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Yusuke Kishi
*anese author (born 1959)
Yusuke Kishi (貴志 祐介, Kishi Yūsuke, born January 3, 1959) is a *anese author. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of *an and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of *an.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Bibliography
- 2.1 Kei Enomoto series
- 2.2 Standalone novels
- 3 Adaptations
- 4 Awards
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Biography
He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in Economics. After working for a life insurance company for several years, Kishi started his writing career as a freelancer. He has twice won the *an Horror Novel Award and has achieved a bestselling status in *an with multiple works adapted to the screen. The Crimson Labyrinth marks his American debut.
Bibliography
Kei Enomoto series
- Novel
- The Gl* Hammer (硝子のハンマー, Garasu no Hammā), 2004
- Short story collections
- The House of Will-o'-the-Wisp (狐火の家, Kitsunebi no Ie), 2008
- The Locked Room Murders (鍵のかかった部屋, Kagi no Kakatta Heya), 2011
Standalone novels
- Isola: Persona 13 (十三番目の人格 ISOLA, Jūsanban-me no Jinkaku: Isora), 1996
- Black House (黒い家, Kuroi Ie), 1997
- Chirping of Angels (天使の囀り, Tenshi no Saezuri), 1998
- The Crimson Labyrinth (クリムゾンの迷宮, Kurimuzon no Meikyū), released in 1999 in *an, published in English in 2006 by Vertical
- The Blue Flame (青の炎, Ao no Honō), 1999
- From the New World (新世界より, Shinsekai yori), 2008
- Lesson of the Evil (悪の教典, Aku no Kyōten), 2010
- Dark Zone (ダークゾーン, Dāku Zōn), 2011
- The Wasp (雀蜂, Suzumebachi), 2013
- Sinner's Choice (罪人の選択, Tsumibito no sentaku), 2020
- We are all alone (我々は、みな孤独である, Wareware wa Mina kodoku de aru), 2020
Adaptations
*anese filmsKuroi Ie (1999)- Kuori le (1999)
- Isola: Persona 13 (2000)
- The Blue Light (2003)
- Lesson of the Evil (2012) (Aku no Kyōten)
- Black House (2007) (Kuroi Ie)
- From the New World (2012)
Hong Kong film
- Legally Declared Dead 死因無可疑 (based on Black House) (2019)
- Isola: Persona 13 (1999)
- The Blue Flame (2003)
- From the New World (2012-2014)
- Lesson of the Evil (2012-2015)
- The Crimson Labyrinth (2013-2014)
- Chirping of Angels (2020)
Awards
- 1996 - 3th *anese Horror Novel Award (ja): Isola
- 1997 - 4th *anese Horror Novel Award (ja): Kuroi Ie (Black House)
- 2000 - 21st Yoshikawa Eiji Award Candidate (ja) and 13th Yamamoto Shugōrō Award Candidate (ja): Ao no Honō (The Blue Flame)
- 2005 - 58th Mystery Writers of *an Award for Best Novel: Garasu no Hammā (The Gl* Hammer )
- 2008 - *an SF Award (ja) and 30th Yoshikawa Eiji Award Candidate (ja):: From the New World
- 2010 - Yamada Futaro Award:: Aku no Kyōten (Lesson of the Evil )
- 2011 - The Best *anese Crime Fiction of the Year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2011): Aku no Kyōten (Lesson of the Evil)
References
External links
- Yusuke Kishi at J'Lit Books from *an (in English)
- Profile at Vertical, Inc. (in English)
- Powell's Books Biography
- Google Books List of Works