Hiroyuki Morioka
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese science fiction
novelist.
)'s SF Magazine
. His short story "Spice" won the Hayakawa Award
in 1993.
In 1996, he published his first long novel in three volumes, Seikai no Monshou (Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars). In the next year 1997 Seikai no Monsho was awarded with
Seiun Award
at the Japan SF Convention. He released its sequel Seikai no Senki (Banner of the Stars
), where he said that Seikai no Monsho was actually an overture to Seikai no Senki. Morioka had already suggested in Seikai no Monshou 2 that the entire series should narrate the life of Princess Lamhirh (aka Lafiel), from her birth to her eventual ascension to the imperial throne. Three volumes of Seikai no Senki are now available and Morioka named them "Diahoc Trilogy" but the series itself has not yet finished. An English translation of "Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars" has been published by Tokyopop
, which came out from the fall of 2006 to May 2007.
Aside from the Seikai series, he published another Senki in 4 volumes, based on Japanese mythology
, as well as a two-volume series, Seikai no Danshō
(Fragments of the Stars), a collection of stories set in the same universe as the other two series.
His characteristics as a writer include a deep interest for linguistics
(especially for conlangs), artificial intelligence
, bitter humor, and well-designed world settings.
Seikai no Senki
Seikai no Danshou
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...
novelist.
Biography
In 1992, his first novel Yume no ki ga tsugeta nara ("If Only the Dream Trees Could Touch") appeared in Hayakawa Shobo (TokyoTokyo
, ; 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...
)'s SF Magazine
SF Magazine
SF Magazine is a science fiction magazine in Japan. It began publication with the February 1960 issue, which appeared in bookshops at the end of 1959. It was Japan’s first successful prozine.-History:...
. His short story "Spice" won the Hayakawa Award
Hayakawa Award
The Hayakawa's S-F Magazine Reader's Award is an award chosen annually by the readers of Hayakawa's S-F Magazine for the best Japanese short story, illustrator, and foreign short story. The honor has been awarded since 1989...
in 1993.
In 1996, he published his first long novel in three volumes, Seikai no Monshou (Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars). In the next year 1997 Seikai no Monsho was awarded with
Seiun Award
Seiun Award
The is a Japanese science fiction award for the best science fiction published in Japan during the preceding year, as voted by attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention. "Seiun" is the Japanese word for "nebula", but the award is not related to the American Nebula Award. It was named after...
at the Japan SF Convention. He released its sequel Seikai no Senki (Banner of the Stars
Banner of the Stars
is a series of science fiction novels written by Hiroyuki Morioka, which serve as sequels to Crest of the Stars. The series is ongoing. Three of the four novels in the series have been made into anime.- Characters :Main characters:...
), where he said that Seikai no Monsho was actually an overture to Seikai no Senki. Morioka had already suggested in Seikai no Monshou 2 that the entire series should narrate the life of Princess Lamhirh (aka Lafiel), from her birth to her eventual ascension to the imperial throne. Three volumes of Seikai no Senki are now available and Morioka named them "Diahoc Trilogy" but the series itself has not yet finished. An English translation of "Seikai no Monshō/Crest of the Stars" has been published by Tokyopop
Tokyopop
Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...
, which came out from the fall of 2006 to May 2007.
Aside from the Seikai series, he published another Senki in 4 volumes, based on Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology is a system of beliefs that embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon comprises innumerable kami...
, as well as a two-volume series, Seikai no Danshō
Seikai no Dansho
is a series of books collecting short stories by Hiroyuki Morioka, set in the same universe and involving characters from his novels Crest of the Stars and Banner of the Stars. The word Dansho refers to a passage from a written work, but there is currently no consensus on how the title should be...
(Fragments of the Stars), a collection of stories set in the same universe as the other two series.
His characteristics as a writer include a deep interest for linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
(especially for conlangs), artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
, bitter humor, and well-designed world settings.
Seikai Series
Seikai no Monshō- Seikai no Monshō I "Teikoku no Ōjo" (Crest of the Stars I "Princess of the Empire") (1996)
- Seikai no Monshō II "Sasayaka na Tatakai" (Crest of the Stars II "A Modest War") (1996)
- Seikai no Monshō III "Ikyō e no Kikan" (Crest of the Stars III "Return to a Strange World") (1996)
Seikai no Senki
- Seikai no Senki I "Kizuna no Katachi" (Battle Flag of the Stars I "The Form of Bonds") (1996)
- Seikai no Senki II "Mamoru Beki Mono" (Battle Flag of the Stars II "That which is to be Protected") (1998)
- Seikai no Senki III "Kazoku no Shokutaku" (Battle Flag of the Stars III "A Family Dinner") (2001)
- Seikai no Senki IV "Kishimu Jikuu" (Battle Flag of the Stars IV "Cacophonous Space-Time") (2004)
Seikai no Danshou
- Seikai no Danshou I (2005)
- Seikai no Danshou II (2007)