Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2008) grand prize
Yuko Yuzuki
ゆづき ゆうこ
Yuzuki Yuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-05-12 （Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kamaishi (birthplace) → Morioka (elementary school period) → Yamagata City (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Hideo Yokoyama, Sherlock Holmes (works)
- Nominations
- 25th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize (candidate for Kenji no Honkai), 154th Naoki Prize (candidate for Korō no Chi), 37th Yoshikawa Eiji New Author Prize (candidate for Korō no Chi), 8th Yamada Fūtarō Prize (candidate for Banjo no Himawari), 33rd Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize (candidate for Bōko no Kiba), 166th Naoki Prize (candidate for Mikael no Kodō), 173rd Naoki Prize (candidate for Tōbōsha wa Kita e Mukau)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yamashin Literary Prize (Tensho) | Machibito (Waiting Person) | — | Yamagata Shimbun | 入選（天賞） |
| 2008 | This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize | Rinshō Shinri | — | Takarajimasha | 大賞（受賞） |
| 2013 | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | The Prosecutor's Desire (Kenji no Honkai) | — | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Best Novel/Collection) | Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf) | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Keibundō Bookstore Bunko Award | Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf) | — | Keibundo Bookstore | 受賞（文庫大賞） |
| 2017 | Hon no Zasshi Best 10 (No.1) | Jiu | — | Hon no Zasshi | 第1位 |
| 2018 | Shogi Pen Club Award (Literature: Excellence Award) | Banjo no Himawari (Sunflowers on the Board) | — | Shogi Pen Club | 優秀賞 |
| 2019 | Tokuma Bunko Award | Kuchinai Sakura (The Unfading Cherry) | — | Tokuma Shoten | 受賞 |
Yamashin Literary Prize (Tensho)
2007
Work:
Machibito (Waiting Person)
Organization:
Yamagata Shimbun
Result:
入選（天賞）
This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize
2008
Work:
Rinshō Shinri
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
大賞（受賞）
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2013
Work:
The Prosecutor's Desire (Kenji no Honkai)
Organization:
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Best Novel/Collection)
2016
Work:
Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf)
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Keibundō Bookstore Bunko Award
2017
Work:
Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf)
Organization:
Keibundo Bookstore
Result:
受賞（文庫大賞）
Hon no Zasshi Best 10 (No.1)
2017
Work:
Jiu
Organization:
Hon no Zasshi
Result:
第1位
Shogi Pen Club Award (Literature: Excellence Award)
2018
Work:
Banjo no Himawari (Sunflowers on the Board)
Organization:
Shogi Pen Club
Result:
優秀賞
Tokuma Bunko Award
2019
Work:
Kuchinai Sakura (The Unfading Cherry)
Organization:
Tokuma Shoten
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2013) award
Yamada Futaro Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 6 (2015) nominee
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Edition 8 (2017) nominee
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 37 (2016) nominee
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 69 (2016) award
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2020) nominee
Works
Major Works
Rinshō Shinri
2009 MysteryA suspense novel centered on medicine and truth. Debut work and winner of the This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize.
medicinetruthsuspense
Kenji no Honkai (The Prosecutor's Desire)
2011 Legal/Police fictionA collection including interlinked stories centered on a prosecutor. Explores justice and personal conviction.
justiceprosecutorsethics
Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf)
2015 Hard-boiled / Police fictionA novel portraying conflicts between yakuza and police. Became a series and was adapted into a film; one of the author's signature works.
organized crimepolicelocal communitiesthe nature of justice
Adaptations
- [Film] The Blood of the Lone Wolf / 白石和弥 (2018)
- [Film] The Blood of the Lone Wolf LEVEL2 / 白石和弥 (2021)
Banjo no Himawari (Sunflowers on the Board)
2017 Mystery / Literary fictionA mystery themed around shogi. Depicts shogi players and human relationships while unfolding a puzzle-driven plot.
shogimatcheshuman drama
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Sunflowers on the Board (2019)
Bibliography
- Rinshō Shinri
- Saigo no Shōnin (The Last Witness)
- Kenji no Honkai (The Prosecutor's Desire)
- Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf)
- Banjo no Himawari (Sunflowers on the Board)
- Kuchinai Sakura (The Unfading Cherry)
- Mikael no Kodō (The Beat of Mikael)
Adaptations
- Korō no Chi (film)
- Korō no Chi LEVEL2 (film)
- Kuchinai Sakura (film)
- Banjo no Himawari (TV drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard-boiled police fiction tendenciesRealistic, documentary-style depictionClear narration with careful psychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- organized crimeinternal conflict within policelocal community dynamicsconflict between official justice and hidden justice
Legacy
Yuko Yuzuki is regarded as a hard-hitting mystery writer who depicts local cities, police and organized crime; film and TV adaptations have broadened her recognition. Multiple major awards and nominations have established her as a prominent contemporary Japanese author.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of Korō no Chi (2018) increased mainstream recognition
- TV drama adaptations (e.g., Sagata Sadato series)
Quotes
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I wanted to depict the justice that exists in places out of the spotlight.
Source: Da Vinci News (interview) (2015)
Trivia
- Debuted as an author at age 40 (debut work: Rinshō Shinri)
- Served as a hometown ambassador for Kamaishi City
- Keeps two female cats: a Himalayan and a Chinchilla Golden
- Hobbies include tole painting and sewing