Ōtarō Maijō

Ōtarō Maijō is a Japanese novelist from Fukui Prefecture. Winner of the 19th Mephisto Prize for Smoke, Soil, or Sacrifices, and the 16th Mishima Yukio Prize for Asura Girl. His short story, "Drill Hole in the Brain" was translated into English as part of Del Rey's Faust anthology, and described by the Anime News Network as the "crowning glory" of the anthology.

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Style

Many of Maijō's novels are set in Fukui and make extensive use of that dialect. He is known for an aggressive, colloquial writing style. His early works were mystery novels, but he has branched out into literary magazines. He illustrates much of his own work, and has contributed several brief manga to Faust.

Works in English translation

;Novel

Asura Girl, trans. Stephen Snyder

;Short story

"Drill Hole in the Brain"

Awards and nominations

2001 – Mephisto Prize: Kemuri ka Tsuchi ka Kuimono
2003 – Mishima Yukio Prize: Asura Girl
2003 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story: "Pikōn!"
2004 – Nominee for Akutagawa Prize: Suki Suki Daisuki Cho Ai shiteru
2009 – Nominee for Akutagawa Prize: Bitch Magnet
2012 – Nominee for Akutagawa Prize: Tanpen Gobosei
2013 – Nominee for Akutagawa Prize: "Oishii Shawa Heddo"

Works

Sources:

Novels

Smoke, Soil or Sacrifices 2001, 2004 The Childish Darkness 2001 The World is Made Out of Closed Rooms 2001, 2005 an Asura-Girl in Love, 2003, 2005

* "Kawa wo Oyoide Wataru Hebi" Tsukumo Juku, 2005, 2007
* Set in the world of Ryusui Seiryoin's JDC novelsYama n Naka no Shimitomo Naruo, 2003, 2005, 2007
* Originally appeared in Gunzou, July 2003Love Love Love You I Love You! 2004, 2006
* Suki Suki Daisuki Cho Ai Shiteru
* "Drill Hole in My Brain", 2003 vol. 1Speedboy, Disco Detective Wednesday Bitch Magnet Kemono no Ki NECK Makai Tantei Meiosei O: Dead Doll no Double D JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Jorge Joestar,

Short story collections

Kuma no Basho, 2006

* Kuma no Basho
* Bat Otoko
* Pikōn! Minna Genki, 2004, 2007
* Minna Genki,
* Dead for Good
* Wagaya no Totoro
* Ya wo Tomeru Gowa no Kuchinashidori
* School Attack Syndrome Ikiru Kisu Tanpen Gobosei
''Kimitopia''

Translations

Thom Jones –''Cold Snap''

Manga

PICCCCCOHHHNNN!
Biorg Trinity
Spotless Love: This Love Cannot Be Any More Beautiful.
''ID: INVADED #BRAKE BROKEN''

Anime

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo The Dragon DentistHammerHeadID: Invaded

''Special Kid Factory''

Real Coffee

Currently, Otaro Maijo is part of the, which, according to their website, is attempting to inspire new and better Japanese movies. Maijo has written and illustrated a number of flash movies, which are hosted on the website.