Sei Hatsuno Explained
is a Japanese writer of mystery and thriller. He is a member of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.[1]
When he was at Hosei University, he was moved and influenced by honkaku (orthodox) mystery novels such as The Decagon House Murders, written by Yukito Ayatsuji, and Soji Shimada's works and he started writing.[2]
He began his career as writer when he won the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Prize, an annual Japanese literary prize for unpublished mystery novels, in 2002 for the novel Mizu no Tokei (Water Clock). One of the selection committee members of the year was Yukito Ayatsuji.
He is an avid fan of mystery novels of Seishi Yokomizo and Jeffrey Archer.[2]
Awards and nominations
- 2002 – Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Prize:[3] Mizu no Tokei (Water Clock)
- 2008 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story:[4] "Taishutsu Gēmu" ("Exit Game") (The third short story of Haruchika series)
- 2013 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel or Linked Short Stories:[5] Sennen Jurietto (One Thousand Years Juliet) (The fourth book of Haruchika series)
Bibliography
Haruchika series (Haruta & Chika series)
See main article: Haruchika. Each book includes four short stories.
- , 2008 (Exit Game)
- , 2009 (First Love Sommelier)
- , 2010 (Fantasy Organ)
- , 2012 (Thousand-year Juliet)
- , 2015 (Planet Karon)
Standalone novels
- , 2002 (Water Clock)
- , 2004 (The Jet Black Prince)
- , 2008 (1/2 Knight)
- , 2009 (Twilight Museum)
- , 2011 (My Norma Jean)
- , 2012 (The Ulterior Amusement Park) aka.
- , 2015 – based on the fictional manga series seen in Bakuman[6]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Members of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. August 8, 2015. Japanese.
- Web site: http://tmys.nobody.jp/hatsuno.pdf. ja:【特別インタビュー】ジャンルの垣根を飛び越える新世代作家 初野晴. University of Tsukuba Mystery Club. August 8, 2015. Japanese.
- Web site: List of the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Prize winners. Kadokawa Shoten. August 8, 2015. Japanese.
- Web site: 2008 (61st) Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story. Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc.. August 8, 2015. Japanese.
- Web site: 2013 (66th) Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel or Linked Short Stories. Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc.. August 8, 2015. Japanese.
- News: Bakuman. Manga Gets 2 New Prequel Chapters This Month. Anime News Network. 2015-09-10. 2023-01-15.
