Arimasa Osawa (大沢在昌, Ōsawa Arimasa, born 8 March 1956) is a Japanese writer of hardboiled fiction and thrillers. He served as the 12th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 2005 to 2009.
Arimasa Osawa | |
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| Born | 8 March 1956 Nagoya, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Period | 1978–present |
| Genre | Hardboiled, crime fiction, thriller |
| Notable awards | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (1991) Naoki Prize (1993) |
| Website | |
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Works in English translation
edit- Detective Samejima series (Shinjuku Shark series)
- Shinjuku Shark (original title: Shinjuku-Zame), trans. Andrew Clare (Vertical, 2007)[1]
- The Poison Ape (original title: Doku-Zaru: Shinjuku-Zame 2), trans. Deborah Iwabuchi (Vertical, 2008)[2]
"Same" or "zame" means "shark" in English.
- Essay
- My Favourite Mystery, "The Darkest Hour" by William P. McGivern (Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. [1])
Awards
edit- 1978 – Shosetsu Suiri New Writers Prize: Kanshō no Machikado (Sentimental Streets) (short story)
- 1991 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Shinjuku Shark
- 1991 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: Shinjuku Shark
- 1991 – The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 1991): Shinjuku Shark
- 1993 – Naoki Prize: Mugen Ningyō: Shinjuku-Zame 4 (Poisoning Doll: Shinjuku Shark 4)
- 2000 – Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: Kokoro de wa Omosugiru (The Heart Is Too Heavy)
- 2001 – Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: Yamisaki Annainin (Guide into Darkness)
- 2004 – Shibata Renzaburo Prize: Pandora Airando (Pandora Island [3])
- 2006 – Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: Ōkami-Bana: Shinjuku-Zame 9 (The Werewolf: Shinjuku Shark 9)
- 2010 – Japan Mystery Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 2011 – Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: Kizuna Kairō: Shinjuku-Zame 10 (Ties That Bind: Shinjuku Shark 10)
Main works
editPrivate detective Ko Sakuma series
edit- Novels
- Hyōteki Sōro (標的走路), 1980
- Tsuisekisha no Kettō (追跡者の血統), 1986
- Yukihotaru (雪蛍), 1996
- Kokoro de wa Omosugiru (心では重すぎる), 2000
- Short story collections
- Kanshō no Machikado (感傷の街角), 1982
- Hyōhaku no Machikado (漂泊の街角), 1985
Arbeit detective series
edit- Arubaito Ai (アルバイト探偵), 1986 (short story collection)
- Arubaito Ai: Chōdokushi o Sagase (アルバイト探偵 調毒師を捜せ), 1987 (novel)
- Joō-heika no Arubaito Ai (女王陛下のアルバイト探偵), 1988 (novel)
- Fushigi no Kuni no Arubaito Ai (不思議の国のアルバイト探偵), 1989 (novel)
- Arubaito Ai: Gōmon Yūenchi (アルバイト探偵 拷問遊園地), 1991 (novel)
- Kaette kita Arubaito Ai (帰ってきたアルバイト探偵), 2004 (novel)
Detective Samejima series (Shinjuku Shark series)
edit- Novels
- Shinjuku-Zame (新宿鮫), 1990 (Shinjuku Shark, Vertical, 2007)
- Doku-Zaru: Shinjuku-Zame 2 (毒猿 新宿鮫II), 1991 (The Poison Ape, Vertical, 2008)
- Shikabane Ran: Shinjuku-Zame 3 (屍蘭 新宿鮫III), 1993
- Mugen Ningyō: Shinjuku-Zame 4 (無間人形 新宿鮫IV), 1993
- Honō Sanagi: Shinjuku-Zame 5 (炎蛹 新宿鮫V), 1995
- Kōri Mai: Shinjuku-Zame 6 (氷舞 新宿鮫VI), 1997
- Haiya: Shinjuku-Zame 7 (灰夜 新宿鮫VII), 2001
- Fūka Suimyaku: Shinjuku-Zame 8 (風化水脈 新宿鮫VIII), 2000
- Ōkami-Bana: Shinjuku-Zame 9 (狼花 新宿鮫IX), 2006
- Kizuna Kairō: Shinjuku-Zame 10 (絆回廊 新宿鮫X), 2011
- Short story collection
- Samejima no Kao: Shinjuku-Zame Tampenshū (鮫島の貌 新宿鮫短編集), 2012
Standalone novels
edit- Yamisaki Annainin (闇先案内人), 2001
- Pandora Airando [Pandora Island] (パンドラ・アイランド), 2004
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Shinjuku Shark by Arimasa Osawa". Vertical. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "The Poison Ape by Arimasa Osawa". Vertical. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ J'Lit | Publications : Pandora Island | Books from Japan (in English)
External links
edit- Profile at J'Lit Books from Japan (in English)