Hiroyuki Morioka
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| Hiroyuki Morioka | |
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| Born | March 2, 1962 Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Writing period | 1992—present |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Space Opera, Fantasy |
| Notable work(s) | Seikai no Monshō |
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Hiroyuki Morioka (森岡 浩之 Morioka Hiroyuki?) (born March 2, 1962, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese sci-fi novelist.
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[edit] Biography
In 1992, his first novel Yume no ki ga tsugeta nara ("If Only the Dream Trees Could Touch") appeared in Hayakawa Shobo (Tokyo)'s S-F Magazine. His short story "Spice" won the Hayakawa Award[1] in 1993.
In 1996, he published his first long novel in three volumes, Seikai no Monshou (Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars). In the next year 1997 Seikai no Monsho was awarded with Seiun Award[2] at the Japan SF Convention. He released its sequel Seikai no Senki (Banner of the Stars), where he said that Seikai no Monsho was actually an overture to Seikai no Senki. Morioka had already suggested in Seikai no Monshou 2 that the entire series should narrate the life of Princess Lamhirh (aka Lafiel), from her birth to her eventual ascension to the imperial throne. Three volumes of Seikai no Senki are now available and Morioka named them "Diahoc Trilogy" but the series itself has not yet finished. An English translation of "Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars" is being published, the first volume of which was released in fall 2006.
Aside from the Seikai series, he published another Senki in 4 volumes, based on Japanese mythology.
His characteristics as a writer include a deep interest for linguistics (specially for conlangs), artificial intelligence, bitter humor, and well-designed world settings.
[edit] Bibliography
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- If Only the Dream Trees Could Touch (1992)
- Metaldam (1997)
- The War Between Moon and Fire (2000)
- The War Between Moon and Darkness 1-3 ((2003)
- Gentle Purgatory (2005)
[edit] Seikai Series
Seikai no Monshō
- Seikai no Monshō I "Teikoku no Ōjo" (Crest of the Stars I "Princess of the Empire") (1996)
- Seikai no Monshō II "Sasayaka na Tatakai" (Crest of the Stars II "A Modest War") (1996)
- Seikai no Monshō III "Ikyō e no Kikan" (Crest of the Stars III "Return to a Strange World") (1996)
Seikai no Senki
- Seikai no Senki I "Kizuna no Katachi" (Battle Flag of the Stars I "The Form of Bonds") (1996)
- Seikai no Senki II "Mamoru Beki Mono" (Battle Flag of the Stars II "That which is to be Protected") (1998)
- Seikai no Senki III "Kazoku no Shokutaku" (Battle Flag of the Stars III "A Family Dinner") (2001)
- Seikai no Senki IV "Kishimu Jikuu" (Battle Flag of the Stars IV "Cacophonous Space-Time") (2004)
Seikai no Danshou
- Seikai no Danshou I (2005)
- Seikai no Danshou II (2007)
[edit] Awards
- Hayakawa Award (1993)
- Seiun Award (1997)
