Keigo Higashino

Higashino Keigo

  • Name: Higashino Keigo
  • Native name: 東野圭吾
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 4, 1958
  • Age: 67
Higashino Keigo was born in the Ikuno Ward of Osaka City. He incorporates his experience in his hometown into his works, notable examples include "Byakuya" and "Namiwa Shonen Tanteidan". Originally, his last name was read as Tono but his father changed the reading to Higashino. He graduated from the department of electrical engineering of Osaka Prefecture University. While in college, he was the captain of the archery club. Archery would go on to be used in his debut work "Houkago (After School)".

While working as an engineer in 1983, he submitted his work, "Ningyotachi no Ie", for the 29th Edogawa Ranpo award. He also got married to his wife, a part time high school teacher, around that time.

In 1984, his novel, "Makyu", became a finalist for the 30th Random Walk Awards but was defeated. He had better results in the following year when his novel "Houkago" won the 31st Edogawa Ranpo Award which started his career as a novelist. He retired from engineering in 1986 and moved to Tokyo where set out to become a full time author.

While he faced initial difficulties in his path to becoming a full time author, he got his big break after 1996's "Meitantei no Okite" and 1998's "Himitsu" won awards and were subsequently adapted.

Since then, he was steadily improved his reputation as an author. 2006's "Dedication of Suspect X" became the winner of the 134th Naoki Award and the 6th Authentic Mystery Award. He and his wife reportedly divorced around that time.

Since 2009, he became the chairman of the Japanese Society for Detective Authors through election. In 2014, he became a selection member of the Naoki Awards.

In 2011, he donated the profit from the reprinting of his book "Kirin no Tsubasa" to relief efforts after the Great Hanshin Earthquake. It was announced in April of 2020 that, due to the spreading of COVID-19, he would be releasing his work in the ebook format for the first time. In 2019, he received an award for his contributions to the publishing world. Edit Biography
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2024 Welcome to the Game
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2024 In an Isolated Cottage on a Snowy Mountain
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2023 Revival
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2022 Silent Parade
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2022 The Murder in Kairoutei
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2021 Masquerade Night
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2020 The Dangerous Venus
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2019 Parallel World Love Story
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2015 The Big Bee
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2014 Henshin
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2014 Broken
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2013 A Midsummer's Equation
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2013 Galileo Season 2
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2013 Platinum Data
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2012 Perfect Number
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2012 Higashino Keigo Mysteries
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2012 Naniwa Shounen Tanteidan
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2012 Bunshin
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2012 The Wings of the Kirin
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2011 Shimei to Tamashii no Limit
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2011 In the City of Dawn
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2011 Into the White Night
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2010 Genya
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2010 Himitsu
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2010 Shinzanmono
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2009 White Night
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2009 Meitantei no Okite
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2008 Ties of Shooting Stars
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2008 Suspect X
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2007 Galileo
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2006 The Letters
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2006 Byakuyako
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2005 Henshin
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2005 Lakeside Murder Case
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2004 Tokio
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2003 g@me.
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2000 Naniwa Shounen Tanteidan
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1999 Secret
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2013 Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2013 Fall Special
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2013 Galileo XX
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7.6
2011 Kairoutei Satsujin Jiken
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7.0
2011 Brutus no Shinzo
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2011 11 Moji no Satsujin
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2011 Akai Yubi
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7.5
2010 Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 20th Anniversary Fall Special - Popular Writer Contest
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6.8
2008 Galileo Episode Zero
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2004 Shukumei
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6.4
2003 Tama Minamisho Tatakiage Keiji: Chikamatsu Heikichi 3
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0.0
2003 Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2003 Spring Special
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6.0
2002 Tama Minamisho Tatakiage Keiji: Chikamatsu Heikichi 2
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0.0
2001 Tama Minamisho Tatakiage Keiji: Chikamatsu Heikichi 1
Special
0.0
1999 Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1999 Fall Special
Special
6.0
1993 Nemuri no Mori
Special
0.0
1989 Koko no Yume
Special
0.0
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  • First Name: Keigo
  • Family Name: Higashino
  • Native name: 東野圭吾
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 4, 1958
  • Age: 67

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