Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1996) excellent work
Koshi Yamamoto
やまもと こうし
Yamamoto Kōshi
Pen Names:
Hiroshi Yamamoto（Pen name used for some works (e.g. original publication of 'Kimi dake no Monogatari')）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Otsu, Shiga, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kitakyushu | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
University of Kitakyushu
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Reported graduate of Faculty of Law; specific degree details not available
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award (Honorable Mention) | No Pain, No Gain | — | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award Committee | 優秀作 |
| 2004 | Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (Excellence Award) | Only Your Story | — | Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize Committee | 優秀賞 |
| 2005 | Chunsoft Novel Award (Gold Prize) | Psychological Investigation | — | Chunsoft | 金賞 |
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award (Honorable Mention)
1996
Work:
No Pain, No Gain
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award Committee
Result:
優秀作
Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (Excellence Award)
2004
Work:
Only Your Story
Organization:
Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize Committee
Result:
優秀賞
Chunsoft Novel Award (Gold Prize)
2005
Work:
Psychological Investigation
Organization:
Chunsoft
Result:
金賞
Awards & Nominations
Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1996) encouragement award
Works
Major Works
No Pain, No Gain
1996 MysteryDebut novel; a mystery work that marked the author's debut.
CrimeHuman relationships
Wara no Hito
2006 Novel (film source)Source novel later adapted into the film 'Kamigakari'.
Human dramaFate
Adaptations
- [Film] Kamigakari / 河崎実 (2008)
Toge
2005 Mystery / Human dramaA novel depicting people living on the margins of society; later adapted into a TV drama.
SolitudeRedemption
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Toge: The Counterattack of Office Worker Haruyuki Kuranaga (2016)
Hikari no Majo
2014 Mystery with fantasy elementsThe first of a series; emphasizes local color and character depiction.
CommunityMiracle
Bibliography
- No Pain, No Gain (1996)
- Bad Blood (1997)
- Doro (2001)
- Kabi (2003)
- Toge (2005)
- Wara no Hito (2006)
- Hikari no Majo (2014)
- Lost Dog Magic (2021)
Adaptations
- Kamigakari (film, 2008)
- Toge: The Counterattack of Haruyuki Kuranaga (TV drama, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible narrative mystery styleRealistic prose incorporating social depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Community tiesDarkness beneath everyday lifeRecovery and redemption
Legacy
Known for accessible mystery novels that emphasize local color and character depiction; several works have been adapted for film and television.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- 'Wara no Hito' adapted into the film 'Kamigakari'
- 'Toge' adapted into a TV drama
Trivia
- Has published some works under the pen name 'Hiroshi Yamamoto'.
- Writes film novelizations and series fiction across multiple genres.