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Kaoru Kurimoto

January 21, 2023

Kaoru Kurimoto (栗本 薫, Kurimoto Kaoru, February 13, 1953 – May 26, 2009) was the pen name of Sumiyo Imaoka (今岡 純代, Imaoka Sumiyo), a Japanese novelist. Imaoka also used the pen name Azusa Nakajima (中島 梓, Nakajima Azusa) to write criticism and music. She was known for her record-breaking 130-volume Guin Saga series, which has been translated into English, German, French, Italian and Russian. Her style has been described as being part of the New Wave science fiction movement.[2] Outside of her literary endeavors, she was a playwright, composer, and pianist who performed with her own jazz ensemble, the Azusa Nakajima Trio.

Kaoru Kurimoto
BornSumiyo Yamada
February 13, 1953
Tokyo, Japan
DiedMay 26, 2009(2009-05-26) (aged 56)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupationnovelist, composer and critic
NationalityJapanese
SpouseKiyoshi Imaoka, former editor of SF Magazine, now president of Tenro Productions[1]

Biography

Kurimoto was born in Tokyo and studied literature at Waseda University, graduating in 1975.[1] Still in her twenties, she won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers (Criticism), as Azusa Nakajima, in 1977, and the Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1978 for "Our Era".[3] This spectacular introduction to the literary world drew a lot of attention, especially as she was the youngest ever winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize. Her use of two pen names was also discussed, and shortly after she won the Rampo prize, Heibon Panchi magazine featured a conversation between the "two" writers.

Kurimoto is known for having written nearly 400 books since she began her career. She wrote in several genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, yaoi and Japanese-style historical romance.

Her writing shows the influence of Mori Mari, with a number of her works featuring homosexual love, and her 1979 novel, Mayonaka no Tenshi (真夜中の天使; Midnight Angel) played an important part in the creation of the shonen-ai/yaoi genres, "pioneering interest" in them before they became widely popular. She has also supported yaoi in her work as Nakajima.[4] She was also heavily involved with the first issue of the yaoi magazine June in 1978, contributing stories and criticism as Kaoru Kurimoto and Azusa Nakajima, as well as using a number of other pseudonyms.

She died on May 26, 2009, aged 56, in a Tokyo hospital, from pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed in 2007.[5] She had been writing the 130th volume of the Guin Saga up until May 23, 2009.[6] Kurimoto was given a special award posthumously by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan association.[7]

Works

As Azusa Nakajima

  • The outlines of literature 文学の輪郭 Bungaku no rinkaku - won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers with this work in 1977.[4]
  • Nakajima, Azusa. 1987. Bishōnen Nyūgakumon. Tōkyō: Shūeisha[8]
  • Nakajima, Azusa. 2005. Tanatosu no kodomo tachi – Kajōtekiō no seitaigaku. Tōkyō: Chikuma

Shobō.[8]

As Kaoru Kurimoto

  • Bokura no Jidai ぼくらの時代 "Our Era" - her debut novel, in 1978.[1]
  • Mayonaka no Tenshi 真夜中の天使 "Midnight Angel", 1979, a novel with "shonen-ai mono" themes.[4]
  • Guin Saga, 1979 to 2009 (her death) - a "heroic fantasy"[9] epic about a warrior cursed with a leopard head mask.
  • Makai Sui Koten 魔界水滸伝 - regarded as an important work in the Japanese Cthulhu Mythos, tells the story of a war between the Elder Gods and Japanese gods. It is a retelling of The Water Margin, a Chinese classical novel.[10]
  • Makyou Yuugeki Tai - a work bridging the Guin Saga and the Cthulhu Mythos, with a male protagonist named after the author.[10]
  • The Sword of Paros, a 1986 manga illustrated by Yumiko Igarashi.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Anime-Days website".
  2. ^ "DePauw University archives".
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-05-28.
  4. ^ a b c Kotani, Mari (2007). "Alien Spaces and Alien Bodies in Japanese Women's Science Fiction". In Christopher Bolton; Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr.; Takayuki Tatsumi (eds.). Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 67–68. ISBN 978-0-8166-4974-7.
  5. ^ "Guin Saga Author Kaoru Kurimoto Passes Away at 56". Anime News Network. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  6. ^ . www.yomiuri.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31.
  7. ^ Guin Saga's Kurimoto Wins Japanese Sci-Fi Writers Award
  8. ^ a b http://www.imageandnarrative.be/index.php/imagenarrative/article/viewFile/130/101[bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Vertical".
  10. ^ a b Bush, Laurence C. (2001). Asian horror encyclopedia: Asian horror culture in literature, manga and folklore. Writers Club Press. pp. 33–34, 106. ISBN 978-0-595-20181-5.
  11. ^ Drazen, Patrick (October 2002). Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation. Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 98–100. ISBN 1-880656-72-8. OCLC 50898281.
  • Vertical Guin Saga Roundtable

External links

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Kaoru Kurimoto 栗本 薫 Kurimoto Kaoru February 13 1953 May 26 2009 was the pen name of Sumiyo Imaoka 今岡 純代 Imaoka Sumiyo a Japanese novelist Imaoka also used the pen name Azusa Nakajima 中島 梓 Nakajima Azusa to write criticism and music She was known for her record breaking 130 volume Guin Saga series which has been translated into English German French Italian and Russian Her style has been described as being part of the New Wave science fiction movement 2 Outside of her literary endeavors she was a playwright composer and pianist who performed with her own jazz ensemble the Azusa Nakajima Trio Kaoru KurimotoBornSumiyo YamadaFebruary 13 1953Tokyo JapanDiedMay 26 2009 2009 05 26 aged 56 Tokyo JapanOccupationnovelist composer and criticNationalityJapaneseSpouseKiyoshi Imaoka former editor of SF Magazine now president of Tenro Productions 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 As Azusa Nakajima 2 2 As Kaoru Kurimoto 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditKurimoto was born in Tokyo and studied literature at Waseda University graduating in 1975 1 Still in her twenties she won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers Criticism as Azusa Nakajima in 1977 and the Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1978 for Our Era 3 This spectacular introduction to the literary world drew a lot of attention especially as she was the youngest ever winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize Her use of two pen names was also discussed and shortly after she won the Rampo prize Heibon Panchi magazine featured a conversation between the two writers Kurimoto is known for having written nearly 400 books since she began her career She wrote in several genres including science fiction fantasy horror mystery yaoi and Japanese style historical romance Her writing shows the influence of Mori Mari with a number of her works featuring homosexual love and her 1979 novel Mayonaka no Tenshi 真夜中の天使 Midnight Angel played an important part in the creation of the shonen ai yaoi genres pioneering interest in them before they became widely popular She has also supported yaoi in her work as Nakajima 4 She was also heavily involved with the first issue of the yaoi magazine June in 1978 contributing stories and criticism as Kaoru Kurimoto and Azusa Nakajima as well as using a number of other pseudonyms She died on May 26 2009 aged 56 in a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed in 2007 5 She had been writing the 130th volume of the Guin Saga up until May 23 2009 6 Kurimoto was given a special award posthumously by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan association 7 Works EditAs Azusa Nakajima Edit The outlines of literature 文学の輪郭 Bungaku no rinkaku won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers with this work in 1977 4 Nakajima Azusa 1987 Bishōnen Nyugakumon Tōkyō Shueisha 8 Nakajima Azusa 2005 Tanatosu no kodomo tachi Kajōtekiō no seitaigaku Tōkyō ChikumaShobō 8 As Kaoru Kurimoto Edit Bokura no Jidai ぼくらの時代 Our Era her debut novel in 1978 1 Mayonaka no Tenshi 真夜中の天使 Midnight Angel 1979 a novel with shonen ai mono themes 4 Guin Saga 1979 to 2009 her death a heroic fantasy 9 epic about a warrior cursed with a leopard head mask Makai Sui Koten 魔界水滸伝 regarded as an important work in the Japanese Cthulhu Mythos tells the story of a war between the Elder Gods and Japanese gods It is a retelling of The Water Margin a Chinese classical novel 10 Makyou Yuugeki Tai a work bridging the Guin Saga and the Cthulhu Mythos with a male protagonist named after the author 10 The Sword of Paros a 1986 manga illustrated by Yumiko Igarashi 11 References Edit a b c Anime Days website DePauw University archives Mainichi website Archived from the original on 2009 05 28 a b c Kotani Mari 2007 Alien Spaces and Alien Bodies in Japanese Women s Science Fiction In Christopher Bolton Istvan Csicsery Ronay Jr Takayuki Tatsumi eds Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams University of Minnesota Press pp 67 68 ISBN 978 0 8166 4974 7 Guin Saga Author Kaoru Kurimoto Passes Away at 56 Anime News Network 2009 05 26 Retrieved 2009 05 27 栗本薫さん グイン サーガ １２９巻出版へ 絶筆１３０巻も 文化 社会 Yomiuri Online 読売新聞 www yomiuri co jp Archived from the original on 2009 05 31 Guin Saga s Kurimoto Wins Japanese Sci Fi Writers Award a b http www imageandnarrative be index php imagenarrative article viewFile 130 101 bare URL PDF Vertical a b Bush Laurence C 2001 Asian horror encyclopedia Asian horror culture in literature manga and folklore Writers Club Press pp 33 34 106 ISBN 978 0 595 20181 5 Drazen Patrick October 2002 Anime Explosion The What Why amp Wow of Japanese Animation Berkeley California Stone Bridge Press pp 98 100 ISBN 1 880656 72 8 OCLC 50898281 Vertical Guin Saga RoundtableExternal links EditOfficial website in Japanese Kaoru Kurimoto at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaoru Kurimoto amp oldid 1124120323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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