Mephisto Prize

The **Mephisto Prize** (メフィスト賞(しょう), *Mefisuto Shō*) is a Japanese literary award for unpublished genre fiction (mainly mystery novels), established in 1996 by editors of the Mephisto Magazine. Winners are selected on an irregular basis, and while there is no prize money, the winning works are officially published by Kodansha.

## List of Mephisto Prize Winners

In order to restore the public order of the city, Zanko, Anki, Kyousei, Tou, and Mushin, all the students rise up. With each using their special power, medicine, divination, kenjutsu, deduction... the case's truth quickly starts to become appearant, as well as the demon's true identity.
Then, the legendary sorcerer, Xu Fu, facing the demon in an exhilerating climax!!

For Europe's jewels of wisdom,
A travel about "knowledge" and "heart" revealing new interpretations and discoveries.
What awaits them on the other side is the "latest science"--
France of the 17th century and Okinawa from the near future.
Ana and Suzu, two women from different times,

I decided! I will support Ai-chan and raise her into a super mega great detective! To do that... hey, "'Deduction' isn't really needed, right--?"

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Summer of Ubume (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Perfect Insider (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cosmic: End of Century Detective Myth (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Six Slices of Tonkatsu (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Myth of J (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The End of Memory (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Torn Genesis (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Bloody Myth (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Dov(e)ston Highway (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 QED The Curse of Hyakunin Isshu (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 The K Method: Fullcontact Game (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Melting the Silver Cage: The Pharmacist Detective's Strange Story (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Doppelganger Palace: ≪The Unopened Door≫ Research Society to Ryuuhyou Manor (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 The Scissor Man (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 UNKNOWN (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Pitch Black Dawn (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Wedding Dress (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 The Flame Moth (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Sunday Silence (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Smoke, Soil or Sacrifices (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Moonstone Kerberos (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Flicker Style: A Murder Perfect For Kimihiko Kagami (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 DOOMSDAY ーThe Night of Judgementー (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Decapitation Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 The Clock Castle Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Even So, the Cop Smiles (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Ghost Town Japan (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Frame Out (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 The Frozen Godess of the Nectar Forest (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 Pulp-Town Fiction: Humming a Song While Looking at the Sky (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 Maximum Deduction Colosseum (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 A School Frozen in Time (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Sparganosis (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 The Price of Silence (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 The Girl Dances Inside the Dark Belly (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 Shangdi's Disgraceful Fruit (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 Ultimo Trucco: You are the Culprit! (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 THANATOS: Paradise Closed (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 Ronin Samon's Strange Teachings: Laughing Woman In The Waterway (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 Money Road (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Formless Legend ～The Twins～ (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 The Bug Catching Song (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 Sleeping At The Bottom Of The Pool (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 Synesthesia (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 The Demon Of Langya (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 The Witch Of The Library (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 The Fox Of Love City (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 Murder at the Eyeball Hall ～The Book～ (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 Sign Of Love ―The Direction Of Heaven (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 Medium Detective Ernest: Requiem Of The Spiraling Corridor (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 The ○○○○○○○○ Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 Predicate Logic Of Love And Taboo (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 Someone Is Watching (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 NO Deduction, NO Detective? (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 How To Save Her Who Loses Her Memory Every Year (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 Sara Enmadou's Strange Tale Of Deduction (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 I Can't Survive Without The Convenience Store (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 Unfit To Be Human (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 59.3 Odd Sekaikei (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 60.3 The Outline Draws Me (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 61.2 61.3 Strangulation Business Meeting (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 62.3 #HideAndSeekWithYuria (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 63.2 63.3 The Courtroom Game (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 64.3 Switch: A Malice Experiment (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.