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Natsuo Kirino (????) (nom de plume, real name Mariko Hashioka), born October 7, 1951 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Japanese novelist and a leading figure in the recent boom of female writers of Japanese detective fiction. A prolific writer, she is most famous for her 1997 novel, Out, which received the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction, Japan's top mystery award, and was a finalist (in English translation) for the 2004 Edgar Award. In addition, Kirino received the 1993 Edogawa Rampo Prize for mystery fiction for her debut novel, Kao ni furikakeru ame (Rain Falling on My Face), and the 1999 Naoki Prize for her novel Yawarakana hoho [Soft Cheeks]. So far, four of her novels (Out, Grotesque, Real World and What Remains) have been translated into English. The latter novel, a violent tale of childhood abuse and sexual degradation, enjoyed a considerable readership in Japan; Kirino, however, has expressed doubts that it will do as well in the U.S. market. Kirino also has written an installment in the Canongate Myth Series (concerning the myth of Izanagi and Izanami), to be published in 2009.

A Japanese film adaptation of Out, directed by Hirayama Hideyuki, was released in 2002 to generally tepid reviews. According to Variety (on-line edition), New Line Cinema has purchased the rights for an American version, to be directed by Nakata Hideo (Ring, Ring 2).

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Total Books: 29
Real World
2009 - Real World [Vintage International] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780307387486
ISBN-10: 0307387488
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 9

Out/ Out
2008 - Out/ Out [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788496580299
ISBN-10: 8496580296
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
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Grotesque
2008 - Grotesque (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781400096596
ISBN-10: 1400096596
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 8

Teufelskind
2008 - Teufelskind (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783442311651
ISBN-10: 3442311659
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
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Grotesque
2007 - Grotesque (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781400044948
ISBN-10: 1400044944
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 15

Love Hotels The Hidden Fantasy Rooms of Japan
2006 - Love Hotels the Hidden Fantasy Rooms of Japan (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780811856416
ISBN-10: 0811856410
Genre: Nonfiction
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Out
2006 - Out [Vintage East] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780099492689
ISBN-10: 0099492687
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
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Disparitions
2002 - Disparitions (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782268042619
ISBN-10: 2268042618
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
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Out
Out (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781400078370
ISBN-10: 1400078377
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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Kao ni furikakaru ame
Kao Ni Furikakaru Ame [Japanese Edition] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9784062066686
ISBN-10: 4062066688
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
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Soft Cheek
Soft Cheek [In Japanese Language] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9784062079198
ISBN-10: 4062079194
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
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