One thing that never fails to impress me about Japanese artists is the way they let their imagination flow into their works, completely free of any “standards” the industry or even society imposes (run amok one could say). “Coin Locker Babies” is a distinct sample of an imagination that has been “allowed” to run free and at the same time, a great story, in a style much similar to Tom Robins.
The story revolves around two boys, Kiku and Hashi, who were abandoned in coin lockers as babies by their mothers, and are now growing up in an orphanage as the book begins. The boys could not be more different from each other, as Hashi is a sensitive introverted who frequently gets bullied and Kiku a popular, athletic one. However, their bond that seems to derive from the fact that they were abandoned in coin lockers is quite strong,...
The story revolves around two boys, Kiku and Hashi, who were abandoned in coin lockers as babies by their mothers, and are now growing up in an orphanage as the book begins. The boys could not be more different from each other, as Hashi is a sensitive introverted who frequently gets bullied and Kiku a popular, athletic one. However, their bond that seems to derive from the fact that they were abandoned in coin lockers is quite strong,...
- 1/9/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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