Ryūsui Seiryōin

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Ryūsui Seiryōin (清涼院 流水 Seiryōin Ryūsui, born August 9, 1974) is a Japanese novelist, active in mystery and various other fields. He was born in 1974, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He won the 2nd Mephisto prize in 1996 while in Kyoto University, and started to work as a novelist. After that, Ryusui published over 60 novels. His works are always controversial.[1] The JDC (Japan Detectives Club) series has inspired tribute novels by authors like Ōtarō Maijō and Nisio Isin.

In 2007, he achieved the publication of the series, "What a perfect world!", for 12 consecutive months. In the same year, he carried out "Doumo tour", the autograph sessions for 12 consecutive months held in Japanese major cities, and made a great success.

On May 1, 2009, he launched "bbbcircle", his official website, with Kai Chamberlain, a Canadian cartoonist.

Style

His works defy not only the common wisdom of novels but general knowledge in the broad sense and give new values to readers. His mystery novels, particularly the JDC series, are known for genre-busting metatexual complexity.

Works in English translation

  • King In the Mirror: The Reflection of Michael Jackson (translated from Japanese by the author himself, The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2012)[2][3]

Works

JDC Series

Paperback Edition

Pocketbook Edition

JDC Manga

JDC Tribute Books

Shoichi Kimura Series

Paperback Edition

Pocketbook Edition

Top Run and Land Series

Tokuma Series

What a Perfect World! Series

Done for Kodansha Box -- all twelve volumes in one year.

Others

As translator

Seiryoin has been working as a translator from Japanese into English since 2012.

Short mystery stories

  • "The Hopeless Dream" by Kenichi Sobu (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2012)[4]
  • "The Girl Who Was the Little Bird" by Hiroshi Mori (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2013)[5]

Urban Legend Detectives Case series by Kyosuke Tsumiki

  • "Urban Legend Detectives Case 1: The Merry's Mail" (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2013)[6]
  • "Urban Legend Detectives Case 2: Solitary Hide and Seek" (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2013)[7]

Interviews

  • Becoming the Best Interviewer In the World: The BBB Interview Selection, interviewee: Yohei Hayakawa (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2013)[8]
  • Kaiten-sushi Saves the World: The BBB Interview Selection, interviewee: Nobuo Yonekawa (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2013)[9]

References

  1. ↑ bbbcircle (Ryusui & Kai official website)
  2. ↑ "King In The Mirror : The Reflection Of Michael Jackson Vol.1" by Ryusui Seiryoin - The BBB
  3. ↑ "King In The Mirror : The Reflection Of Michael Jackson Vol.2" by Ryusui Seiryoin - The BBB
  4. ↑ "The Hopeless Dream" by Kenichi Sobu - The BBB
  5. ↑ "The Girl Who Was the Little Bird" by MORI Hiroshi - The BBB
  6. ↑ "Urban Legend Detectives Case 1: The Merry's Mail (Bind Up)" by Kyosuke Tsumiki - The BBB
  7. ↑ "Urban Legend Detectives Case 2: Solitary Hide and Seek" by Kyosuke Tsumiki - The BBB
  8. ↑ "Becoming the Best Interviewer In the World: The BBB Interview Selection" by Yohei Hayakawa - The BBB
  9. ↑ "Kaiten-sushi Saves the World: The BBB Interview Selection" by Nobuo Yonekawa - The BBB

External links

  • Profile at The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books (English)
  • bbbcircle Ryusui & Kai official website (English)
  • Cosmic Zero special website by Bungeishunju (Japanese)
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