Yukito Ayatsuji
Naoyuki Uchida, known by his pen name Yukito Ayatsuji, 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. His wife is Fuyumi Ono, a Japanese fantasy and horror writer who is known for her fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms.
His first novel The Decagon House Murders was ranked as the No. 8 novel on the Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time.
In 2018, a minor planet was named as Yukito Ayatsuji.
Translated works
;Another seriesAnother, translated by Karen McGillicuddy Another Episode S / 0, translated by Karen McGillicuddy Another 2001, translated by Nicole Wilder;Bizarre House/Mansion Murders seriesThe Decagon House Murders, translated by Ho-Ling Wong Meurtres dans le decagone, French translation.The Mill House Murders, translated by Ho-Ling Wong The Labyrinth House Murders, translated by Ho-Ling Wong The Clock House Murders, translated by Ho-Ling Wong.
;Short storyHeart of Darkness, translated by Daniel Jackson
;Essay
- ''My Favourite Mystery, "Farewell, My Mask" by Akimitsu Takagi''
Awards and nominations
- 1992 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Tokeikan no Satsujin
- 2005 – Nominee for Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Fiction: Ankokukan no Satsujin
- 2010 – Nominee for Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Fiction: ''Another''
Bizarre House/Mansion Murders series
Jukkakukan no Satsujin, 1987 Suishakan no Satsujin, 1988 Meirokan no Satsujin, 1988 Ningyōkan no Satsujin, 1989 Tokeikan no Satsujin, 1991 Kuronekokan no Satsujin, 1992 Ankokukan no Satsujin, 2004 Bikkurikan no Satsujin, 2006 Kimenkan no Satsujin, 2012Whispering series
Hiiro no Sasayaki, 1988 Kurayami no Sasayaki, 1989 Tasogare no Sasayaki, 1993Equation of Murder series
Satsujin Hōteishiki: Setsudansareta Shitai no Mondai, 1989Satsujin Hōteishiki 2: Meifūsō Jiken, 1995Blood Thirsty Killer series
Satsujinki: Kakusei-hen, 1990Satsujinki: Gyakushū-hen, 1993Horror Stories of Midorogaoka series
A series of 28 short stories published from 2004 to 2016, which were collected in 3 volumes.Midorogaoka Kidan, 2008- * Kao
- * Oka no Mukō
- * Nagabiku Ame
- * Akuryō Tsuki
- * Samuzamushi
- * Akeruna
- * Rokuzan no Yoru
- * Midorogaoka Majutsudan
- * KoeMidorogaoka Kidan Zoku, 2011
- * Suzu
- * Konekomegani
- * Kurui-Zakura
- * Kokoro no Yami
- * Ho wa Horā Eiga no Ho
- * Midorogaoka San Jizō
- * Sou
- * Setsudan
- * Yoru Ugomeku
- * Rajio TōMidorogaoka Kidan Zoku Zoku, 2019
- * Tamamifuru
- * Bōkyaku to Tsuioku
- * Heranai Nazo
- * Shigo no Yume
- * Kanzume Kidan
- * Uminari
- * Yoru Oyogu
- * Neko Misshitsu
- * ''Neko Shizume''