Jirō Akagawa

• Name — Jirō Akagawa • Born — 29 February 1948 • Birthplace — Fukuoka, Japan • Occupation — Novelist • Language — Japanese • Period — 1976–present • Genre — Mystery fiction, whodunit, thriller, horror

Best known for his humorous mysteries, Akagawa's first short story, "Ghost Train", was published in 1976 and went on to win the annually granted All Yomimono New Mystery Writers' Prize by Bungeishunjū, a Japanese literary publishing company. Other works of his, The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb and Voice from Heaven, were later made into anime, while Sailor Suit and Machine Gun was made into a popular live action movie. His most recognized works to date pertain to his Mike-neko (or Calico cat) Holmes series. He is extremely prolific; as of 2013, he had written more than 560 novels in the course of his thirty-year career, over 300 million individual published volumes.

• Mystery novel • Three Sisters Investigate (original title: San Shimai Tanteidan), trans. Gavin Frew (Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library, 1985) • Short story collection • Midnight Suite (original title: Mayonaka no tame no Kumikyoku), trans. Gavin Frew (Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library, 1984) • Chushajo kara Ai o Komete • Wa ga Itoshi no Yofuku-Dansu • Kofuku na Jinsei • Mishiranu Doryo • A Dangerous Petition • Short story • Beat Your Neighbor Out of Doors (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1992) • Essay • My Favourite Mystery, "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie (Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc.)

• Novels • Mike-Neko Holmes no Suiri, 1978 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Tsuiseki, 1979 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kaidan, 1980 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Rapusodi, 1981 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kakeochi, 1981 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kyofukan, 1982 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kishido, 1983 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Yurei Kurabu, 1985 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Opera Hausu, 1986 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Tozan Ressha, 1987 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Poruta Gaisuto, 1988 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Shiki, 1990 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Tasogare Hoteru, 1990 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Hanzaigaku Koza, 1991 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Fuga, 1991 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Keiko to Taisaku, 1992 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Sinju Kaigan, 1993 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Ansokubi, 1994 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Seikimatsu, 1995 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Seigohyo, 1995 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Sitsurakuen, 1996 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Sisha Gonyu, 1997 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Rinyuaru, 1998 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Saigo no Shinpan, 2000 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Hanayome Ningyo, 2001 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kamen Gekijo, 2002 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Sotsugyo Ronbun, 2003 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Koreikai, 2005 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kiken na Hiasobi, 2006 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Ankoku Meiro, 2007 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Sawakai, 2008 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Jujiro, 2009 • Mike-Neko Holmes wa Kaidan o Noboru, 2011 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Yume Kiko, 2012 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Yami Shogun, 2013 • Short story collections • Mike-Neko Holmes no Undokai, 1983 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Bikkuri-Bako, 1984 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kurisumasu, 1984 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kansho Ryoko, 1986 • Mike-Neko Holmes to Ai no Hanataba, 1988 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Purima Donna, 1989 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Iede, 1992 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Sotsugyo, 1993 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Raibaru, 1996 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Mujinto, 1997 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Kurayami, 1998 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Koi Uranai, 1999 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Senso to Heiwa, 2002 • Mike-Neko Holmes no Yojinbo, 2009

• Novels • San Shimai Tanteidan, 1982 (English translation: Three Sisters Investigate. Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library. 1985) • San Shimai Tanteidan 2: Kyanpasu hen, 1985 • San Shimai Tanteidan 3: Tamami, Hatsukoi hen, 1986 • San Shimai Tanteidan 4: Kaiki hen, 1987 • San Shimai Tanteidan 5: Fukushu hen, 1988 • San Shimai Tanteidan 6: Kiki Ippatsu hen, 1989 • San Shimai Tanteidan 7: Kakeochi hen, 1990 • San Shimai Tanteidan 8: Hitojichi hen, 1991 • San Shimai Tanteidan 9: Aohige hen, 1992 • San Shimai Tanteidan 10: Chichi Koishi hen, 1993 • San Shimai Tanteidan 11: Shi ga Komichi o Yatte kuru, 1994 • San Shimai Tanteidan 12: Shinigami no Okiniiri, 1995 • San Shimai Tanteidan 13: Jijo to Yaju, 1996 • San Shimai Tanteidan 14: Kokochiyoi Akumu, 1997 • San Shimai Tanteidan 15: Furuete Nemure San Shimai, 1998 • San Shimai Tanteidan 16: San Shimai, Noroi no Michiyuki, 1999 • San Shimai Tanteidan 17: San Shimai, Hajimete no Otsukai, 2000 • San Shimai Tanteidan 18: Koi no Hana Saku San Shimai, 2002 • San Shimai Tanteidan 19: Tsuki mo Oboro ni San Shimai, 2003 • San Shimai Tanteidan 20: San Shimai, Fushigi na Tabi Nikki, 2005 • San Shimai Tanteidan 21: San Shimai, Kiyoku Mazushiku Utsukushiku, 2007 • San Shimai Tanteidan 22: San Shimai to Wasureji no Omokage, 2011 • San Shimai Tanteidan 23: San Shimai, Butokai e no Shotai, 2013

• Novels • Himatsubushi no Satsujin, 1978 (French translation: Meurtres pour tuer le temps. Philippe Picquier Publishing.) • Yarisugoshita Satsujin, 1987 • Toriaezu no Satsujin, 2000

• Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, 1978 • Marionetto no Wana, 1981 (French translation: Le piège de la marionnette. Philippe Picquier Publishing.)

• Mike-Neko Holmes Series (1979 - 1984) • Mike-Neko Holmes no Suiri (2012)

Majo-tachi no Nemuri was an adaptation of two of Akagawa's works: Majotachi no Tasogare and Majotachi no Nagai Nemuri. Akagawa provided the original novel and did not supervised the script for the game. It was released for the Super Famicom in Japan on November 24, 1995. They were later re-leased with extra content as Majotachi no Nemuri -Kanzenban- in 1996 for home computers and for the PlayStation as Majo-tachi no Nemuri -Fukkatsusai- in 1999. • Yasōkyoku • Akagawa Jirō: Yasōkyoku (PlayStation – 1998) (based on Akagawa's short story collection Satsujin o Yonda Hon) • Akagawa Jirō: Yasōkyoku 2 (PlayStation – 2001) • Akagawa Jirō Mystery: Yasōkyoku – Hon ni Manekareta Satsujin (Nintendo DS – 2008) • Others • Akagawa Jirō no Yurei Ressha (Family Computer – 1991) (based on Akagawa's short story "Ghost Train") • Tsuki no Hikari: Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin (PlayStation 2 – 2002) (based on Akagawa's novel Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin) • Akagawa Jirō Mystery: Tsuki no Hikari (Nintendo DS – 2008) (based on Akagawa's novel Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin) • Unique Games • Emit Vol. 1: Toki no Maigo (Scenario writing by Akagawa Jirō. Also bundled in the Emit Value Pack compilation) • Emit Vol. 2: Inochigake no Tabi (Scenario writing by Akagawa Jirō. Also bundled in the Emit Value Pack compilation) • Emit Vol. 3: Watashi ni Sayonara o (Scenario writing by Akagawa Jirō. Also bundled in the Emit Value Pack compilation)

Jirō Akagawa is recorded as novelist and writer.