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Yukinori Kitajima

きたじま ゆきのり

Kitajima Yukinori

Pen Names: Antithesis Kitajima（Ring name used in professional wrestling, particularly in activities with disability wrestling groups.）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1965-06-22 （Tokyo, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Non-fiction writer, Scenario writer, Novelist, Professional wrestler
Active Years
1980-
Affiliations
Japan Literary Writers' Association
Memberships
Japan Literary Writers' Association

Awards

Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1998
Work: Muteki no Handicap (The Invincible Handicap)
Organization: Kodansha
Result: 受賞
Tezuka Award (Honorable Mention)
1987
Work: Minna WINNER!!
Organization: Tezuka Award
Result: 佳作

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Muteki no Handicap: The Day Disabled People Became 'Pro Wrestlers'

1997 Non-fiction

A nonfiction account focusing on the disability wrestling group 'Doglegs', following the activities and struggles of disabled wrestlers.

disabilityprofessional wrestlingsocial inclusion
Adaptations
  • [Film] Muteki no Handicap / 天願大介 (1993)

Bucket

2005 Novel

A novel depicting human relationships and growth. Later adapted into the film 'Bucket and Me!'.

coming of agehuman drama
Adaptations
  • [Film] Bucket and Me! / 山田耕大 (2018)

428: Blocked Shibuya (Related volumes)

2009 Game novelization / Scenario

Related four-volume publications for the sound novel game '428'; Kitajima also has a cameo appearance within the game.

ensemble dramamysteryurban drama

Bibliography

  • Muteki no Handicap: The Day Disabled People Became 'Pro Wrestlers'
  • Love & Freak: Drawn to Handicap
  • The Bouncy Ring: People Who Need the Square 'Stage'
  • After School Equation (anthology contribution)
  • Death and the Maiden (Tod und Mädchen)
  • Bucket
  • Imibi Kisho (contribution to anthology)
  • Debug Girl
  • Circle

Adaptations

  • Muteki no Handicap (1993 film)
  • Bucket and Me! (2018 film, based on 'Bucket')
  • 428: Blocked Shibuya (game; cameo appearance by the author)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Reportage-style factual prose in nonfictionRealistic, character-driven prose in fiction emphasizing social themes
Recurring Motifs
disability and social positioninghuman dramas centered on professional wrestling/ringbonds among marginalized people

Legacy

Through nonfiction works he has brought attention to disability sports and marginalized communities; his involvement in wrestling, games, and film demonstrates a multifaceted creative practice.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Literary Writers' Association

In Popular Culture

  • Cameo appearance as himself in the sound novel game '428: Blocked Shibuya'
  • Works adapted to film; has appeared in films and documentaries

Trivia

  • Performs wrestling under the ring name 'Antithesis Kitajima'.
  • Founded and led the disability wrestling group 'Doglegs'.
  • 'Muteki no Handicap' was adapted into a documentary film in 1993.
  • The novel 'Bucket' was adapted into the film 'Bucket and Me!' in 2018.
  • Has a cameo appearance as himself in the game '428: Blocked Shibuya'.