Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1991) selected (3rd seat)
Yumi Matsuo
まつお ゆみ
Matsuo Yumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-11-27 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, SF writer, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan, Japan Writers' Association
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan, Japan Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- Lou Reed (self-described researcher/enthusiast)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochanomizu University | Faculty of Letters and Education | Department of Foreign Literature, English Literature | — | — | Japan |
Ochanomizu University
Faculty of Letters and Education
/ Department of Foreign Literature, English Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SF Fanzine Award (Creative Division) | Emotional Rescue | — | Ochanomizu University SF Circle 'Cosmos' / SF Fanzine Award | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Hayakawa SF Contest (Selected) | The Murder of Balloon Town | — | Hayakawa SF Contest | 入選 |
SF Fanzine Award (Creative Division)
1989
Work:
Emotional Rescue
Organization:
Ochanomizu University SF Circle 'Cosmos' / SF Fanzine Award
Result:
受賞
Hayakawa SF Contest (Selected)
1994
Work:
The Murder of Balloon Town
Organization:
Hayakawa SF Contest
Result:
入選
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Murder of Balloon Town
1994 SF mysteryA mystery set in 'Balloon Town', a neighborhood inhabited predominantly by pregnant women; combines SF elements with detective fiction.
Pregnancy and motherhoodCommunitySF settings
Until I Met September's Love
2007 RomanceA novel about young lovers and emotional recovery. Adapted into a feature film released in 2019.
LoveRebirthMemory and time
Adaptations
- [Film] Until I Met September's Love / 山本透 (2019)
Armchair Detective Archie
2003 DetectiveThe first in a humorous, classical-detective series featuring an armchair detective as the protagonist.
InvestigationHumorEveryday mysteries
Bibliography
- Otherworld Café Terrace
- The Murder of Balloon Town
- Black Angel
- Pipinera
- Prisoner of Gender Castle
- Heartbreak Restaurant
- Armchair Detective Archie
- Until I Met September's Love
- Mr. Nyan's Case Files
- Grandmother's Journey
Adaptations
- Until I Met September's Love (film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous and clear narrationBlend of SF and mysteryCharacter-driven, warm tone
- Recurring Motifs
- CatsSettings involving pregnant women and motherhoodSmall towns and distinctive communities
Legacy
Known for original settings and a humorous style that crosses SF and mystery; recognized as a prominent mid-career female Japanese writer with broad readership. Her work has seen media adaptations, earning cross-genre recognition.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
- Japan Writers' Association
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of 'Until I Met September's Love' (released 2019)
Trivia
- In high school she was a regular on the radio program 'KindoN'.
- Her husband is SF writer Masagō (柾悟郎).
- She describes herself as a 'Lou Reed researcher' (self-described).