Andersen Märchen Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1985) excellence award
Arata Tendo
てんどう あらた
Tendo Arata
Pen Names:
Noriyuki Kurita（Pen name used as real name for early activities）,
Arata Tendo（Pen name used for mystery works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-05-08 （Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Nominations
- 121st Naoki Prize nominee for 'Eien no Ko', 124th Naoki Prize nominee for 'Afureta Ai'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University, Faculty of Literature | Department of Drama | Department of Drama | — | — | Japan |
Meiji University, Faculty of Literature
Department of Drama
/ Department of Drama
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Andersen’s Fairytale Award - Excellence Award | Okashina Hoshi Furu Rakuenjima | — | Andersen Pan Cultural Institute | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Shinjin Bungakusho of Shoseki Yasei Jidai | Shiro no Kazoku | — | Shoseki Yasei Jidai | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Japan Mystery Suspense Award - Excellence Award | Kodoku no Utagoe | — | Japan Mystery Suspense Award | 優秀作 |
| 1995 | Yamamoto Shugoro Award | Kazoku Gari | — | Yamamoto Shugoro Award | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Eien no Ko | 長編および連作短編集部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Naoki Prize | Itamu Hito | — | Naoki Prize | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Kanki no Ko | 文学・芸術部門 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | 受賞 |
Andersen’s Fairytale Award - Excellence Award
1986
Work:
Okashina Hoshi Furu Rakuenjima
Organization:
Andersen Pan Cultural Institute
Result:
受賞
Shinjin Bungakusho of Shoseki Yasei Jidai
1986
Work:
Shiro no Kazoku
Organization:
Shoseki Yasei Jidai
Result:
受賞
Japan Mystery Suspense Award - Excellence Award
1994
Work:
Kodoku no Utagoe
Organization:
Japan Mystery Suspense Award
Result:
優秀作
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1995
Work:
Kazoku Gari
Organization:
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
2000
Work:
Eien no Ko
Category:
長編および連作短編集部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
2009
Work:
Itamu Hito
Organization:
Naoki Prize
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2013
Work:
Kanki no Ko
Category:
文学・芸術部門
Organization:
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 6 (1993) excellent work
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (1996) award
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 53 (2000) award
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 67 (2013) award
Works
Major Works
ZIPANG
1989 NovelKagero
1991 NovelAdaptations
- [Film] Kagero / 五社英雄 (1991)
Shiro no Kazoku
1992 NovelKodoku no Utagoe
1994 NovelAdaptations
- [TV Drama] Kodoku no Utagoe (1994)
- [TV Drama] Kodoku no Utagoe (2007)
Kazoku Gari
1995 NovelAdaptations
- [TV Drama] Kazoku Gari (2014)
Eien no Ko
1999 NovelAdaptations
- [TV Drama] Eien no Ko (2000)
Bandage Club
2006 NovelAdaptations
- [Film] Bandage Club / 堤幸彦 (2007)
Itamu Hito
2008 NovelAdaptations
- [Film] Itamu Hito / 堤幸彦 (2015)
Shizubito Nikki
2009 NovelKanki no Ko
2012 NovelMoonlight Diver
2016 NovelPainless
2018 NovelJunrei no Ie
2019 NovelMaigo no Mama de
2020 NovelBandage Club Look at Me!
2022 NovelGender Crime
2024 NovelSeiran no Tabibito Vol.1: Sorezore no Doran
2024 NovelSeiran no Tabibito Vol.2: Utsurou Chouteki
2024 NovelShowa (Retro) Detective Story: Heiwamura Murder Case
2025 NovelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed psychological descriptionsTreatment of social issuesLyrical prose style
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsLonelinessHuman drama
Legacy
Highly acclaimed for socially conscious works; many adaptations and broad influence.
Trivia
- Does not own a mobile phone.
- Lives without internet usage.