Yuusuke Kishi

Yūsuke Kishi • Yûsuke Kishi • 貴志 祐介

Yusuke Kishi (貴志 祐介, Kishi Yūsuke; born January 3, 1959) is a Japanese author. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. 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 Japan Horror Nov...

Yusuke Kishi (貴志 祐介, Kishi Yūsuke; born January 3, 1959) is a Japanese author. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. 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 Japan Horror Novel Award and has achieved a bestselling status in Japan with multiple works adapted to the screen. The Crimson Labyrinth marks his American debut. Bibliography Kei Enomoto series Novel The Glass 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 Japan, 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 Japanese films Kuori le (1999) Isola: Persona 13 (2000) The Blue Light (2003) Lesson of the Evil (2012) (Aku no Kyōten) South Korean film Black House (2007) (Kuroi Ie) Anime From the New World (2012) Hong Kong film Legally Declared Dead 死因無可疑 (based on Black House) (2019) Manga 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 - 3rd Japanese Horror Novel Award (ja): Isola 1997 - 4th Japanese 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 Japan Award for Best Novel: Garasu no Hammā (The Glass Hammer ) 2008 - Japan 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 Japanese 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 Japan (in English) Profile at Vertical, Inc. (in English) Powell's Books Biography Google Books List of Works