Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2009) award
Yumeaki Hirayama
ひらやま ゆめあき
Hirayama Yumeaki
Pen Names:
Delmonte Hirayama（Pen name used for film reviews and columns (e.g., in Weekly Playboy)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-11-17 （Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- writer, film director, film critic, radio personality, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Nominations
- 31st Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award — Finalist (for 'Diner')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University Daini High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Hosei University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hosei University Daini High School
Country:
Japan
Hosei University
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator | 短編部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2007 | This Mystery Is Amazing! (Domestic) | Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator | — | Takarajimasha | 国内部門一位 |
| 2009 | Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Prize | — | — | Japan Adventure Fiction Association | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize | — | — | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Diner | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award Selection Committee | 最終候補 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
2006
Work:
Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator
Category:
短編部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
This Mystery Is Amazing! (Domestic)
2007
Work:
Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
国内部門一位
Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Prize
2009
Organization:
Japan Adventure Fiction Association
Result:
受賞
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize
2011
Organization:
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2010
Work:
Diner
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award Selection Committee
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2010) nominee
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
Sinker
1996 Novel (Horror)A novel published in the 1990s with strong horror elements.
horrorlossanxiety
Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator
2006 Short story collection (kaidan/short stories)A short-story collection centered on the titular piece originally published in Kobunsha's collection; the title story won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (short story category).
urban horrorgrotesqueshort-story structure
Adaptations
- [Film] Muku no Inori / 亀井亨
Translations
- Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator (Chinese: 独白的横向麦卡托投影地图)
- Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator (Taiwan: 世界橫麥卡托投影地圖的獨白)
Missile Man — Yumeaki Hirayama Short Stories
2007 Short story collectionA collection of short stories featuring violent and obsessive motifs.
violencemadnessshort stories
Diner
2009 Novel (crime / hard-boiled)A novel set around a diner; it was shortlisted for the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award and later adapted into film and manga.
crimeviolencediner/restaurant
Adaptations
- [Film] Diner
- [Comic] DINER (manga adaptation)
Translations
- Diner (Taiwan: Diner-噬食者)
A work published in 2011; some editions collect multiple related pieces.
deathhuman drama
A collection of short and medium-length stories exploring everyday madness and human darkness.
youthful madnesseveryday strangeness
Bibliography
- Sinker (1996)
- The Tragedy of Melchior (2000)
- Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator (2006)
- Missile Man — Short Stories (2007)
- Others' Affairs (2007)
- Diner (2009)
- A Certain Good-for-Nothing's Death (2011)
- Dark, Quiet, and Rock Girl (2012)
- Throwing Away the Fat (2015)
- Amunzen (2019)
- August Debris — Short Stories (2021)
- The Story I Made a Pelican in the Park (2022)
Adaptations
- Muku no Inori (film adaptation)
- Diner (film and manga adaptations)
- Tokyo Legends (theatrical films / multiple adaptations)
Translations of Works
- Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator — China (Simplified): 独白的横向麦卡托投影地图
- Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator — Taiwan (Traditional): 世界橫麥卡托投影地圖的獨白
- Diner — Taiwan (Traditional): Diner-噬食者
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- horror fictiontrue-story ghost talesblack humorgrotesque imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- urban legendsurban alienationviolencemadnessdiner/restaurant settingsbody transformation
Legacy
Yumeaki Hirayama is a prominent contemporary Japanese writer in horror and kaidan genres. Known for his true-story ghost tale series and urban-legend works, many of his pieces have been adapted to film and comics. He has won multiple literary prizes and is influential within his genre.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan (award recipient)
- Japan Adventure Fiction Association (award recipient)
Archives
- National Diet Library authority file
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
- ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier)
In Popular Culture
- Film and manga adaptations of 'Diner'
- Adaptations of the 'Chō Kowai Hanashi' series (DVD, TV, documentaries)
- Radio and TV appearances (e.g., 'Bakka mitai, kiite runnai!', 'Tokyo Garbage Collection', '5-Ji ni Muchū')
Quotes
-
I thought I should hold back a little, otherwise someone might watch it and die.
Source: Da Vinci News (interview article) (2015)
Trivia
- Wrote many film reviews under the pen name 'Delmonte Hirayama' (e.g., for Weekly Playboy).
- Dropped out of Hosei University.
- Was active in student-made horror films during his university days.
- Won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (short story category) for 'Monologue of the Universal Yok Mercator'.
- 'Diner' has been adapted into film and manga.