Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (1989) honorable mention
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Edition 11 (1991) award
Yuu Anekouji
あねこうじ ゆう
Anekoji Yuu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-01-01 （Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan → Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Judicial scrivener (qualified)
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Municipal Hiyoshigaoka High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka City University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
| Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Policy Science | — | Graduate School of Policy Science | 修士（前期課程修了） | — | Japan |
Kyoto Municipal Hiyoshigaoka High School
Country:
Japan
Osaka City University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Law
Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Policy Science
Graduate School of Policy Science
Degree:
修士（前期課程修了）
Country:
Japan
Master's thesis: Judicial reform and structural reform of Japan-style political economy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (Honorable Mention) | The Ensemble of Truth | — | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (KADOKAWA) | 佳作 |
| 1991 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (Grand Prize) | Moving Real Estate | — | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (KADOKAWA) | 大賞 |
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (Honorable Mention)
1989
Work:
The Ensemble of Truth
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (KADOKAWA)
Result:
佳作
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (Grand Prize)
1991
Work:
Moving Real Estate
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award (KADOKAWA)
Result:
大賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ensemble of Truth
1989 Mystery fiction (legal/courtroom mystery)A courtroom mystery featuring a lawyer protagonist. Debut work that received recognition in a contest.
JudiciaryJusticeCourtroom drama
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Lawyer Asahi Takenosuke (TV drama adaptations) (1989)
Moving Real Estate
1991 Mystery fictionThe first in a series featuring a judicial scrivener as protagonist. A mystery that deals with the underside of society.
Judicial scrivenerReal estateSocial issues
Rehired Police Officer
2019 Police proceduralA series about a rehired police officer after retirement. Portrays investigations using experience and human drama.
ReemploymentPolice organizationHuman drama
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Rehired Police Officer (TV adaptation) (2020)
Bibliography
- The Ensemble of Truth
- The 99% Conviction Rate Wall (Reversal Court)
- Court of Murderous Intent
- Moving Real Estate
- Chief Detective
- Street Fortune-teller Akiko: Pandora's Palmistry
- Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department
- Illegal Lawyer
- Murder at the Rakuhoku Estate in Kyoto
- Corruption Investigation: Metropolitan Police Special Unit
- Chief Detective: Osaka Central Station Stories
- Undercover Investigator: Tokyo Metropolitan Consultation Division — Fuma Nanamagari
- Second Judge: Judge Deguchi Kenichiro Misaki
- Specially Appointed Inspector
- Double Reversal of Murderous Intent (Search Investigation)
- How to Become a Mystery Writer: Introductory Course
Adaptations
- Lawyer Asahi Takenosuke (TV adaptations on Tuesday Suspense Theatre and others)
- Kyoto Female Gardener Feng Shui Detective Sakurako (TV adaptation starring Yasuko Sawaguchi, Saturday Wide Theatre)
- Search Investigation 25 o'clock (TV special starring Shinobu Otake, Monday Mystery Theatre)
- Rehired Police Officer (Monday Premier 8, 2020- )
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Practical, procedure-focused writingRealism emphasizing internal depictions of courts and police organizations
- Recurring Motifs
- Judiciary and courtroomPolice organizational structureScenic depictions set in KyotoConflict between human sympathy and justice
Legacy
A mid-career mystery writer who has published numerous procedurally grounded novels focusing on judiciary and police themes, and has produced many original works for two-hour TV dramas. He has a broad readership and has influenced popular culture through TV adaptations.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- TV adaptations on Tuesday Suspense Theatre, Saturday Wide Theatre, Monday Mystery Theatre, etc.
- TV adaptation of 'Rehired Police Officer' on Monday Premier 8 (2020-)
Trivia
- Born in Kyoto Prefecture.
- Graduated from Osaka City University Faculty of Law; completed the master's-level program at Ritsumeikan University's Graduate School of Policy Science.
- Holds a qualification as a judicial scrivener.
- Has works that received Honorable Mention and Grand Prize at the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Award around debut.
- Many works have been adapted into two-hour TV dramas.