashiro Yuhiko
たしろ ひろひこ
Tashiro Hirohiko
Pen Names:
Tashiro Yuhiko（Used as the byline/pen name on published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2004-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fujimi Young Mystery Award | — | — | Fujimi Shobo | Winner |
Fujimi Young Mystery Award
2004
Organization:
Fujimi Shobo
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Debut novel and award-winning work; a mystery written with narrative passages in a kōdan-like style, presented as a light novel-length story.
Detective/mysteryKōdan-style narrationHuman drama
Kirisaki
2005 Light novelA light novel featuring illustrations by Wakatuki Sana; a series of short/linked stories with characteristic light-novel pacing and character focus.
YouthInterpersonal relationships
Shinaoshi
2005 Light novelA work with a concise, incisive narrative; strongly entertainment-focused for a young readership.
Everyday uncannyHumor
Sekai no Sukima (Gaps of the World)
2006 Light novel / MysteryA series resembling a short-story collection; depicts incidents and occurrences that exist in the 'gaps' of the world.
Fragmented worldsStrange incidents
Matsuroi no Tsurugi
2008 Fantasy / Light novelA fantasy-heavy series characterized by war-chronicle-like settings and vivid character depiction.
Heroic taleComing of age
Konsakushi no Yuuutsu
2010 MysteryA mystery series themed around traces and evidence; includes locked-room and other strongly deductive elements.
Forensics/tracesLocked-room mystery
Bibliography
- Kirisaki
- Shinaoshi
- Sekai no Sukima (series)
- Matsuroi no Tsurugi (series)
- Konsakushi no Yuuutsu (series)
- Neko no Oto (contributor)
- Mecha Kowa! Saikyou Kaidan (contributor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narration sometimes written in a kōdan-like (traditional storyteller) toneLight-novel pacing with emphasis on dialogue-driven scenes
- Recurring Motifs
- Traces/evidenceFragments of the worldInteriority of characters
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Fujimi Young Mystery Award. Noted for incorporating kōdan-style narration in prose, contributing a distinctive style to mystery-oriented light novels.
Trivia
- Debuted by winning the 3rd Fujimi Young Mystery Award.
- His award-winning debut is notable for using kōdan-like narration in prose.
- Has a public X (formerly Twitter) account reportedly @tashirohirohiko.