Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2007) award
Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
やまぐち よしひろ
Yamaguchi Yoshihiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Mie Prefecture, Japan → Yokohama (attended Yokohama National University)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer, game planner, scenario writer
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Influenced By
- Sherlock Holmes, Ango Sakaguchi, Jūzō Unno, Makoto Tendou, Ikurō Ran, Natsume Sōseki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama National University | Faculty of Engineering | — | — | — | Japan |
Yokohama National University
Faculty of Engineering
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (17th) | The Great Adventure of the Cloud City (originally titled "The Strange Case of the Cloud City") | — | Tokyo Sogensha | winner |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (17th)
2007
Work:
The Great Adventure of the Cloud City (originally titled "The Strange Case of the Cloud City")
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Great Adventure of the Cloud City
2007 Mystery / AdventureDebut novel mixing classic detective puzzle elements with adventure on a confined setting.
deductionadventuretraditional detective fiction
The Great Adventure of the Luxury Liner Ellis
2008 Mystery / AdventureA mystery-adventure set aboard a luxury liner, combining puzzle elements with seafaring adventure.
locked-roomvoyagemystery
Murder on Fairy Island (Vol. 1 & 2)
2009 MysteryA two-volume island-set mystery series following classic puzzle-oriented detective conventions.
islandseriesclassical deduction
Murder on School Island
2010 MysteryA school-set island mystery focusing on puzzle-solving within a closed community.
schoolislandlocked-room
Murder at the House of 100
2010 MysteryA classical puzzle mystery featuring a large cast of characters and intertwined motives.
ensemble castdeductioninterpersonal relationships
The Mysterious Crimes of Dr. Aoshima
2011 MysteryA work centered on an eccentric doctor and a series of strange crimes, mixing mystery and curiosity.
bizarre crimescharacter studyclassical deduction
Bibliography
- The Great Adventure of the Cloud City (2007)
- The Great Adventure of the Luxury Liner Ellis (2008)
- Murder on Fairy Island (Vol.1 & 2) (2009)
- Murder on School Island (2010)
- Murder at the House of 100 (2010)
- The Mysterious Crimes of Dr. Aoshima (2011)
- I Want to Be a Game Creator! Revealing Tricks to Make Your Dream Come True (1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- puzzle-oriented, classical detective styleentertaining adventure elements combined with mystery
- Recurring Motifs
- islands and closed settingsclassical puzzle-solvingdetective-like protagonists
Legacy
Recognized as a younger writer who blends traditional detective puzzle techniques with adventure elements. Debuted after winning the Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize and gained recognition in the mystery fiction community.
Trivia
- Worked as a game creator and scenario writer before debuting as a novelist.
- Debuted as a novelist after winning the 17th Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize in 2007.