Miyuki Miyabe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Miyuki Miyabe
Occupation	Writer
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1960(1960-12-23)
Age	64
Birthplace	Kyoto
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Miyuki Miyabe Biography

Miyuki Miyabe is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on December 23, 1960 in Kyoto, Japan. Miyabe was conceived in Tokyo, Japan, in 1960. Her mother was a seamstress, and her father was an operator at a factory. After graduating from Sumidagawa High, she attended a business school and then went on to a training school for administrative work in a law office.

Crossfire, Miyabe’s novel (kurosuhuaia, Kurosufaia), is about a detective who pursues a girl with pyrokinetic abilities. It was published the same year that Riyu. It was later adapted for the 2000 Toho film Pyrokinesis starring Akiko Yada & Masami Nagasawa. Crossfire was translated by Anna Husson Isozaki and Deborah Stuhr Iwabuchi into English in 2006. Kirkus Reviews called it the “most conventional” of her three novels. Kadokawa Shoten published Miyabe’s fantasy novel Brave Story in 2003. It is a story about a boy who discovers a way to escape his troubled childhood. Brave Story was a huge success in Japan and has been made into an anime movie, a manga series and a number of video games. Alexander O. Smith translated the English version of Brave Story and won the Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2008.

Miyabe is a writer of novels in many genres including science fiction and mystery fiction as well as historical fiction, social commentary, young adult literature, and science fiction. Her crime and fantasy novels are her most well-known works. Crossfire (kurosuhuaia) was her 1998 publication. Kasha (Huo Che), which Alfred Birnbaum translated as All She Was Worth in 1999, is an English translation of her work. Amanda Seaman, a literary scholar, called Kasha “a pivotal moment in the history women’s detective fiction” and that it inspired “a new generation of women mystery writers.”

Miyuki Miyabe Net Worth

Miyuki Miyabe is one of the richest Writer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Miyuki Miyabe 's net worth $3-5 Million. * (Last Update: February 3, 2024)

Miyabe began writing novels when she was 23 years old. Miyabe started writing novels in 1984 while she was working as a lawyer. She also began taking writing classes at the Kodansha publishing school. In 1987, she made her literary debut with “Warera Ga Rinjin no Hanzai” (Wo RagaLin Ren noFan Zui), which won the 26th All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Prize. She has written many novels since then and won many literary prizes.

Futabasha published Miyabe’s novel All She Was Worth (Huoche, Kasha), in 1992. It was set at the start of Japan’s lost decade. It tells the story of a Tokyo cop’s search to find a missing woman, who may be an identity thief, and is set during Japan’s first decade. In 1992, Kasha was awarded the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize. This prize is given to a novel that excels in storytelling across any genre. TV Asahi made Kasha into a TV movie in 1994 and again in 2011. The Japanese edition of the book was sold in millions. Kodansha International published an English translation of Kasha in 1997 under the title “All She Was Worth.” Marilyn Stasio, of The New York Times, positively noted the connection between Birnbaum’s translation’s “spare style” and “measured pace” and Miyuki’s “somber tone” of Miyuki’s theme of individual value within a consumerist economy. Cameron Barr of The Christian Science Monitor stated that the book’s handling of privacy and data tracking would give the impression that “personal privacy has become a rickety antique.”

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Facts & Trivia

Miyuki Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Miyuki Miyabe celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

Interesting Facts about Miyuki Miyabe

1. Miyuki Miyabe is a bestselling Japanese author.
2. She has written over 50 novels and numerous short stories.
3. Her works have been translated into multiple languages.
4. Miyabe’s novel “All She Was Worth” won the prestigious Naoki Prize.
5. She is known for her mystery, suspense, and fantasy genres.
6. Miyabe has also written children’s books and manga adaptations.
7. In 2014, she was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in Japan.
8. Her novel “Brave Story” was adapted into an anime film in 2006.
9. Miyabe often tackles social issues such as domestic violence and bullying in her writing.
10. She is considered one of Japan’s most popular contemporary authors.