Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2011) award
Ayato Yamada
やまだ あやと
Yamada Ayato
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1990-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Sumidagawa High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Sumidagawa High School
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Award | The Optician Disappeared | — | Ayukawa Tetsuya Award Committee | Winner |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
2011
Work:
The Optician Disappeared
Organization:
Ayukawa Tetsuya Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Optician Disappeared
2011 Mystery novelEven Ghosts Don't Know
2012 Short story collection / MysteryThe Girl Who Lives in Twilight
2013 Short story collection / MysteryTonight, a Screening at Cafe Méliès
2014 Mystery novelHouse of Massacre
2018 Mystery novelBibliography
- The Optician Disappeared
- Even Ghosts Don't Know
- The Girl Who Lives in Twilight
- Tonight, a Screening at Cafe Méliès
- House of Massacre
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style rooted in orthodox mystery with touches of humor
- Recurring Motifs
- locked-roomhumorobserver perspective
Legacy
A contemporary Japanese mystery writer who debuted after winning the Ayukawa Tetsuya Award. Known for combining orthodox mystery plotting with touches of humor.
Archives
- National Diet Library
Quotes
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Not only excellent as orthodox mystery, but also possessed writing that incorporated humor.
Source: Soji Shimada (Ayukawa Tetsuya Award selection comment) (2011)
Trivia
- Born in Tokyo; resides in Kashiwa, Chiba.
- Dropped out of Tokyo Metropolitan Sumidagawa High School.
- Began career as an anime scriptwriter before turning to novels.