Satomu Shimizu ( 清水 三十六 , Shimizu Satomu , June 22, 1903 – February 14, 1967) , better known by the pen name of Shūgorō Yamamoto ( 山本 周五郎 , Yamamoto Shūgorō ) , was a Japanese novelist and short-story writer active during the Shōwa period of Japan . He was noted for his popular literature, and is known to have published works under at least fourteen different pen names.
21-526: The Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize ( 山本周五郎賞 ) is a Japanese literary award established in 1988 in memory of author Shūgorō Yamamoto . It was created and continues to be sponsored by the Shinchosha Publishing company, which published Yamamoto's Complete Works . The prize is awarded annually to a new work of fiction considered to exemplify the art of storytelling, by a five-person panel consisting of fellow authors. Winners receive ¥1 million. Unlike
42-725: A road movie ( The Bird People in China ), a teen drama ( Andromedia ), a farcical musical comedy horror ( The Happiness of the Katakuris ), video game adaptations ( Like a Dragon , Ace Attorney ), manga adaptations ( Blade of the Immortal , Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable , Terra Formers , The Mole Song Trilogy) and character driven crime dramas ( Ley Lines , Agitator ). While Miike often creates films that are less accessible and target arthouse audiences and fans of extreme cinema , such as Izo and
63-530: A range of established horror directors such as John Carpenter , Tobe Hooper and Dario Argento , was supposed to provide directors with relative creative freedom and relaxed restrictions on violent and sexual content (some sexual content was edited from the Argento-directed episode " Jenifer "). However, when the Showtime cable network acquired the rights to the series, Miike's episode, " Imprint ",
84-634: A stage drama in three acts, called Horinji iki , which were both published in 1926. His early works were aimed primarily at children. In 1932, he turned to popular stories for adults with Dadara Dambei , which received little serious notice from the literary world, so he continued to write popular detective stories and adventure stories for juvenile audiences. These included a series of short stories with samurai themes from 1940–1945, and stories on heroic historical women from 1942–1945, both themes being preeminently suitable for wartime Japan . His preference for historically themed writings carried over into
105-570: A variety of different genres, ranging from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly movies. He is a controversial figure in the contemporary Japanese cinema industry, with several of his films being criticised for their extreme graphic violence. Some of his best known films are Audition , Ichi the Killer , Visitor Q , Dead or Alive , One Missed Call , and various remakes: 13 Assassins , Hara-kiri , and Graveyard of Honor . He has also acted in more than 20 films. Miike
126-787: Is at the Kamakura Public Cemetery. A literary prize , the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize , was established in 1987 on the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Shinchō Society for the Promotion of Literary Arts ( Shinchō Bungei Shinkō Kai ). It is awarded annually to a new work of fiction considered to exemplify the art of storytelling. The winner receives a commemorative gift and a cash award of 1 million yen . Many of his works were turned into films or into television series , notably by Akira Kurosawa into
147-671: The Mishima Yukio Prize , which was established at the same time and focuses on literary fiction, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize is more broad, encompassing a wide range of genre fiction that includes historical and period fiction, mysteries, fantasy, erotica , and more. Candidate works and prize winners for both prizes are typically announced in May each year and covered in national print media. Notable winners have included Banana Yoshimoto , whose winning novel Goodbye Tsugumi
168-547: The "Box" segment in Three... Extremes , he has created several mainstream and commercial titles such as the horror film One Missed Call and the fantasy drama The Great Yokai War . Miike has cited Starship Troopers as his favorite film. He expressed admiration for directors Akira Kurosawa , Hideo Gosha , David Lynch , David Cronenberg , and Paul Verhoeven . Several of Miike's films have been subject to scrutiny due to heavy violence. His 2001 horror film Ichi
189-500: The Killer , adapted from a manga of the same name and starring Tadanobu Asano as a sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer, was highly controversial; during its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001, the audience received "barf bags" emblazoned with the film's logo as a promotional gimmick . The British Board of Film Classification refused to allow the release of
210-1010: The United States, it has aired on Bravo in the United Kingdom, on FX in Mexico, South and Central America, the Dominican Republic, France, Israel, Turkey, on Nelonen in Finland, and on Rai Tre in Italy. Anchor Bay Entertainment , which has handled the DVD releases for the Masters of Horror series in the US, released "Imprint" uncut on Region 1 DVD on September 26, 2006. Music video Feature film Direct-to-video TV movies TV series In 2005, Takashi Miike directed
231-461: The activities of criminals (especially yakuza ) or concern themselves with gaijin , non-Japanese or foreigners living in Japan. He is known for his dark sense of humor and for pushing the boundaries of censorship as far as they will go. Miike has directed films in a range of genres. He has created lighthearted children's films ( Ninja Kids!!! , The Great Yokai War ), period pieces ( Sabu ),
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#1732794180035252-562: The film uncut in the United Kingdom, citing its extreme levels of sexual violence towards women; the film required 3 minutes and 15 seconds of mandated cuts to be allowed release. In Hong Kong , 16 minutes and 59 seconds of footage were cut. Ichi the Killer was also banned outright in Norway, Germany and Malaysia. In 2005, Miike was invited to direct an episode of the Masters of Horror anthology series. The series, featuring episodes by
273-510: The films Sanjuro (adaptation of the short story Nichinichi hei-an ("Peaceful Days")), and Dodes'ka-den (adaptation of the book Kisetsu no nai machi ("The Town Without Seasons")). Takashi Miike also filmed his novel Sabu . Takashi Miike Takashi Miike ( 三池 崇史 , Miike Takashi , born August 24, 1960) is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over 100 feature film, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films span
294-448: The guidance of renowned filmmaker Shohei Imamura , the founder and Dean of that institution. Miike's first films were television productions, but he also began directing several direct-to-video V-Cinema releases. Miike still directs V-Cinema productions intermittently, due to the creative freedom afforded by the less stringent censorship of the medium and the riskier content that the producers will allow. Miike's theatrical debut
315-794: The manga Ichi the Killer played at international film festivals. He has since gained a strong cult following in the West that is growing with the increase in DVD releases of his works. His film Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . His 2013 film Straw Shield was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival . Miike achieved notoriety for depicting shocking scenes of extreme violence and sexual perversions . Many of his films contain graphic and lurid bloodshed, often portrayed in an over-the-top, cartoonish manner. Much of his work depicts
336-668: The postwar era, with Momi no ki wa nokotta (The Fir Trees Remain) and the Flower Mat . His works are characterized by a marked sympathy for the underdog, a dislike of authority, and with homage to traditional, popular virtues. His Nihon fudōki (Lives of Great Japanese Women) was nominated for the 17th Naoki Award , one of Japan’s most prestigious literary prizes , but Shūgorō refused to accept, stating modestly that his “popular writings” should not be considered “literature”. Yamamoto died in Yokohama of acute pneumonia , and his grave
357-720: Was born in Yao , Osaka Prefecture , to a Nikkei family originally from the Kumamoto Prefecture , on the island of Kyushu . During World War II , his grandfather was stationed in China and Korea , and his father was born in Seoul in today's South Korea . His father worked as a welder and his mother as a seamstress. Although he claimed to have attended classes only rarely, he graduated from Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film (Yokohama Hōsō Eiga Senmon Gakkō) under
378-459: Was born in what is now Otsuki city in Yamanashi prefecture , to a family in impoverished circumstances. Lack of money forced him to drop out of secondary school, but he continued his education part-time, while living as a boarder above a used bookstore . His pen-name came from the name of the store where he lived. Yamamoto's literary debut was with a short story called Sumadera fukin , and
399-400: Was deemed too disturbing for the network. Showtime cancelled it from the broadcast lineup even after extended negotiations, though it was retained as part of the series' DVD release. Mick Garris , creator and executive producer of the series, described the episode as "amazing, but hard even for me to watch... definitely the most disturbing film I've ever seen". While "Imprint" has yet to air in
420-529: Was later published in English, erotic and romance novelist Misumi Kubo , and crime fiction and thriller author Kanae Minato . Several prize winners have gone on to win the Naoki Prize , including Riku Onda , Miyuki Miyabe , Kaori Ekuni , and Honobu Yonezawa . An official list of winning and nominated works is maintained by Shinchosha , the prize sponsor. Sh%C5%ABgor%C5%8D Yamamoto Yamamoto
441-617: Was the film The Third Gangster ( Daisan no gokudō ), but Shinjuku Triad Society (1995) was his first theatrical release to gain public attention. The film showcased his extreme style and his recurring themes, and its success allowed him to work on higher-budgeted pictures. Shinjuku Triad Society was the first film in what is labeled his "Black Society Trilogy", which also includes Rainy Dog (1997) and Ley Lines (1999). He gained international fame in 2000 when his romantic horror film Audition (1999), his violent yakuza epic Dead or Alive (1999), and his controversial adaptation of
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