Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 92 (2001) award
Manichi Yoshimura
よしむら まんいち
Yoshimura Manichi
Pen Names:
Manichi Yoshimura（Used as pen name of real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-02-19 （Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan → Osaka City and Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Influenced
- THE SEIJI
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University of Education | Faculty of Education | First Department of Social Sciences | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University of Education
Faculty of Education
/ First Department of Social Sciences
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kyoto University Newspaper Newcomer Literary Prize | Afternoon at the National Public Bathhouse | — | Kyoto University Newspaper | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Bungakukai Newcomer Prize | Kuchu Kuchu Bahn | — | Bungakukai | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Akutagawa Prize | Hairganemushi | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Prize | Shinjo | — | Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Prize Executive Committee | 受賞 |
Kyoto University Newspaper Newcomer Literary Prize
1997
Work:
Afternoon at the National Public Bathhouse
Organization:
Kyoto University Newspaper
Result:
受賞
Bungakukai Newcomer Prize
2001
Work:
Kuchu Kuchu Bahn
Organization:
Bungakukai
Result:
受賞
Akutagawa Prize
2003
Work:
Hairganemushi
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Prize
2016
Work:
Shinjo
Organization:
Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Prize Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 129 (2003) award
Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
Kuchu Kuchu Bahn
2002 NovelAward-winning work of the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize, collection of several short stories.
DecadenceDestruction
Hairganemushi
2003 NovelWinning work of the Akutagawa Prize.
DecadenceDestruction
Burst Zone
2005 NovelA newly written long novel.
DecadenceDestruction
Yaitosueddo
2009 NovelContains multiple short stories.
DecadenceDestruction
Dokkyo 45
2009 NovelBollard Disease
2014 NovelShinjo
2014 NovelAward-winning of the Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Prize.
Romance
Utsuro Romantic
2015 NovelA collection of short stories.
DecadenceDestruction
Kaiyūjin
2017 NovelZense wa Usagi
2018 NovelDekigoto
2019 NovelRyuran
2020 NovelA Place Most Suitable for the Dead
2021 NovelCF
2022 NovelEveryone's Grave
2024 NovelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- DecadentDestructive style
- Recurring Motifs
- DecadenceDestruction
Legacy
Known for a unique style influenced by science fiction, awarded many literary prizes. Twin brother is manga artist THE SEIJI.
Trivia
- Originally did not intend to become a professional writer, but was encouraged by Eimi Yamada to commit.
- He was told the Akutagawa Prize has a 10-year shelf life and retired to become a full-time writer.
- His twin brother is manga artist THE SEIJI.