Ryūsui Seiryōin


Ryūsui Seiryōin is a Japanese novelist, active in mystery and various other fields. He was born in 1974, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He won the 2nd Mephisto Prize in 1996 while in Kyoto University, and started to work as a novelist. After that, Ryusui published over 60 novels. His works are always controversial. The JDC series has inspired tribute novels by authors like Ōtarō Maijō and Nisio Isin.
In 2007, he achieved the publication of the series, "What a perfect world!", for 12 consecutive months. In the same year, he carried out "Doumo tour", the autograph sessions for 12 consecutive months held in Japanese major cities, and made a great success.
On May 1, 2009, he launched "bbbcircle", his official website, with Kai Chamberlain, a Canadian cartoonist.

Style

His works defy not only the common wisdom of novels but general knowledge in the broad sense and give new values to readers.
His mystery novels, particularly the JDC series, are known for genre-busting metatextual complexity.

Works in English translation

As translator

Seiryoin has been working as a translator from Japanese into English since 2012.
Short mystery stories
  • Hiroshi Mori
  • * "The Girl Who Was the Little Bird"
  • * "A Pair of Hearts"
  • * "I'm In Debt to Akiko"
  • * "Silent Prayer In Empty"
  • * "Kappa"
  • Kenichi Sobu
  • * "The Hopeless Dream"
  • * "Your Melody"
The Gifted series by Ryosuke Akizuki
  • "The Gifted Vol.3: The Skydiving Club"
  • "The Gifted Vol.4: The Phantom of Gemini"
Urban Legend Detectives Case series by Kyosuke Tsumiki
  • "Urban Legend Detectives Case 1: The Merry's Mail"
  • "Urban Legend Detectives Case 2: Solitary Hide and Seek"
  • "Urban Legend Detectives Case 3: The Kunekune "
The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba series by Takafumi Takada
The Sky Crawlers series by Hiroshi Mori
  • "The Sky Crawlers"
  • "None But Air"
  • "Down To Heaven"
  • "Flutter Into Life"
  • "Cradle the Sky"
  • "Sky Eclipse"
S&M Series by Hiroshi Mori
  • "The Perfect Insider"
InterviewsBecoming the Best Interviewer In the World: The BBB Interview Selection, interviewee: Yohei Hayakawa Kaiten-sushi Saves the World: The BBB Interview Selection, interviewee: Nobuo Yonekawa Mountaineering, Photographs, and World Heritage Sites: The BBB Interview Selection, interviewee: Hiroyuki Nakada

Works

JDC series

Paperback edition
  • Cosmic -Seikimatsu Tantei Shinwa-
  • Joker -Kyuyaku Tantei Shinwa-
  • Carnival Eve -Jinrui Saidai no Jiken-
  • Carnival -Jinrui Saigo no Jiken-
  • Carnival Day -Shinjinrui no Kinenbi-
  • Saimonke Jiken Zempen -Gokujo Magic Circus-
  • Saimonke Jiken Kouhen -Gekokujo Masterpiece-
Pocketbook edition
  • Cosmic -Ryu-
  • Joker -Sei-
  • Joker -Ryo-
  • Cosmic -Sui-
  • *The pocketbook edition suggests you read the two volumes of "Joker" between the volumes of "Cosmic"—Sei/Ryo IN Ryu/Sui.
  • Carnival -Ichirin no Hana-
  • Carnival -Nirin no Kusa-
  • Carnival -Sanrin no Sou-
  • Carnival -Yonrin no Gyu-
  • Carnival -Gorin no Sho-
  • Saimonke Jiken I -Kijutsu ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku-
  • Saimonke Jiken II -White and Night-
  • Saimonke Jiken III -Saimonke no Ichizoku-
JDC manga
  • Exstra Jorker -JOE-
  • Exstra Jorker -KER-
  • Cosmic Comics -AND-
  • Cosmic Comics -END-
JDC tribute books
  • Tsukumojuku by Otaro Maijo
  • Double Down Kankuro by Ishin Nishio
  • Triple Play ScaredCraw by Ishin Nishio
  • Tantei Gishiki I by Eiji Otsuka and Chizu Hashii
  • Tantei Gishiki II by Eiji Otsuka and Chizu Hashii
  • Tantei Gishiki III by Eiji Otsuka and Chizu Hashii
  • Tantei Gishiki IV by Eiji Otsuka and Chizu Hashii
  • Tantei Gishiki V by Eiji Otsuka and Chizu Hashii

Shoichi Kimura series

Paperback edition
  • 19 Box -Shin Mystery Souseki-
  • L -Zennihon Janken Tournament-
  • U -Nihon Kokumin Zenin Sanka TV Shin Kikaku-
Pocketbook edition
  • W Drive In
  • Zennihon Janken Tournament
  • Okusenmannin no Ningen CM Scandal

Top Run and Land series

  • Top Run 1: Koko ga Saizensen
  • Top Run 2: Koibito ga Yukaihan
  • Top Run 3: Minoshirokin Loan
  • Top Run 4: Quiz Daigyakuten
  • Top Run 5: Saishuuwa ni Sennen
  • Top Run Final: Daikoukai wo Run
  • Top Land 2001: Tenshi Episode 1
  • Top Land 1980: Shinshi Episode 1
  • Top Land 2002: Senshi Episode 1
  • Top Run and Land Kan

Tokuma series

  • Toku Made Yaru
  • Toku Matsu -Yagiritei Jiken-
  • Toku Maru

What a Perfect World! series

Done for Kodansha Box—all twelve volumes in one year.
  • What a perfect world! Book.1 ◆One Ace
  • What a perfect world! Book.2 ◆Two to Tango
  • What a perfect world! Book.3 ◆Three Cheers
  • What a perfect world! Book.4 ◆Four Winds
  • What a perfect world! Book.5 ◆Five-star
  • What a perfect world! Book.6 ◆Sixth Sense
  • What a perfect world! Book.7 ◆Seventh Heaven
  • What a perfect world! Book.8 ◆Figure of Eight
  • What a perfect world! Book.9 ◆On the Cloud Nine
  • What a perfect world! Book.10◆Ten Commandments
  • What a perfect world! Book.11◆Eleven-plus
  • What a perfect world! Book.12◆Perfect Twelve

Others

  • Himitsuya Red
  • Himitsuya White
  • Himitsuya Bunko Shitteru Kai
  • *including "Himitsuya Red","White" and "Himitsuya Black", newly written.
  • Himisshitsu Bon
  • Himisshitsu Bon Quiz Show
  • Mystereal Chara Net
  • Chara Net Ai$tantei no Jikenbo
  • Chara Net complete edition Ai$tantei novel
  • Burandisshu?
  • Seikougaku Chara Kyoju 40million yen tokusuru hanashi
  • Redbook -Waltz for Rain-
  • Cosmic Zero -Japan Annihilation Plan-
  • B/W -The institute for perfect crimes-
  • Forgetting Love
  • King in the Mirror