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Otsuichi (乙一 Otsuichi?), is the pen-name of Hirotaka Adachi (安達 寛高 Adachi Hirotaka?), born 1978. He is a Japanese writer, mostly of horror short stories. He made his debut with Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse while still in highschool. Major works include the novel Goth, which was made into a manga, and the short story collection Zoo, which was made into a movie. Tokyopop has released the manga version of his short story collection Calling You, and will release the short story collection itself in June of '07.

Contents

[edit] Books

  • Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse (Shueisha:ISBN 4087030520, Shueisha bunko:ISBN 4087471985)
    • Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse
    • Yuko
  • Tentei Youko (Shueisha: ISBN 4087030709, Shueisha bunko: ISBN 4087473422)
    • A Masked Ball - Or, the appearance and disappearance of the bathroom smoker
    • Tentei Youko
  • Ishi no Me (Shueisha: ISBN 4087020134)/Heimen Inu (Shueisha Bunko:ISBN 4087475905)
    • Ishi no Me
    • Hajime
    • Blue
    • Heimen Inu
  • Ankoku Dowa (Shueisha: ISBN 4087020142, Shueisha Bunko: ISBN 4087476952)
  • Shinizokonai no Ao (Gentosha Bunko: ISBN 4344401638)
  • Kurai tokoro de machiawase (Gentosha Bunko：ISBN 4344402146)
  • Goth Wristcut Case(Kadokawa Shoten:ISBN 4048733907)
    • Goth
    • Wristcut
    • Dog
    • Twins
    • Grave
    • Voice
  • Goth Wristcut Case Yoru no Sho (Kadokawa Bunko: ISBN 4044253048)
    • Goth
    • Dog
    • Twins
  • Goth Wristcut Case Boku no Sho (Kadokawa Bunko: ISBN 4044253056)
    • Wristcut
    • Grave
    • Voice
  • Shisso Holiday (Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko: ISBN 4044253013)
    • Happiness is a Warm Kitty
    • Shisso Holiday
  • Calling You (Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko: ISBN 4044253021)
    • Calling You
    • Kiz/Kids
    • Flower Song
  • Samishisa no Shuhasuu(Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko: ISBN 404425303X)
    • Mirai Yoho Ashita, Harereba ii
    • Te wo Nigiru dorobo no Monogatari
    • Film no naka no Shojo
    • Ushinawareta Monogatari
  • Zoo(Shueisha: ISBN 4087745341
    • Kazari to Yoko
    • Ketsueki wo Sagase!
    • Hidamari no Shi
    • So-far
    • Tsumetai Mori no Shiroi Ie
    • Closet
    • Kami no Kotoba
    • Zoo
    • Seven Rooms
    • Ochiru hikoki no Naka de
  • Zoo 1 (Shueisha Bunko: ISBN 4087460371)
    • Kazari to Yoko
    • Seven Rooms
    • So-far
    • Hidamari no Shi
    • Zoo
  • Zoo2 (Shueisha Bunko: ISBN 408746038X)
    • Ketsueki wo Sagase!
    • Tsumetai Mori no Shiroi Ie
    • Closet
    • Kami no Kotoba
    • Ochiru Hikoki no Naka de
    • Mukashi Yuhi no Kouen de
      • Not included in the original edition of Zoo -- originally appeared on Otsu-Ichi's now defunct website.
  • Kutsushita wo Kakuse! (Koubunsha: ISBN 433492414X)
    • So far, his only picture book
  • Ushinawareru Monogatari (Kadokawa Shoten: ISBN 4048735004, Kadokawa Bunko: ISBN 4044253064)
    • Calling You
    • Ushinawareru Monogatari
    • Kiz/Kids
    • Te wo Nigiru Dorobo no Monogatari
    • Happiness is a Warm Kitty
    • Maria no Yubi
    • Boku no Kashikoi Pantsu-kun
      • Only in bunko edition:
    • Usokano
  • Kosei Monokagatari (Gentosha: ISBN 4344006550)
    • Collection of essays written for the web
  • Toruko Nikki ~ Dame Ningen Sakka Trio no Datsuryoku Tabi Nikki~ (Shueisha: ISBN 4087804240)
    • Serialized on the web, heavily revised; in tandem with Shinji Sadakane and Makoto Matsubara.
  • Gun and Chocolate (Kodansha Mystery Land: ISBN 406270580X)

[edit] Uncollected Stories

  • Ugoku Omocha (Shosetsu Subaru)
  • Tsuma no Denwa (Shosetsu Subaru)
  • Kamikakushi (Shosetsu Subaru
  • Shufuku sareta Mizu (Da Vinci)
  • F-Sensei no Pocket (Faust)
  • Kodomo ha Tooku ni Itta (Faust)
  • Dare ni mo Tsuzukanai (Faust)
  • Mado ni fuku Kaze (Faust)
  • Utopia (Light novel wo kaku!)
  • Dankai (Akumu seigyo Souchi horror anthology)
  • Kono ko no e wa Mikansei (Nanatsu no Kuroi Yume)

[edit] Scripting/planning

  • Hajime (Weekly Shonen Jump)
    • Script. Art by Takeshi Obata. Two part short story, appeared in Jump in 2003.
  • Misshitsu Kanojo (2006, gekidan, Yukiko Mototani)
    • Planning. Not published, but his plot in script for was distributed at performances.
  • Shonen Shojo Horyuki (Shosetsu Subaru)
    • Script. Art by Usamaru Furuya.

[edit] Movies

His movie work is often done under his real name.

  • Nikako no Hitomi(2002)
    • Directed by Keisaku Sato. Script by Keisaku Sato and Hirotaka Adachi.
  • Pool de Oyoda Kaerimichi (2002)
    • 5 minute long short film. Written and directed by Hirotaka Adachi.
  • Rittai Tokyo (2007)
    • Scheduled to be shown at the Yubari Ouen Eigasai. Directed by Hirotaka Adachi.

[edit] Jojo's Bizarre Adventure novelization

In 2000, it was announced that Otsu-ichi would be writing a novel set in Jojo's part 4. The novel proved difficult to complete; in Kono Mystery ga Sugoi 2004, Otsu-ichi claimed to have written over 2000 pages, but thrown them all out.[1] Intent on writing a novel that lived up to the manga, it took him until 2007 to complete it.[2]

  • Jojo's Bizarre Adventure The Book: 4th Another Day.

[edit] Adaptations

[edit] Movies

  • Te wo nigiru Dorobo no Monogatari (2004)
    • Made for web, released on DVD
  • Zoo (2005)
    • Anthology film, covering five of the stories in the Zoo short story collection. Kazari to Yoko, Seven Rooms, So-far, Youdamari no Shi, and Zoo. Youdamari no Shi was anime; each film had a different director.
  • Kurai tokoro de Machiawase (2006)
  • Calling You (2007)

[edit] Manga

  • Goth (Monthly Shonen Ace)
  • -Kiz/Kids- (Asuka)
  • Calling You (Asuka)
    • These two were collected as Calling You novel, and released in English by Tokyopop.
  • Kimi ni shika Kikoenai (Shonen Ace)
  • Shinizokonai no Ao (Mystery Bst.)
    • Collection from Gentosha comics, collectsion Shinisokonai no ao, Kurai tokoro de Machiawase, and Happiness is a Warm Kitty.
  • Zoo (Young Jump Special Mankaku)
    • Collection contains Kazari to Yoko, Kami no Kotoba, Youdamari no Shi, and Zoo.
  • Shisso Holide (Beans Ace)
  • Shonen Shojo Hyonikki (Shueisha)
    • Collects the serial from Shosetsu Subaru. The authors name is given as Furuya x Otsuichi x Usamaru

[edit] Drama CD

  • Calling You (2003, Sneaker CD Collection)

[edit] TV Drama

  • Shisso Holiday
    • Broadcast from February 10, 2007, on Terebi Asahi

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://atmarkjojo.org/archives/2004/2004-12-09-000598.html @Jojo article: Otsuichi struggling to complete novel]
  2. ^ @Jojo article: Otsuichi's novel finally solicited

[edit] External links