Yukito Ayatsuji
BornNaoyuki Uchida
(1960-12-23) December 23, 1960 (age 63)
Kyoto, Japan
Pen nameYukito Ayatsuji
OccupationWriter
LanguageJapanese
Period1987–present
GenreWhodunit, closed circle mystery, mystery fiction, thriller, horror
Literary movementThe new traditionalist movement
Notable awardsMystery Writers of Japan Award (1992)
SpouseFuyumi Ono
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Naoyuki Uchida (内田 直行, Uchida Naoyuki, born December 23, 1960), who writes under his pen name Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻 行人, Ayatsuji Yukito), is a Japanese writer of mystery and horror. He is one of the founders of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan and one of the representative writers of the new traditionalist movement in Japanese mystery writing.[1][2] His wife is Fuyumi Ono, a Japanese fantasy and horror writer who is known for her fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms.[3]

His first novel The Decagon House Murders was ranked as the No. 8 novel on the Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time.[4]

In 2018, a minor planet (2001 RG46) was named as Yukito Ayatsuji.[5]

Translations

Another series
Bizarre House/Mansion Murders series
Short story
Essay

His first novel The Decagon House Murders is available in French translation under the title Meurtres dans le decagone (ISBN 2-9533-9621-7).[10]

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

Bizarre House/Mansion Murders series

Whispering series

Equation of Murder series

Blood Thirsty Killer series

Horror Stories of Midorogaoka series

A series of 28 short stories published from 2004 to 2016, which were collected in 3 volumes.[15]

Another series

Standalone novels

Short story collections

See also

References

  1. ^ 本格ミステリ作家クラブ（準備会）設立に寄せて (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Wong, Ho-Ling (May 28, 2011). "Ellery Queen is Alive and Well and Living in Japan". Criminal Element. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Yukito Ayatsuji, Books from Japan". J-Lit Center. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Tozai Mystery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012), The Top 50 Japanese Mystery Novels" (in Japanese). Reader Store. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "55212 Yukitoayatsuji (2001 RG46)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Another (novel) by Yukito Ayatsuji". Yen Press. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Another Episode S / 0". Yen Press. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Best Project Outside The Blog! In 2023!". Ho-Ling Wong. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Speculative Japan 3". Kurodahan Press. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "AYATSUJI Yukito, la tradition a du bon" (PDF). Zoom Japon (in French). 1: 7. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  11. ^ "1992 (45th) Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel" (in Japanese). Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "5th (2005) Honkaku Mystery Award" (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "10th (2010) Honkaku Mystery Award" (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  14. ^ "The Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan". Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  15. ^ "綾辻行人の奇想怪談連作集、ここに終幕！恐ろしくも魅惑的な"もうひとつの京都"の物語『深泥丘奇談・続々』" (in Japanese). Kadobun. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

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