Seishi Yokomizo

Yokomizo Seishi

  • Name: Yokomizo Seishi
  • Native name: 横溝正史
  • Also Known as: よこみぞ まさし
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 24, 1902
  • Died: December 28, 1981
Yokomizo Seishi was one of Japan’s most famous and best-loved mystery writers. He was born in Kobe and spent his childhood reading detective stories, before beginning to write stories of his own, the first of which was published in 1921. He went on to become an extremely prolific and popular author, best known for his Kosuke Kindaichi series, which ran to 77 books, many of which were adapted for stage and television in Japan. The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse are also available from Pushkin Vertigo.
He is known for a series of detective novels with Kindaichi Kosuke as a detective. He also had a pharmacist's license.

(Source: PushkinPress) Edit Biography
Original Creator
Year Title Type Rating
2019 Yatsuhakamura
Special
6.2
2018 Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
Special
7.3
2016 Prison Gate Island
Special
7.0
2016 Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho
Drama
7.0
2006 Jyooubachi
Special
5.8
2004 Kindaichi Kosuke Series: Yatsuhakamura
Special
0.0
1996 The 8-Tomb Village
Movie
6.7
1995 Yokomizo Seishi Series 6: Yatsuhakamura
Special
0.0
1991 Mei Tantei Kindaichi Kosuke Series: Yatsuhakamura
Special
0.0
1990 Gokumon Jima
Special
0.0
1981 Kura No Naka
Movie
3.0
1981 Akuryo-To
Movie
8.0
1979 The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Movie
7.6
1979 The House of Hanging
Movie
7.1
1979 The Devil Comes and Plays His Flute
Movie
4.0
1978 Yokomizo Seishi Series II: Yatsuhakamura
Drama
0.0
1978 Queen Bee
Movie
7.4
1977 Village of Eight Gravestones
Movie
8.0
1977 The Devil's Island
Movie
6.9
1977 Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho
Drama
0.0
1976 The Inugami Family
Movie
7.0
1975 Death at an Old Mansion
Movie
6.9
1972 Itoko Doshi
Drama
0.0
1971 Suspense Series: Yatsuhakamura
Drama
0.0
1971 Ningyo Sashichi Torimonochou
Drama
0.0
1969 Yatsuhakamura
Special
0.0
1961 Akuma no Temari Uta
Movie
0.0
1961 Ningyo Sahichi Torimono Cho: Yami ni Warau Tetsukamen
Movie
0.0
1961 Ningyo Sahichi Torimono Cho: Kyofu no Torima
Movie
0.0
1960 The Skyscraper Man
Movie
0.0
1960 Angry Rambler
Movie
0.0
1959 Spider Mansion
Movie
2.0
1956 Mitsu Kubi Tou
Movie
1.0
1954 Yurei Otoko
Movie
3.0
1951 Yatsuhakamura
Movie
0.0
1949 Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
Movie
0.0
1949 Gokumon Jima
Movie
0.0
1947 Sanbon Yubi no Otoko
Movie
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1979 The House of Hanging
Japanese Movie, 1979,
(Unknown)
Unknown
7.1
1976 The Inugami Family
Japanese Movie, 1976,
[Innkeeper of Nasu Inn] (Guest Role)
[Innkeeper of Nasu Inn]
Guest Role
7.0
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  • First Name: Seishi
  • Family Name: Yokomizo
  • Native name: 横溝正史
  • Also Known as: よこみぞ まさし
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 24, 1902
  • Died: December 28, 1981

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