Ōtarō Maijō
| Ōtarō Maijō | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 Fukui Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Novelist, short-story writer, translator |
| Language | Japanese |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Genre | Fiction, crime fiction, thriller |
| Notable awards |
Mephisto Prize (2001) Mishima Prize (2003) |
Ōtarō Maijō (舞城 王太郎? Maijō Ōtarō, born 1973) is a Japanese novelist from Fukui Prefecture. Winner of the 19th Mephisto Prize for Smoke, Soil, and 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.
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.
Currently, Otaro Maijo is part of the Real Coffee Project, 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.
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