#Gaku Yakumaru #Life and Death by Gaku Yakumaru, Bungeishunju (Bunshun Bunko Ya 61-1): 9784167902186

**A Novelist's Achievements: Bringing New Light to the World of Mystery**
Gaku Yakumaru is a renowned Japanese novelist. He won the 51st Edogawa Ranpo Prize in 2005 for his debut novel "Angel's Knife," and has since received numerous literary awards. He is a full-fledged mystery writer and a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan, having published many acclaimed works.
He developed a love for movies from an early age, particularly admiring Steve McQueen. This experience eventually led him down the path of mystery writing. He began his studies at the Japan Writers Federation Writers School, where he was mentored by Michihiko Saijo. After exploring various avenues, including screenwriting and manga original stories, "Angel's Knife" came into being, shedding new light on the mystery genre.
His notable works include the "Detective Nobuto Natsume Series" and many others. Among them, "Angel's Knife," "Hard Luck," and "Twilight" are particularly well-known.
Q: What is he known for?
Bringing new light to the world of mystery.
Q: What are his famous works?
"Angel's Knife," as well as "Hard Luck" and "Twilight."
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English Summary
**A novelist's achievements: Bringing new light to the world of mystery**
Gaku Yakumaru is a famous Japanese novelist. He won the 51st Edogawa Ranpo Prize in 2005 for his debut novel "Angel's Knife" and has since won many literary awards. He is a full-fledged mystery writer who is a member of the Japan Mystery Writers Association, and has published many famous works.
He was interested in movies from an early age and was a particular fan of Steve McQueen. And that experience led me to the path of mystery. I started studying at the Japan Writers Federation Writers School, where I studied under Michihiko Saijo. After that, while pursuing various paths such as scenario and manga original work, ``Angel's Knife'' was born and shed new light on the mystery world.
His representative works include the ``Detective Natsume Nobuto Series'' and many other works. Among them, ``Angel's Knife,'' ``Hard Luck,'' and ``Twilight'' are among the most famous.
Q: What did you do?
Shining new light on the mystery world
Q: What are your famous works?
"Angel's Knife", then "Hard Luck" and "Twilight"
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