Shuichi Yoshida
Shūichi Yoshida, is a Japanese novelist.Biography
Shūichi Yoshida was born in Nagasaki, and studied Business Administration at Hosei University. He won the Bungakukai Prize for New Writers in 1997 for his story "Saigo no Musuko", and the Akutagawa Prize in 2002 for "Park Life". In 2002 he also won the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for Parade, and for winning both literary and popular prizes Yoshida was seen as a crossover writer, like Amy Yamada or Masahiko Shimada. In 2003 he wrote lyrics for the song "Great Escape" on Tomoyasu Hotei's album, 'Doberman'. His 2007 novel, Akunin, won the Osaragi Jiro Prize and the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award, and was adapted into an award-winning 2010 film by Lee Sang-il. Another novel, Taiyo wa Ugokanai has been made into a 2020 film.Works in English translation
- Villain, trans. Philip Gabriel
- Parade, trans. Philip Gabriel
Awards and nominations
;Japanese Awards
- 1997 - Bungakukai Prize for New Writers: Saigo no Musuko
- 2002 - Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize: Parēdo
- 2002 - Akutagawa Prize: Pāku Raifu
- 2007 - Osaragi Jiro Prize: Villain
- 2007 - Mainichi Publishing Culture Award: Villain
- 2010 - Shiba Ryotaro Prize: Yokomichi Yonosuke
;British Award
- 2011 - Longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize: Villain
Novels
- Parēdo, 2002
- TōKyō Wankei, 2003
- Nagasaki Ranraku-Zaka, 2004
- Rando Māku, 2004
- Shichi Gatsu Nijū Yokka Dōri, 2004
- Hinata, 2006
- Akunin, 2007
- Shizuka na Bakudan, 2008
- Sayonara Keikoku, 2008
- Moto Shokukin, 2008
- Yokomichi Yonosuke, 2009
- Heisei Saru Kani Kassenzu, 2011
- Taiyō wa Ugokanai, 2012
- Rū, 2012
- Ai ni Ranbō, 2013
- Ikari, 2014
- Saigo no Musuko, 1999
- Nettaigyo, 2001
- Pāku Raifu, 2002
- Nichiyōbi tachi, 2003
- Haru, Bānīzu de, 2004
- Onna tachi wa Ni do Asobu, 2006
- Hatsukoi Onsen, 2006
- Urizun, 2007
- Ano Sora no Shita de, 2008
- Kyanserusareta Machi no Annai, 2009
- Sora no Bōken, 2010
Adaptations
- Tōkyōwankei was adapted into a 2004 TV drama starring Yukie Nakama.
- Haru, Bānīzu de was made into a 2006 TV movie starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Shinobu Terajima.
- Shichigatsu Nijūyokka Dōri was made into a 2006 film starring Takao Ōsawa and Miki Nakatani. It had the international English title Christmas on July 24th Avenue.
- Parade was adapted into a 2010 film starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Shihori Kanjiya, and model/actress Karina. Its world premiere was held at Pusan International Film Festival 2009, including a sold-out panel with the five young stars.
- Villain was adapted into a 2010 film starring Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu and Akira Emoto. It won five Japanese Academy awards in 2011.
- Yokomichi Yonosuke
- The Ravine of Goodbye
