Ryu Mitsuse
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese science fiction
writer. In the West he might be best known for manga
-related works and the story The Sunset, 2217 A.D. which appeared in Frederik Pohl
's Best Science Fiction for 1972.
, Kita-Toshima District, Tokyo Prefecture
(東京府北豊島郡南千住町) in 1928. His real name was Chiba Kimio (千葉 喜美雄) in the birth. After marriage he adopted his wife's surname as his surname, so his real name was Iizuka Kimio (飯塚 喜美雄).
He went to Tokyo
in 1948. He entered into various schools, that is, the Touyou University and the Meiji University
. But he stayed there for several months. He entered into Kawamura High school in 1948, and graduated from this school. He entered into the Department of agriculture in the Tokyo University of Education in 1949. He graduated from the Department of scenece of this university in 1953.
Mitsuse joined in Kagaku Sousaku Club where Takumi Shibano
was operating as a publisher and an editor of the Fanzine Uchuu-jin. He started publishing various short novels in the fanzine Uchuu-jin under the pen-name Mitsuse Ryu.
As an SF novelist, he created the Space Chronicles series. His early long SF novel Tasogare ni Kaeru (黄昏に還る) belongs to this series. Most of his short SF stories constitute this series. Rakuyou 2217 nen (落陽2217年, The Sunset, 2217 A.D.) is one of these stories.
. Ten Billion Days and a Hundred Billion Nights was adapted into a manga by Moto Hagio
in the late 1970s.http://matt-thorn.com/shoujo_manga/hagio_interview.php
Japan
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ese science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer. In the West he might be best known for manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
-related works and the story The Sunset, 2217 A.D. which appeared in Frederik Pohl
Frederik Pohl
Frederik George Pohl, Jr. is an American science fiction writer, editor and fan, with a career spanning over seventy years — from his first published work, "Elegy to a Dead Planet: Luna" , to his most recent novel, All the Lives He Led .He won the National Book Award in 1980 for his novel Jem...
's Best Science Fiction for 1972.
Biography
Mitsuse was born at Minami-SenjuArakawa, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has...
, Kita-Toshima District, Tokyo Prefecture
Tokyo-Fu
is a former Japanese prefecture. It was disbanded in 1943 and its municipalities, including Tokyo City, became part of the newly formed ....
(東京府北豊島郡南千住町) in 1928. His real name was Chiba Kimio (千葉 喜美雄) in the birth. After marriage he adopted his wife's surname as his surname, so his real name was Iizuka Kimio (飯塚 喜美雄).
He went to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in 1948. He entered into various schools, that is, the Touyou University and the Meiji University
Meiji University
is a private university in Tokyo and Kawasaki, founded in 1881 by three lawyers of the Meiji era, Kishimoto Tatsuo, Miyagi Kōzō, and Yashiro Misao. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Japanese universities in Tokyo, Japan....
. But he stayed there for several months. He entered into Kawamura High school in 1948, and graduated from this school. He entered into the Department of agriculture in the Tokyo University of Education in 1949. He graduated from the Department of scenece of this university in 1953.
Mitsuse joined in Kagaku Sousaku Club where Takumi Shibano
Takumi Shibano
was a Japanese science-fiction translator and author. He was a major figure in fandom in Japan and contributed to establishing the Japanese science fiction genre....
was operating as a publisher and an editor of the Fanzine Uchuu-jin. He started publishing various short novels in the fanzine Uchuu-jin under the pen-name Mitsuse Ryu.
As an SF novelist, he created the Space Chronicles series. His early long SF novel Tasogare ni Kaeru (黄昏に還る) belongs to this series. Most of his short SF stories constitute this series. Rakuyou 2217 nen (落陽2217年, The Sunset, 2217 A.D.) is one of these stories.
Works
In Japanese science fiction he might be better known for the novel (Ten Billion Days and Hundred Billion Nights), which combines interest in technology and the BuddhaGautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
. Ten Billion Days and a Hundred Billion Nights was adapted into a manga by Moto Hagio
Moto Hagio
is a manga artist born on May 12, 1949 in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, though she currently lives in Saitama Prefecture. She is considered a "founding mother" of modern shōjo manga, especially shōnen-ai. She is also a member of the Year 24 Group...
in the late 1970s.http://matt-thorn.com/shoujo_manga/hagio_interview.php
Long Novels
- Tasogare ni Kaeru (たそがれに還る) 1964, Hayakawa Shobou
- Hyakuoku no Hiru to Sen'oku no Yoru (百億の昼と千億の夜) 1967, Hayakawa Shobou
- Kan'ei Mumyouken (寛永無明剣) 1969, Rippu Shobou
- Ushinawareta Toshi no Kiroku (喪われた都市の記録) 1972, Hayakawa Shobou
- Seitou Totoku-fu (征東都督府) 1975, Hayakawa Shobou
- Hiden Miyamoto Musashi (秘伝宮本武蔵) 1976, Yomiuri Shinbunsha
- Higashi Canal Bunsho (東キャナル文書) 1977, Hayakawa Shobou
- Karera, Atlantis yori (かれら、アトランティスより) 1979, Rippu Shobou
- Uchuu Kouro (宇宙航路) 1980, Kisou Tengaisha
- Gen'ei no Ballad (幻影のバラード) 1980, Tokuma Shoten
- Karera Seiun yori (かれら星雲より) 1981, Tokuma Shoten
- Shin Miyamoto Musashi (新宮本武蔵) 1981, Tokuma Shoten
- Tokoro wa Izuko, Suishi-ei (所は何処、水師営) 1983, Kadokawa Shoten
- Heike Monogatari (平家物語) 1983 - 1988, Kadokawa Shoten
- Fubuki no Niji (吹雪の虹) 1984, Shuueisha
- Aurora no Kienu Ma ni (オーロラの消えぬ間に) 1984, Hayakawa Shobou
- New York, Yousoro (紐育（ニューヨーク）、宜候（ようそろ）) 1984, Kadokawa Shoten
- Sabita Ginga (銹た銀河) 1987, Hayakawa Shobou
- Miyamoto Musashi Kessen-Roku (宮本武蔵血戦録) 1992, Koufuusha Shuppan
- Yamiichi no Shinkirou (闇市の蜃気楼) 1993, Jitsugyou no Nihonsha
- Hidedyoshi to Nobunaga - Shisetsu Shinchou-kou-Ki (秀吉と信長 私説 信長公記) 1996, Koufuusha Shuppan
- Ihon Saiyuuki (異本西遊記) 1999, Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho