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Jirō Akagawa

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Jirō Akagawa
Born (1948-02-29) February 29, 1948 (age 76)
Fukuoka, Japan
OccupationNovelist
LanguageJapanese
Period1976–present
GenreMystery fiction, whodunit, thriller, horror

Jirō Akagawa (赤川あかがわ 次郎じろう, Akagawa Jirō, born February 29, 1948) is a Japanese novelist born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Biography

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Best known for his humorous mysteries, Akagawa's first short story, "Ghost Train", was published in 1976 and went on to win the annually granted All Yomimono New Mystery Writers' Prize by Bungeishunjū, a Japanese literary publishing company. Other works of his, The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb (ホームタウンの事件じけん簿ぼ 私語しごを禁きんず, Homu Taun no Jikenbo: Shigo o Kinzu) and Voice from Heaven (天てんからの声こえ, Ten kara no Koe), were later made into anime, while Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (セせーラらー服ふくと機関きかん銃じゅう, Serafuku to Kikanju) was made into a popular live action movie. His most recognized works to date pertain to his Mike-neko (or Calico cat) Holmes series. He is extremely prolific; as of 2013, he had written more than 560 novels in the course of his thirty-year career, over 300 million individual published volumes.[1]

Works in English translation

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Mystery novel
Short story collection
  • Midnight Suite (original title: Mayonaka no tame no Kumikyoku), trans. Gavin Frew (Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library, 1984)
    • The Car Park (駐車ちゅうしゃ場じょうから愛あいをこめて, Chushajo kara Ai o Komete)
    • The Wardrobe (我わが愛いとしの洋服ようふくダンス, Wa ga Itoshi no Yofuku-Dansu)
    • If I Were You (幸福こうふくな人生じんせい, Kofuku na Jinsei)
    • The New Man (見知みしらぬ同僚どうりょう, Mishiranu Doryo)
    • A Dangerous Petition (危険きけんな署名しょめい, Kiken na Shomei)
Short story
Essay

Awards and nominations

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  • 1976 – All Yomimono New Mystery Writers' Prize (for unpublished short stories): "Ghost Train" (short story)
  • 1979 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Himatsubushi no Satsujin
  • 1979 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story: "Zennin Mura no Mura Matsuri"
  • 1980 – Kadokawa Novel Prize: Akusai ni Sasageru Rekuiemu (novel)
  • 1980 – Nominee for Naoki Prize: "Uwayaku no Inai Getsuyobi", "Kinshu no Hi" and "Toho Jugo fun" (three short stories)
  • 1980 – Nominee for Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: Mike-neko Homuzu no Kaidan (novel)
  • 1982 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story: "Kaidan"
  • 2006 – Japan Mystery Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement[citation needed]

Main works

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Calico Cat Holmes

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  • Novels
    1. Mike-Neko Holmes no Suiri (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの推理すいり), 1978
    2. Mike-Neko Holmes no Tsuiseki (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの追跡ついせき), 1979
    3. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kaidan (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの怪談かいだん), 1980
    4. Mike-Neko Holmes no Rapusodi (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの狂死きょうし曲きょく（ラプソディー）), 1981
    5. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kakeochi (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの駈落かけおち), 1981
    6. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kyofukan (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの恐怖きょうふ館かん), 1982
    7. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kishido (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの騎士きし道どう), 1983
    8. Mike-Neko Holmes no Yurei Kurabu (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの幽霊ゆうれいクラブ), 1985
    9. Mike-Neko Holmes no Opera Hausu (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの歌劇かげき場じょう（オペラハウス）), 1986
    10. Mike-Neko Holmes no Tozan Ressha (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの登山とざん列車れっしゃ), 1987
    11. Mike-Neko Holmes no Poruta Gaisuto (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの騒霊騒動そうどう（ポルターガイスト）), 1988
    12. Mike-Neko Holmes no Shiki (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの四季しき), 1990
    13. Mike-Neko Holmes no Tasogare Hoteru (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの黄昏たそがれホテル), 1990
    14. Mike-Neko Holmes no Hanzaigaku Koza (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの犯罪はんざい学がく講座こうざ), 1991
    15. Mike-Neko Holmes no Fuga (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズのフーガ), 1991
    16. Mike-Neko Holmes no Keiko to Taisaku (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの傾向けいこうと対策たいさく), 1992
    17. Mike-Neko Holmes no Sinju Kaigan (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの心中しんちゅうの海岸かいがん), 1993
    18. Mike-Neko Holmes no Ansokubi (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの安息日あんそくび), 1994
    19. Mike-Neko Holmes no Seikimatsu (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの世紀せいき末まつ), 1995
    20. Mike-Neko Holmes no Seigohyo (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの正誤せいご表ひょう), 1995
    21. Mike-Neko Holmes no Sitsurakuen (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの失しつ楽園らくえん), 1996
    22. Mike-Neko Holmes no Sisha Gonyu (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの四捨五入ししゃごにゅう), 1997
    23. Mike-Neko Holmes no Rinyuaru (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの大だい改装かいそう（リニューアル）), 1998
    24. Mike-Neko Holmes no Saigo no Shinpan (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの最後さいごの審判しんぱん), 2000
    25. Mike-Neko Holmes no Hanayome Ningyo (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの花嫁はなよめ人形にんぎょう), 2001
    26. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kamen Gekijo (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの仮面かめん劇場げきじょう), 2002
    27. Mike-Neko Holmes no Sotsugyo Ronbun (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの卒業そつぎょう論文ろんぶん), 2003
    28. Mike-Neko Holmes no Koreikai (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの降くだ霊れい会かい), 2005
    29. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kiken na Hiasobi (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの危険きけんな火遊ひあそび), 2006
    30. Mike-Neko Holmes no Ankoku Meiro (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの暗黒あんこく迷路めいろ), 2007
    31. Mike-Neko Holmes no Sawakai (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの茶話ちゃばなし会かい), 2008
    32. Mike-Neko Holmes no Jujiro (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの十字路じゅうじろ), 2009
    33. Mike-Neko Holmes wa Kaidan o Noboru (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズは階段かいだんを上のぼる), 2011
    34. Mike-Neko Holmes no Yume Kiko (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの夢ゆめ紀行きこう), 2012
    35. Mike-Neko Holmes no Yami Shogun (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの闇やみ将軍しょうぐん), 2013
  • Short story collections
    1. Mike-Neko Holmes no Undokai (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの運動会うんどうかい), 1983
    2. Mike-Neko Holmes no Bikkuri-Bako (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズのびっくり箱ばこ), 1984
    3. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kurisumasu (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズのクリスマス), 1984
    4. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kansho Ryoko (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの感傷かんしょう旅行りょこう), 1986
    5. Mike-Neko Holmes to Ai no Hanataba (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズと愛あいの花束はなたば), 1988
    6. Mike-Neko Holmes no Purima Donna (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズのプリマドンナ), 1989
    7. Mike-Neko Holmes no Iede (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの家出いえで), 1992
    8. Mike-Neko Holmes no Sotsugyo (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの〈卒業そつぎょう〉), 1993
    9. Mike-Neko Holmes no Raibaru (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの好敵手こうてきしゅ（ライバル）), 1996
    10. Mike-Neko Holmes no Mujinto (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの無人島むじんとう), 1997
    11. Mike-Neko Holmes no Kurayami (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの暗闇くらやみ), 1998
    12. Mike-Neko Holmes no Koi Uranai (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの恋こい占うらない), 1999
    13. Mike-Neko Holmes no Senso to Heiwa (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの戦争せんそうと平和へいわ), 2002
    14. Mike-Neko Holmes no Yojinbo (三さん毛もう猫ねこホームズの用心棒ようじんぼう), 2009

Three Sisters Investigate

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  • Novels
    1. San Shimai Tanteidan (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん), 1982 (English translation: Three Sisters Investigate. Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library. 1985)
    2. San Shimai Tanteidan 2: Kyanpasu hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん2 キャンパス篇へん), 1985
    3. San Shimai Tanteidan 3: Tamami, Hatsukoi hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん3 珠美たまみ・初恋はつこい篇へん), 1986
    4. San Shimai Tanteidan 4: Kaiki hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん4 怪奇かいき篇へん), 1987
    5. San Shimai Tanteidan 5: Fukushu hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん5 復讐ふくしゅう篇へん), 1988
    6. San Shimai Tanteidan 6: Kiki Ippatsu hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん6 危機一髪ききいっぱつ篇へん), 1989
    7. San Shimai Tanteidan 7: Kakeochi hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん7 駈かけ落おち篇へん), 1990
    8. San Shimai Tanteidan 8: Hitojichi hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん8 人質ひとじち篇へん), 1991
    9. San Shimai Tanteidan 9: Aohige hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん9 青あおひげ篇へん), 1992
    10. San Shimai Tanteidan 10: Chichi Koishi hen (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん10 父ちち恋こいし篇へん), 1993
    11. San Shimai Tanteidan 11: Shi ga Komichi o Yatte kuru (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん11 死しが小径しょうけいをやってくる), 1994
    12. San Shimai Tanteidan 12: Shinigami no Okiniiri (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん12 死神しにがみのお気きに入いり), 1995
    13. San Shimai Tanteidan 13: Jijo to Yaju (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん13 次女じじょと野獣やじゅう), 1996
    14. San Shimai Tanteidan 14: Kokochiyoi Akumu (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん14 心地ここちよい悪夢あくむ), 1997
    15. San Shimai Tanteidan 15: Furuete Nemure San Shimai (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん15 ふるえて眠ねむれ、三さん姉妹しまい), 1998
    16. San Shimai Tanteidan 16: San Shimai, Noroi no Michiyuki (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん16 三さん姉妹しまい、呪のろいの道行みちゆき), 1999
    17. San Shimai Tanteidan 17: San Shimai, Hajimete no Otsukai (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん17 三さん姉妹しまい、初はじめてのおつかい), 2000
    18. San Shimai Tanteidan 18: Koi no Hana Saku San Shimai (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん18 恋こいの花はな咲さく三さん姉妹しまい), 2002
    19. San Shimai Tanteidan 19: Tsuki mo Oboro ni San Shimai (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん19 月がつもおぼろに三さん姉妹しまい), 2003
    20. San Shimai Tanteidan 20: San Shimai, Fushigi na Tabi Nikki (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん20 三さん姉妹しまい、ふしぎな旅たび日記にっき), 2005
    21. San Shimai Tanteidan 21: San Shimai, Kiyoku Mazushiku Utsukushiku (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん21 三さん姉妹しまい、清きよく貧まずしく美うつくしく), 2007
    22. San Shimai Tanteidan 22: San Shimai to Wasureji no Omokage (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん22 三さん姉妹しまいと忘わすれじの面影おもかげ), 2011
    23. San Shimai Tanteidan 23: San Shimai, Butokai e no Shotai (三さん姉妹しまい探偵たんてい団だん23 三さん姉妹しまい、舞踏ぶとう会かいへの招待しょうたい), 2013

Hayakawa family series

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  • Novels
    1. Himatsubushi no Satsujin (ひまつぶしの殺人さつじん), 1978 (French translation: Meurtres pour tuer le temps. Philippe Picquier Publishing. ISBN 2877302423, ISBN 287730387X)
    2. Yarisugoshita Satsujin (やりすごした殺人さつじん), 1987
    3. Toriaezu no Satsujin (とりあえずの殺人さつじん), 2000

Standalone novels

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  • Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (セせーラらー服ふくと機関きかん銃じゅう, Serafuku to Kikanju), 1978
  • Marionetto no Wana (マリオネットの罠わな, lit. Puppet's Trap), 1981 (French translation: Le piège de la marionnette. Philippe Picquier Publishing. ISBN 2877301915, ISBN 2877303861)

Film adaptations

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TV drama adaptations

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Video game adaptations

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Majotachi no Nemuri

Based on Akagawa's two thriller novels Majotachi no Tasogare and Majotachi no Nagai Nemuri.

  • Akagawa Jirō: Majotachi no Nemuri (Super Famicom – 1995)
  • Akagawa Jirō: Majotachi no Nemuri: Fukkatsusai (PlayStation – 1999)
  • Akagawa Jirō: Majotachi no Nemuri: Kanzenban (PC – 2001)
Yasōkyoku
  • Akagawa Jirō: Yasōkyoku (PlayStation – 1998) (based on Akagawa's short story collection Satsujin o Yonda Hon)
  • Akagawa Jirō: Yasōkyoku 2 (PlayStation – 2001)
  • Akagawa Jirō Mystery: Yasōkyoku – Hon ni Manekareta Satsujin (Nintendo DS – 2008)
Others
  • Akagawa Jirō no Yurei Ressha (Family Computer – 1991) (based on Akagawa's short story "Ghost Train")
  • Tsuki no Hikari: Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin (PlayStation 2 – 2002) (based on Akagawa's novel Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin)
  • Akagawa Jirō Mystery: Tsuki no Hikari (Nintendo DS – 2008) (based on Akagawa's novel Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin)
Unique Games
  • Emit Vol. 1: Toki no Maigo (Scenario writing by Akagawa Jirō. Also bundled in the Emit Value Pack compilation)
  • Emit Vol. 2: Inochigake no Tabi (Scenario writing by Akagawa Jirō. Also bundled in the Emit Value Pack compilation)
  • Emit Vol. 3: Watashi ni Sayonara o (Scenario writing by Akagawa Jirō. Also bundled in the Emit Value Pack compilation)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Booksfromjapan.jp".
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