Shinji Kajio
Born (1947-12-24) 24 December 1947
Kumamoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Notable worksEmanon
Notable awards1991 Nihon SF Taisho Award

Shinji Kajio (梶尾 真治, Kajio Shinji, born 24 December 1947 in Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy. The film Yomigaeri is based on Kajio's novel of the same name[1] and he also co-wrote the manga series Emanon: Memories of Emanon (おもいでエマノン, Omoide Emanon) (2008) with Kenji Tsuruta (who additionally illustrated the series), which was serialized in Monthly Comic Ryu. The manga is based on his 1983 short story of the same title and became the beginning of his long-running series of "Emanon" short stories, about a mysterious girl born 3 billion years ago (and whose name is "No name" backwards). In 1971, he made his pro debut after his book, Pearls for Mia (美亜へ贈る真珠, Mia e Okuru Shinjyu) was published by Hayakawa Publishing Co (早川書房, Hayakawa Syobou). He won the 1991 Nihon SF Taisho Award.[2]

Works in English translation

  • "Reiko's Universe Box" (Speculative Japan, Kurodahan Press, 2007)[3]
  • "Emanon: A Reminiscence" (Speculative Japan 2, Kurodahan Press, 2011)[4]
  • "Pearls for Mia" (Speculative Japan 4, Kurodahan Press, 2018)[5]
  • "The Husk Heir" (Vampiric: Tales of Blood and Roses from Japan, Kurodahan Press, 2019)[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Beyond Hollywood Archived 10 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Nihon SF Taisho Award Winners List". Science Fiction Writers of Japan. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  3. ↑ on 2007.07.29 19:04, Admin. "Speculative Japan | Kurodahan Press". Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ on 2011.01.31 11:06, Admin. "Speculative Japan 2 | Kurodahan Press". Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ on 2016.10.26 16:40, Admin. "Speculative Japan 4 | Kurodahan Press". Retrieved 20 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Vampiric: Tales of Blood and Roses from Japan | Kurodahan Press".


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