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第7回（2008年） grand prize
Yuko Yuzuki
ゆづき ゆうこ
Yuzuki Yuko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1968-05-12 （Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kamaishi (birthplace) → Morioka (elementary school period) → Yamagata City (resident)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- 活動期間
- 2009年〜
- 所属
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- 所属団体
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- 影響を受けた人物
- Hideo Yokoyama, Sherlock Holmes (works)
- ノミネート
- 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)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
対象作品:
Machibito (Waiting Person)
主催:
Yamagata Shimbun
結果:
入選（天賞）
This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize
2008
対象作品:
Rinshō Shinri
主催:
Takarajimasha
結果:
大賞（受賞）
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2013
対象作品:
The Prosecutor's Desire (Kenji no Honkai)
主催:
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Best Novel/Collection)
2016
対象作品:
Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf)
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
Keibundō Bookstore Bunko Award
2017
対象作品:
Korō no Chi (Blood of the Lone Wolf)
主催:
Keibundo Bookstore
結果:
受賞（文庫大賞）
Hon no Zasshi Best 10 (No.1)
2017
対象作品:
Jiu
主催:
Hon no Zasshi
結果:
第1位
Shogi Pen Club Award (Literature: Excellence Award)
2018
対象作品:
Banjo no Himawari (Sunflowers on the Board)
主催:
Shogi Pen Club
結果:
優秀賞
Tokuma Bunko Award
2019
対象作品:
Kuchinai Sakura (The Unfading Cherry)
主催:
Tokuma Shoten
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1回登壇
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第15回（2013年） award
Yamada Futaro Award
2回登壇
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第6回（2015年） nominee
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第8回（2017年） nominee
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第37回（2016年） nominee
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第69回（2016年） award
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第33回（2020年） nominee
作品
代表作
Rinshō Shinri
2009年 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年 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年 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
映像化・舞台化
- [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年 Mystery / Literary fictionA mystery themed around shogi. Depicts shogi players and human relationships while unfolding a puzzle-driven plot.
shogimatcheshuman drama
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Sunflowers on the Board (2019)
全著作
- 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)
翻案
- Korō no Chi (film)
- Korō no Chi LEVEL2 (film)
- Kuchinai Sakura (film)
- Banjo no Himawari (TV drama)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Hard-boiled police fiction tendenciesRealistic, documentary-style depictionClear narration with careful psychological portrayal
- 頻出モチーフ
- organized crimeinternal conflict within policelocal community dynamicsconflict between official justice and hidden justice
評価・遺産
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.
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
大衆文化への影響
- Film adaptation of Korō no Chi (2018) increased mainstream recognition
- TV drama adaptations (e.g., Sagata Sadato series)
引用
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I wanted to depict the justice that exists in places out of the spotlight.
出典: Da Vinci News (interview) (2015年)
豆知識
- 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