Mahokaru Numata

Mahokaru Numata
Born 1948 (age 6768)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation Writer
Language Japanese
Genre Crime fiction, thriller, horror
Notable awards Horror and Suspense Grand Prize (2004)
Haruhiko Oyabu Award (2012)
In this Japanese name, the family name is Numata.

Mahokaru Numata (沼田まほかる Numata Mahokaru, born 1948) is a Japanese crime fiction and horror writer.

There has been an iyamisu (eww mystery) boom in Japan since around 2012. Iyamisu (eww mystery) is a subgenre of mystery fiction which deals with grisly episodes and the dark side of human nature. Readers blurt out "eww" when they are reading iyamisu (eww mystery) novels. Mahokaru Numata, Kanae Minato and Yukiko Mari are regarded as representatives of the genre in Japan.[1][2][3]

Works in English translation

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

Novels

Short story collection

References

  1. "Yukiko Mari". J-Lit Center. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  2. いや~な汗をかく小説「イヤミス」の魅力とは? (in Japanese). Bookstand. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  3. “イヤミス”の女王 湊かなえの『贖罪』文庫が大人気 (in Japanese). Da Vinci News. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. "2012 (65th) Mystery Writers of Japan Award" (in Japanese). Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

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