Mu Legendary Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2002) excellence award
Tetsuya Honda
ほんだ てつや
Honda Tetsuya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-08-18 （Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Influenced By
- Go Nagai, Baku Yumemakura, Hideyuki Kikuchi, Kazumasa Hirai, Shinichi Hoshi, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Taku Mayumura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Business Administration | — | — | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Business Administration
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mu Dengi Novel Award | Darkside Angel — Yō no Hana | 優秀賞 | Mu Dengi Novel Award | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Horror Suspense Award | Access | 特別賞 | Horror Suspense Award | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | Strawberry Night | — | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | 候補 |
| 2009 | Jouji Tsubota Literary Prize | Bushido Seventeen | — | Jouji Tsubota Literary Prize | 候補 |
| 2009 | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | Hang | — | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | 候補 |
| 2012 | Fūtarō Yamada Prize | The Memory You Loved | — | Fūtarō Yamada Prize | 候補 |
| 2014 | Fūtarō Yamada Prize | The Beast's Castle | — | Fūtarō Yamada Prize | 候補 |
| 2020 | Naoki Prize (Naoki Sanjūgo Prize) | The Spider on the Back | — | Naoki Prize | 候補 |
Mu Dengi Novel Award
2002
Work:
Darkside Angel — Yō no Hana
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Mu Dengi Novel Award
Result:
受賞
Horror Suspense Award
2003
Work:
Access
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Horror Suspense Award
Result:
受賞
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2007
Work:
Strawberry Night
Organization:
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
Result:
候補
Jouji Tsubota Literary Prize
2009
Work:
Bushido Seventeen
Organization:
Jouji Tsubota Literary Prize
Result:
候補
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2009
Work:
Hang
Organization:
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
Result:
候補
Fūtarō Yamada Prize
2012
Work:
The Memory You Loved
Organization:
Fūtarō Yamada Prize
Result:
候補
Fūtarō Yamada Prize
2014
Work:
The Beast's Castle
Organization:
Fūtarō Yamada Prize
Result:
候補
Naoki Prize (Naoki Sanjūgo Prize)
2020
Work:
The Spider on the Back
Organization:
Naoki Prize
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 4 (2003) special award
Yamada Futaro Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 3 (2012) nominee
-
Edition 5 (2014) nominee
Works
Major Works
Strawberry Night
2006 Crime / MysteryA gritty police suspense centered on detective Reiko Himekawa, noted for detailed depictions of police procedures and internal dynamics.
PoliceJustice and ethicsWomen's struggles
Adaptations
- [Film] Strawberry Night / 佐藤祐市 (2013)
- [TV drama] Strawberry Night (TV series) (2012)
JIU I: Tokyo Metropolitan Police - Special Crimes Unit
2005 Crime / ThrillerThe first volume of the JIU saga focusing on special-crimes investigations, characterized by brisk pacing and tension.
Special investigationsOrganized crimeYakuza
Adaptations
- [TV drama] JIU: Special Crimes Unit (2011)
Bushido Sixteen
2007 Youth / Coming-of-ageA coming-of-age novel about high-school girls devoted to kendo, exploring friendship, rivalry, and growth.
YouthSportsPersonal growth
Adaptations
- [Film] Bushido Sixteen / 古厩智之 (2010)
Darkside Angel — Yō no Hana
2003 Fantasy / HorrorAn early work blending supernatural and horror elements, incorporating yokai and other folkloric motifs.
Occult fantasyHorrorYokai
Bibliography
- Strawberry Night
- JIU I: Tokyo Metropolitan Police - Special Crimes Unit
- Bushido Sixteen
- Darkside Angel — Yō no Hana
- Access
- Hang
- The Spider on the Back
Adaptations
- Strawberry Night (film & TV adaptations)
- Bushido Sixteen (film)
- JIU (TV drama)
- Masuyama Psychic Agency (TV & film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise procedural depiction of policeMulti-perspective narrationIncorporation of horror and occult elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Internal police bureaucracyFemale protagonists' strugglesOrganized crime / yakuza
Legacy
Has written widely from police procedurals featuring female detectives to youth novels and occult horror; many works adapted to screen. Praised for realism in police fiction and portrayals of female characters.
Trivia
- He once aspired to be a professional musician and played in bands.
- Before debuting as a novelist he wrote fight reviews for a paid martial-arts website.
- Many of his works have been adapted into films, TV dramas, and streaming series.