Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2003) grand prize
Kei Yanagihara
やなぎはら けい
Yanagihara Kei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Graphic designer
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Nominations
- Japan Horror Novel Award Finalist (2nd) - "Nō no Naka no Jukai", Japan Horror Novel Award Finalist (4th) - "Inori", Japan Horror Novel Award Finalist (5th) - "Yoru ni Nemurenu Mono-tachi e"
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, College of Art | College of Art | — | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University, College of Art
College of Art
Country:
Japan
After graduation worked at a design firm and later became independent
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize | Perfect Plan | — | Takarajimasha (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! editorial) | 大賞 (Grand Prize) |
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize
2003
Work:
Perfect Plan
Organization:
Takarajimasha (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! editorial)
Result:
大賞 (Grand Prize)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Perfect Plan
2004 Mystery / SuspenseA fast-paced suspense novel that won the prize and became his debut work.
suspensecrimehuman psychology
The Trickster
2005 MysteryA mystery work themed around trickery and deception.
frauddeception
Calling: Voice from the Darkness
2007 Mystery / HorrorA novel combining mystery and horror elements.
horrorisolation
The Spiral of X
2011 MysteryA complexly plotted detective/mystery novel.
puzzle solvingstructured crime
Flowers of the Rot Sea
2014 Mystery / FantasticalA mystery work containing fantastical elements.
fantasydecay
Bibliography
- Perfect Plan
- The Trickster
- Calling: Voice from the Darkness
- The Spiral of X
- Flowers of the Rot Sea
- Professor Layton and the Wandering Castle (novelization)
- Professor Layton and the Phantom of the Forest (novelization)
- Professor Layton and the Mirage Forest (novelization)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fast-paced prosereadability-focused narrationgraphic-designer-influenced imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- dark aspects of human psychologydeception and betrayalisolation
Legacy
A writer noted for readable, fast-paced plots. Winning the 2nd Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize led to his commercial debut; he has published works in mystery and horror genres.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Quotes
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I worked on it with the idea of writing a novel that reads as smoothly as a comic, with fast development that makes it impossible to stop halfway.
Source: Interview at time of award (regarding "Perfect Plan") (2003)
Trivia
- He also works as a practitioner of four-pillars astrology (Shichū Suimei).
- He worked professionally as a graphic designer and served as representative director of a design company called Brain, Inc.