Bungakukai Newcomer Award
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Takahiro Tsuzuki
つづき たかひろ
Tsuzuki Takahiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-01-01 （Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter, broadcast writer, writer, book reviewer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Member of the KAI writer collective, Selection committee member, Ginka Literature Prize (essay category) — Bungei Shichō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokai University Kofu High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokai University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History (Japanese history) | — | — | Japan |
Tokai University Kofu High School
Country:
Japan
Tokai University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History (Japanese history)
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Major in Japanese history. Graduated March 2000 (per source).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bungakukai Newcomer Prize | The Sign Painter's Love | — | Bungakukai (Bungeishunjū) | winner |
Bungakukai Newcomer Prize
2000
Work:
The Sign Painter's Love
Organization:
Bungakukai (Bungeishunjū)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sign Painter's Love
2000 short storyDebut piece published in Bungakukai (December 2000); winner of the 91st Bungakukai Newcomer Prize.
lovecraftsman liferegional life
Hajirai.
2002 short storyShort story published in Bungakukai, April 2002.
Only Women Can Sing.
2007 short storyShort story published in Mita Bungaku, Spring 2007 issue.
Watching the Wolf
2007 short storyShort story published in Bungei Shichō, Autumn 2007 issue.
The House with an Eel in the Seal Town
2009 short storyShort story published in Mita Bungaku, Summer 2009 issue.
Pretend Honeymoon
2011 short storyShort story published in Mita Bungaku, Autumn 2011 issue.
Umisuzu Meshi
2013 film (screenplay)A 2013 film for which Tsuzuki wrote the screenplay (director: Ryo Nakajima).
Adaptations
- [film] Umisuzu Meshi / 中島良 (2013)
Bibliography
- The Sign Painter's Love
- Hajirai.
- Only Women Can Sing.
- Watching the Wolf
- The House with an Eel in the Seal Town
- Pretend Honeymoon
- Umisuzu Meshi (screenplay)
Adaptations
- Film 'Umisuzu Meshi' — screenplay (dir. Ryo Nakajima, 2013)
- Drama 'Fallen Angel' — episode compilation structuring (BS Asahi, 2012)
- Wrote trailer and narration for 'Aozora no Tamago' (BS Asahi, 2012)
- Broadcast special 'Koisuru Watashi no Bakery' (LaLa TV, 2012)
- Narration program for a recital play (BS Asahi, 2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- short-story focusedcinematic, dialogue-driven prose
- Recurring Motifs
- regional landscapesdepictions of craftsmen and worksubtleties of everyday life
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize in 2000. Primarily a short-story writer who also works as a screenwriter and contributor to film and television projects, active across literature and audiovisual media.
In Popular Culture
- His involvement in screenwriting and TV structuring links his work to audiovisual media.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2000 with 'The Sign Painter's Love', winning the 91st Bungakukai Newcomer Prize.
- Member of the writer collective 'KAI'.
- Alumnus of Tokai University, Faculty of Letters, Department of History (Japanese history).
- Frequently contributes to films and TV as a screenwriter and structural/concept writer in addition to writing fiction.