Yasutaka Tsutsui
Yasutaka Tsutsui | |
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Born |
Osaka, Japan | September 24, 1934
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | Japanese |
Genre | Science fiction |
Notable works |
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Paprika |
Notable awards |
1987 Tanizaki Prize for Yumenokizaka bunkiten 1992 Nihon SF Taisho Award |
Yasutaka Tsutsui (ç’井 康隆 Tsutsui Yasutaka, born September 24, 1934 in Osaka) is a Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor. His Yumenokizaka bunkiten won the Tanizaki Prize in 1987. He has also won the 1981 Izumi Kyoka award, the 1989 Kawabata Yasunari award, and the 1992 Nihon SF Taisho Award.[1]
Writing style
His work is known for its dark humour and satirical content. He has often satirized Japanese taboos such as disabilities and the Tenno system, and has been victim to much criticism as a result.
Adaptations
One of his first novels, Toki o Kakeru ShÅjo (1967), has been adapted into numerous media including film, television and manga. Another novel, Paprika (1993), was adapted into an animated film by the director Satoshi Kon in 2006.
Salmonella Men on Planet Porno, a collection of Tsutsui's short stories translated by Andrew Driver, was published by Alma Books (UK) in October 2006 and again by Pantheon Books (USA) in 2008.
Tsutsui's novel Hell, translated by Evan Emswiler, was published by Alma Books in October 2007.
The novel Paprika, translated by Andrew Driver, was published by Alma Books in April 2009.
Works
Besides numerous film and TV acting credits, Yasutaka Tsutsui has published dozens of novels and short story collections in Japan.
Series
Nanase Trilogy
- 家æ—八景 Kazoku Hakkei (Eight Family Scenes/What The Maid Saw) (1972)
- 七瀬ãµãŸãŸã³ Nanase Futatabi (Nanase Once More) (1975)
- エディプスã®æ‹äºº Edipusu no Koibito (Oedipus’ Lover) (1977)
Standalone novels
- 48å„„ã®å¦„想 48 Oku no MÅsÅ (4.8 Billion Delusions) (1965)
- 馬ã®é¦–風雲録 Umanokubi Fuunroku (Chronicle of the Horse’s Head Crisis) (1967)
- 時をã‹ã‘る少女 Toki o Kakeru ShÅjo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) (1967)
- 霊長類ã€å—㸠ReichÅrui, Minami-e (1969)
- 脱走ã¨è¿½è·¡ã®ã‚µãƒ³ãƒ DassÅ to Tsuiseki no Samba (Samba of Running and Chasing) (1971)
- 俗物図鑑 Zokubutsu Zukan (Picture Book of Vulgarity) (1972)
- ç”·ãŸã¡ã®ã‹ã„ãŸçµµ Otoko Tachi no Kaita E (Tale of Two Men) (1974)
- 俺ã®è¡€ã¯ä»–人ã®è¡€ Ore no Chi wa Tanin no Chi (My Blood is the Blood of Another) (1974)
- 富豪刑事 FugŠKeiji (Millionaire Detective) (1978)
- 大ã„ãªã‚‹åŠ©èµ° Oi Naru JosÅ (The Great Approachway) (1979)
- 虚人ãŸã¡ Kyojin Tachi (Virtual Men) (1981)
- 虚航船団 KyokŠSendan (Fleet of Fantasy) (1984)
- イリヤ・ムウãƒãƒ¡ãƒ„ Ilya Muromets (1985)
- æ—…ã®ãƒ©ã‚´ã‚¹ Tabi no Ragosu (Lagos on a Journey) (1986)
- æŒã¨é¥’舌ã®æˆ¦è¨˜ Uta to JÅzetsu no Senki (War Chronicles of Song and Loquacity) (1987)
- 夢ã®æœ¨å‚分å²ç‚¹ Yumenokizaka Bunkiten (Dreamtree Hill Junction) (1987)
- é©šæ„•ã®åºƒé‡Ž KyÅgaku no KÅya (Prairie of Astonishment) (1988)
- フェミニズム殺人事件 Feminizumu Satsujin Jiken (The Feminism Murders) (1989)
- 残åƒã«å£ç´…ã‚’ ZanzÅ ni Kuchibeni o (Lipstick on an After-Image) (1989)
- æ–‡å¦éƒ¨å”¯é‡Žæ•™æŽˆ Bungakubu Tadano KyÅju (Prof. Tadano of the Literature Department) (1990)
- ãƒãƒ¼ãƒˆãƒ¬ãƒƒã‚¯è˜äº‹ä»¶ RÅtorekku-SÅ Jiken (The Lautrec Villa Murders) (1990)
- æœã®ã‚¬ã‚¹ãƒ‘ール Asa no GasupÄru (Gaspard in the Morning) (1992)
- パプリカ Paprika (1993)
- 邪眼鳥 JaganchŠ(1997)
- 敵 Teki (Enemy) (1998)
- ã‚ãŸã—ã®ã‚°ãƒ©ãƒ³ãƒ‘ Watashi no Guranpa (My Grandpa) (1999)
- æ怖 KyÅfu (Fear) (2001)
- ヘル Hell (2003)
- 銀齢ã®æžœã¦ Ginrei no Hate (End of the Silver Age) (2006)
- 巨船ã¹ãƒ©ã‚¹ãƒ¬ãƒˆãƒ©ã‚¹ Kyosen Berasu Retorasu (The Big Ship Bellas Letras) (2007)
- ダンシング・ヴァニティ Dancing Vanity (2008)
Short stories (collections)
- æ±æµ·é“戦争 TÅkaidÅ SensÅ (The TÅkaidÅ War) (1965)
- ベトナム観光公社 Betonamu KankÅ KÅsha (Vietnam Tourist Bureau) (1967)
- アルファルファ作戦 Arufarufa Sakusen (The Alfalfa Strategy) (1968)
- 幻想ã®æœªæ¥ãƒ»ã‚¢ãƒ•ãƒªã‚«ã®è¡€ GensÅ no Mirai/Afurika no Chi (Fantasy Future/African Blood) (1968)
- ã«ãŽã‚„ã‹ãªæœªæ¥ Nigiyaka na Mirai (A Bright Future) (1968)
- アフリカã®çˆ†å¼¾ Afurika no Bakudan (African Bomb) (1968)
- ç’äº•é †æ…¶ Tsutsui Junkei (1969)
- ã‚ãŒè‰¯ã狼 Waga Yoki ÅŒkami (My Good Old Wolf) (1969)
- 心狸å¦ãƒ»ç¤¾æ€ªå¦ Shinrigaku, Shakaigaku (Psychology, Sociology) (1969)
- ホンã‚イ・トンク Honky Tonk (1969)
- æ¯ååƒ BoshizÅ (Mother and Child Portrait) (1970)
- 馬ã¯åœŸæ›œã«è’¼ã–ã‚ã‚‹ Uma wa DoyÅ ni Aozameru (Horses Turn Pale on Saturdays) (1970)
- 日本列島七曲り Nihon RettŠNanamagari (Eight Bends on the Japanese Archipelago) (1971)
- å°†è»ãŒç›®è¦šã‚ãŸæ™‚ ShÅgun ga Mezameta Toki (When the Shogun Awoke) (1972)
- è¾²å”月ã¸è¡Œã NÅkyÅ Tsuki-e Iku (Co-op Goes To The Moon) (1973)
- ãŠã‚Œã«é–¢ã™ã‚‹å™‚ Ore-ni Kansuru Uwasa (Rumours About Me) (1974)
- ウィークエンドシャフル Weekend Shuffle (1974)
- 笑ã†ãª Warau-na (Don’t Laugh) (1975)
- メタモルフォセス群島 Metamorufosesu GuntŠ(Metamorphosis Archipelago) (1976)
- ãƒãƒ–リング創世記 Baburingu SÅseiki (Babbling Creation Chronicles) (1978)
- 宇宙衛生åšè¦§ä¼š UchÅ« Eisei Hakurankai (Universal Hygiene Expo) (1979)
- エãƒãƒãƒƒã‚¯è¡—é“ Erochikku KaidÅ (Erotic Avenue) (1981)
- 串刺ã—教授 Kushizashi KyÅju (Professor on a Skewer) (1985)
- ããŸã°ã‚ŒPTA Kutabare PTA (Go To Hell, PTA) (1986)
- ãŠåŠ©ã‘ Otasuke (The Helper) (1986)
- 原始人 Genshijin (Primitive Man) (1987)
- è–¬èœé£¯åº— Yakusai Hanten (Yakusai Chinese Restaurant) (1988)
- 夜ã®ã‚³ãƒ³ãƒˆãƒ»å†¬ã®ã‚³ãƒ³ãƒˆ Yoru no Konto, Fuyu no Konto (Night Tales, Winter Tales) (1990)
- 最後ã®ä¼ä»¤ Saigo no Denrei (The Last Despatch) (1993)
- éµ Kagi (The Key) (1994)
- 座敷ã¼ã£ã“ Zashiki Bokko (1994)
- 家æ—å ´é¢ Kazoku Bamen (Family Scenes) (1995)
- éšè—観音記 Gyoran Kannon Ki (Records of the Gyoran Kannon) (2000)
- エンガッツィオå¸ä»¤å¡” Engattsio ShireitÅ (Engazzio Command Tower) (2000)
- 最後ã®å–«ç…™è€… Saigo no Kitsuensha The Last Smoker (2002)
- ç¡é”ã®ã„ã‚‹å¤ Suima no Iru Natsu (Summer When the Sleep Fairy Comes) (2002)
- 傾ã„ãŸä¸–ç•Œ Katamuita Sekai (The World is Tilting) (2002)
- 懲戒ã®éƒ¨å±‹ ChÅkai no Heya (The Punishment Room) (2002)
- 日本以外全部沈没 Nihon Igai Zembu Chinbotsu (The End of the World Except Japan) (2002)
- 怪物ãŸã¡ã®å¤œ Kaibutsu Tachi no Yoru (Night of the Phantoms) (2002)
- 近所迷惑 Kinjo Meiwaku (Disturbing the Neighbours) (2002)
- ã‚ãŒæ„›ã®ç¨Žå‹™ç½² Waga Ai no Zeimusho (My Beloved Tax Office) (2003)
- カメãƒã‚¤ãƒ‰æ–‡éƒ¨çœ Kameroido MonbushÅ (The Cameroid Ministry of Education) (2003)
- ãƒãƒ«ãƒŽæƒ‘星ã®ã‚µãƒ«ãƒ¢ãƒãƒ©äººé–“ Poruno Wakusei no Sarumonera Ningen (Salmonella Men on Planet Porno) (2005)
References
- ↑ "Nihon SF Taisho Award Winners List". Science Fiction Writers of Japan. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
External links
- Tsutsui Yasutaka Home Page
- Entry in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (English)
- Yasutaka Tsutsui at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- J'Lit | Authors : Yasutaka Tsutsui | Books from Japan (English)
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