Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
Yoko Watanabe
わたなべ ようこ
Watanabe Yōko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-08-26 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1992-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Jogakkan Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Jogakkan Junior College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Shosetsu Gendai New Writers' Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1996 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Do Not Tell the Left Hand | — | — | Winner |
Shosetsu Gendai New Writers' Prize
1992
Result:
Winner
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1996
Work:
Do Not Tell the Left Hand
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1996) award
Munakata Haiku Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 6 (2005) award
Works
Major Works
Do Not Tell the Left Hand
1996 Detective fictionA traditional detective novel featuring a female security officer as protagonist; it depicts crimes that intersect with her professional and personal life.
womenbodyguardingprofessional ethics
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Do Not Tell the Left Hand (TV drama) (1997)
Museigen
1998 FictionA 1998 novel depicting intertwined human relationships and desires.
desirehuman relationships
Published in 1999; a work centered on death and atonement.
deathatonement
A 1999 mystery exploring human relationships surrounding a crime.
crimehuman drama
Adaptations
- [TV drama] The Double Kidnapping Trap (2002)
A collection including short and mid-length stories (later published in paperback).
loverelationships
A work portraying the malign aspects hidden in human nature.
inner lifemadness
In Paradise
2008 FictionPublished in 2008; later reissued in paperback under the title 'Gekiyaku' (Potent Drug).
rebirthsecrets
A 2012 novel later retitled for paperback release.
lovedeath
A 2014 novel about elections and human drama; an entertaining work.
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Bibliography
- Do Not Tell the Left Hand
- Museigen
- In Paradise
Adaptations
- Do Not Tell the Left Hand (TV drama)
- The Double Kidnapping Trap (TV drama; based on Nagasaruru Ishi no Gotoku)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Technically minded detective fictionFiction incorporating social themes
- Recurring Motifs
- female protagonistssecurity/bodyguard workintersection of profession and private life
Legacy
Awarded the Edogawa Rampo Prize and adapted for television; known for depictions of female protagonists in security/bodyguard roles and has a dedicated readership.
Trivia
- The author's official blog is archived on the Wayback Machine (original link is dead).
- 'Do Not Tell the Left Hand' was adapted into a TV drama in 1997 on Fuji TV, starring Yuki Amami.