Yukito Ayatsuji
| Naoyuki Uchida | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 23, 1960 Kyoto, Japan |
| Pen name | Yukito Ayatsuji |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Period | 1987–present |
| Genre | Whodunit, closed circle mystery, mystery fiction, thriller, horror |
| Literary movement | The new traditionalist movement |
| Notable awards | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (1992) |
| Spouse | Fuyumi Ono |
In this Japanese name, the family name is "Ayatsuji".
Naoyuki Uchida (内田 直行 Uchida Naoyuki, born December 23, 1960), also known by his pseudonym Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻 行人 Ayatsuji Yukito), is a Japanese writer of mystery and horror. He is one of the founders of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan and one of the representative writers of the new traditionalist movement in Japanese mystery writing.[1][2] His wife is Fuyumi Ono, a Japanese fantasy and horror writer who is known for her fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms.[3]
His first novel Jukkakukan no Satsujin (The Decagon Mansion Murders) was ranked as the No. 8 novel on the Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time.[4]
Translations
- Novel
- Short story
- Heart of Darkness (original title: Kokoro no Yami), trans. Daniel Jackson (Speculative Japan 3: Silver Bullet and Other Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy, Kurodahan Press, 2012)[6]
His first novel Jukkakukan no Satsujin (The Decagon Mansion Murders) is available in French translation under the title Meurtres dans le decagone (ISBN 2-9533-9621-7).[7]
Awards and nominations
- 1992 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Tokeikan no Satsujin (Clock Mansion Murders)[8]
- 2005 – Nominee for Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize for Best Novel: Ankokukan no Satsujin (Dark Mansion Murders)[9]
- 2010 – Nominee for Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize for Best Novel: Another[10]
Bibliography
Bizarre Mansion Murders series
- Jukkakukan no Satsujin (十角館の殺人), 1987
- Suishakan no Satsujin (水車館の殺人), 1988
- Meirokan no Satsujin (迷路館の殺人), 1988
- Ningyōkan no Satsujin (人形館の殺人), 1989
- Tokeikan no Satsujin (時計館の殺人), 1991
- Kuronekokan no Satsujin (黒猫館の殺人), 1992
- Ankokukan no Satsujin (暗黒館の殺人), 2004
- Bikkurikan no Satsujin (びっくり館の殺人), 2006
- Kimenkan no Satsujin (奇面館の殺人), 2012
Whispering series
- Hiiro no Sasayaki (緋色の囁き), 1988
- Kurayami no Sasayaki (暗闇の囁き), 1989
- Tasogare no Sasayaki (黄昏の囁き), 1993
Equation of Murder series
- Satsujin Hōteishiki: Setsudansareta Shitai no Mondai (殺人方程式 切断された死体の問題), 1989
- Satsujin Hōteishiki 2: Meifūsō Jiken (殺人方程式II 鳴風荘事件), 1995
Blood Thirsty Killer series
- Satsujinki: Kakusei-hen (殺人鬼 覚醒篇), 1990
- Satsujinki: Gyakushū-hen (殺人鬼 逆襲篇), 1993
Horror Stories of Midorogaoka series
- Midorogaoka Kidan (深泥丘奇談), 2008
- Midorogaoka Kidan Zoku (深泥丘奇談・続), 2011
- Suzu (鈴)
- Konekomegani (コネコメガニ)
- Kurui-Zakura (狂い桜)
- Kokoro no Yami (心の闇) (Heart of Darkness)
- Ho wa Horā Eiga no Ho (ホはホラー映画のホ)
- Midorogaoka San Jizō (深泥丘三地蔵)
- Sou (ソウ)
- Setsudan (切断)
- Yoru Ugomeku (夜蠢く)
- Rajio Tō (ラジオ塔)
Another series
- Another, 2009
- Another: Episode S (Another エピソードS Anazā Episodo Esu), 2013
Standalone novels
- Kirigoetei Satsujin Jiken (霧越邸殺人事件), 1990
- Saigo no Kioku (最後の記憶), 2002
Short story collections
- Gankyū Kitan (眼球綺譚), 1995
- Freaks (フリークス Furīkusu), 1996
- Dondon-Bashi, Ochita (どんどん橋、落ちた), 1999
See also
References
- ↑ 本格ミステリ作家クラブ（準備会）設立に寄せて (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ Wong, Ho-Ling. "Ellery Queen is Alive and Well and Living in Japan". Criminal Element. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Yukito Ayatsuji, Books from Japan". J-Lit Center. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Tozai Mystery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012), The Top 50 Japanese Mystery Novels" (in Japanese). Reader Store. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Another (novel) by Yukito Ayatsuji". Yen Press. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Speculative Japan 3". Kurodahan Press. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ "AYATSUJI Yukito, la tradition a du bon". Zoom Japon (in French) 1: 7. June 2010.
- ↑ "1992 (45th) Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel" (in Japanese). Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ "5th (2005) Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize nominees" (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ "10th (2010) Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize nominees" (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved November 11, 2013.