Yoshihiko Funazaki

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Yoshihiko Funazaki (舟崎 克彦 Funazaki Yoshihiko?, February 2, 1945 -) is a Japanese novelist, poet, illustrator, manga writer, songwriter. Assistant professor of Shirayuri College. He has written more than 300 books.

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[edit] Biography

He was born to a wealthy family in Tokyo. After graduating Gakushuin University in 1968, he worked as a songwriter, scriptwriter and an illustrator while working in a real estate company. In 1969, while he had leave of absence, he and Yasuko, his wife, started to write a nonsense tale, Tonkachi to Hanashōgun (The Hammer and the Flowery General; トンカチと花将軍). In 1971, he resigned the company and made his debut as a novelist.

In 1973, he wrote Poppen Sensei no Nichiyōbi (The Sunday of Professor Poppen; ぽっぺん先生の日曜日). The next year, the second novel of this series, Poppen Sensei to Kaerazu no Numa (Professor Poppen and the Swamp of No Return; ぽっぺん先生と帰らずの沼) won Akaitori Bungaku Shō (The Redbird Literary Prize; 赤い鳥文学賞).

His autobiographical Ame no Dōbutsuen (The Rainy Zoo; 雨の動物園) won Sankei Jidō Shuppan Bunka Shō (The Sankei Child Books Publishing and Culture Award) in 1975, and was selected as "Honor List" of Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1976 respectively. In 1976, "Anoko ga Mieru" (I can see that girl; あのこがみえる) was nominated for the Graphic Award at the Bologna International Book Fair.

In 1983, Q ha sekaiichi (Q is best in the world; Qはせかいいち) won Sankei Jidō Shuppan Bunka Shō. In 1984, Hakamadare (はかまだれ) won Ehon Nippon Shō (Japanese Picture Books Prize; 絵本にっぽん賞). In 1986, Kazehiki Tamago (Coughing Eggs; かぜひきたまご) won Sankei Jidō Shuppan Bunka Shō.

In 1989, Poppen Sensei series won Robō no Ishi Bungakushō (The Roadside Stone Literary Prize; 路傍の石文学賞). Now he lives in Mitaka, Tokyo.

[edit] Inquire into Shogakukan about Case Closed

Around 1996, Funazaki was informed by a reader that Case Closed, also known as Detective Conan, had similarities to Picasso-kun no tantei note. So Funazaki checked Case Closed, and "verified close resemblances". Funazaki considered "these resemble points has possibility of coincidence",So Funazaki inquired Shogakukan. Funazaki was told "The creator (Gosho Aoyama) might not have read Picasso-kun no tantei note. But I can't deny the possibility that one of his staff members was amused at the situation of Picasso-kun no tantei note and suggested as an idea."(But Funazaki didn't read other "Case closed" series except volume1,Because he thought "It is ridiculous that he gave the royalties from Conan books to Gosho Aoyama". )Later,he write about this inquiry process in quartely magazine "Parolu",And he delclared "There is no responsibility（責任の所在がない）","I'll fall into evil way（グレてやる）".[1]

Funazaki got offended at the response, and he published the third book as a protest against Gosho Aoyama.

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Professor Poppen Series

  1. 1973 Poppen Sensei no Nichiyōbi (ぽっぺん先生の日曜日) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88006-2
  2. 1974 Poppen Sensei to Kaerazu no Numa (ぽっぺん先生と帰らずの沼) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88009-7
  3. 1976 Poppen Sensei to Waraukamomegō (ぽっぺん先生と笑うカモメ号) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88018-6
  4. 1977 Poppen Sensei to Doro no Ōji (ぽっぺん先生とどろの王子) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88022-4
  5. 1979 Poppen Sensei no Dōbutsu Jiten (ぽっぺん先生の動物事典) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88030-5
  6. 1983 Poppen Sensei Jigoku he Yōkoso (ぽっぺん先生地獄へようこそ) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88040-2
  7. 1988 Poppen Sensei to Hoshi no Joō (ぽっぺん先生と鏡の女王) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88090-9
  8. 1991 Poppen Sensei to Hoshi no Hakobune (ぽっぺん先生と星の箱舟) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88095-X
  9. 1994 Poppen Sensei no Christmas (ぽっぺん先生のクリスマス) Chikuma Shobo, Tokyo, ISBN: 4-480-88097-6

[edit] Picasso-kun Series

Picasso-kun (ピカソ君?) is a fictional character in a series of Japanese children's booksPicasso-kun no tantei note(Picasso's case file) created by Funazaki. He himself illustrated these books.

Picasso's real name is Mitsumoto Sugimoto (杉本光素 Sugimoto Mitsumoto). He is a sixth grader at Sakuramachi Elementary School and looks like an ordinary schoolboy, but his actual age is 23. Ten years prior, he was severely wounded while he was playing baseball; he then physically stopped growing, so he appears to be an ordinary kid but is mentally older.

After his injury his father, a diplomat, took him to England. While being raised there, he became a Sherlock Holmes admirer. After returning to Japan, he came back to the elementary school, and established a detective office. He wears glasses,long boots, a suit and a tie. His circumstances is well known by society.So he allow drink alcoholic drinks and smoke a cigar. And he has a driver's license.

  1. 1983 Picasso-kun no tantei chō(Picasso's case file) (ピカソ君の探偵帳) Fukuinkan Shoten, Tokyo, ISBN-13: 978-4834009293
    1. 1994 Picasso-kun no tantei note (ピカソ君の探偵ノート) [retitled]　Parol-sha, Tokyo, ISBN-13: 978-4894191174
  2. 1995 The macaroni au gratin murder case (マカロニグラタン殺人事件) Parol-sha, Tokyo, ISBN-13: 978-4894191266
  3. 2000 The great baseball player murder plan (大リーガー殺人計画) Parol-sha, Tokyo, ISBN-13: 978-4894192201

[edit] References

  1. ^ Funazaki Yoshihiko, "Korede iinoka, kodomo no hon!!" Tokyo, Fūtōsha, 2001. ISBN-13 978-4892191992 ASIN 489219199X

[edit] External links

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