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Shinichiro Yuki

ゆうき しんいちろう

Yūki Shin'ichirō

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1991-06-08 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Mystery writer
Active Years
2018-
Nominations
Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel) nominee — The Salvation Game (2022)

Education

Kaisei Junior & Senior High School
Period: 2004–2010
Year of Graduation: 2010
Country: Japan
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law / Department of Law
Degree: 学士（法学）
Period: 2010–2014
Year of Graduation: 2014
Country: Japan

Awards

Shincho Mystery Award (5th)
2018
Work: Elegy of the Nameless Star
Organization: Shinchosha
Result: winner
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Short Story, 74th)
2021
Work: #PleaseShare
Category: 短編
Organization: Mystery Writers of Japan
Result: winner
Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel, 22nd) — nominee
2022
Work: The Salvation Game
Category: 小説
Organization: Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
Result: nominee

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Elegy of the Nameless Star

2019 Contemporary mystery

Debut novel blending contemporary social issues with intricate mystery plotting and character-driven storytelling.

contemporary societypuzzle solvinghuman relationships

Project Insomnia

2020 Mystery

A novel set against corporate and IT-related issues and insomnia, combining social themes with classic mystery tricks.

technologycorporate lifeinsomnia

The Salvation Game

2021 Honkaku-leaning mystery novel

A large-scale novel focusing on schemes related to nation and society, notable for blending deductive elements with social mechanisms.

stateconspiracyethics

#I'll Tell You the Truth

2022 Short story collection (mystery)

A collection of short stories incorporating modern subjects such as social media and dating apps; includes the award-winning short '#拡散希望'.

social mediacontemporary lieshuman psychology

The Restaurant with Many Puzzles

2024 Linked short stories / Mystery

A set of linked short stories set in a restaurant, combining humor with puzzle-driven incidents in each tale.

foodpuzzle solvinghumor

The World Will End Anyway

2025 Short story collection

A recent collection of short stories including elements of SF and motifs of youth across its pieces.

apocalypse viewfriendshipyouth

Bibliography

  • Elegy of the Nameless Star
  • Project Insomnia
  • The Salvation Game
  • #I'll Tell You the Truth
  • The Restaurant with Many Puzzles
  • The World Will End Anyway

Style & Themes

Literary Style
meticulously plotted contemporary mysteriesdialogue- and social-media-infused narrationelements addressing social issues
Recurring Motifs
social media and viralitytechnology-related crimemysteries hidden in food and everyday settings

Legacy

Recognized as a prominent young mystery writer, establishing a reputation through works that engage social media and contemporary societal themes; awarded in both short and long form.

Trivia

  • He wrote a parody of 'Battle Royale' for his junior-high graduation anthology; it is said to have been about 600 manuscript sheets.
  • With '#拡散希望' he won the 74th Mystery Writers of Japan Award (short story), reportedly the first winner born in the Heisei era.