Debut novel of Soji Shimada, a Japanese musician and writer on astrology who is best known as the author of over 100 mystery novels, “The Tokyo Zodiac Murders” was also a best seller and was nominated for the Edogawa Rampo Prize for mystery novels.
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The book unfolds in different chapters but begins in 1936, with the letter of Heikichi Umezawa, a painter and womanizer who was obsessed with astrology and alchemy. All of his “capacities” are included in the letter, but also his absurd will to create Azoth, the perfect being by using parts from the women around him, namely 2 daughters, 2 of his 3 stepdaughters and his 2 nieces. However, as the story unfolds, we learn that Umezawa was murdered, with the same thing happening to Kazue Kanemoto, the only one of his stepdaughters not included in the creation of Azoth, and later on,...
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The book unfolds in different chapters but begins in 1936, with the letter of Heikichi Umezawa, a painter and womanizer who was obsessed with astrology and alchemy. All of his “capacities” are included in the letter, but also his absurd will to create Azoth, the perfect being by using parts from the women around him, namely 2 daughters, 2 of his 3 stepdaughters and his 2 nieces. However, as the story unfolds, we learn that Umezawa was murdered, with the same thing happening to Kazue Kanemoto, the only one of his stepdaughters not included in the creation of Azoth, and later on,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
As a fan of fighting games, Tekken 8 was pretty high on my video games of 2024 list. I’ve been playing the games since the very beginning, back when there were only eight characters until you unlocked the rest. Tekken has always been a unique franchise to me, from the ongoing Mishima family “let me grab my popcorn” mess to the fact that some of the lore is unapologetically bizarre. You’d think the multiple bear characters were a joke, but not only are they part of the ongoing story, they aren’t even the weirdest fighter you can pick — and I love every minute of it. Related: Year in Review: Our Favorite Video Games, Moments & More From 2023 That’s why trying to figure out what anime to watch after you make it through the King of Iron Fist Tournament is fun and, honestly, a little difficult. There are a lot...
- 2/6/2024
- by Briana Lawrence
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One of the most acclaimed writers of genre fiction in Japan, Miyuki Miyabe has been the recipient of numerous literary awards, while her works have been translated into over a dozen languages and found their way to the big screen numerous times. “Shadow Family” (original Japanese title is “RPG”) is another testament to her prowess.
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The police are investigating the double murder of Ryosuke Tokoroda, a middle aged employee and his college-age mistress, Naoko Imai. Soon, the police discover email correspondence among the latter and members of an online group that play at being a family, with him being the Dad alongside Mother, a daughter who has the same name with his actual one, Kazumi, and a boy who “plays” the younger brother, Minoru. The suspicions soon fall on the rest of the members, and Miss A, another woman in Tokoroda’s life.
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The police are investigating the double murder of Ryosuke Tokoroda, a middle aged employee and his college-age mistress, Naoko Imai. Soon, the police discover email correspondence among the latter and members of an online group that play at being a family, with him being the Dad alongside Mother, a daughter who has the same name with his actual one, Kazumi, and a boy who “plays” the younger brother, Minoru. The suspicions soon fall on the rest of the members, and Miss A, another woman in Tokoroda’s life.
- 2/15/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Second entry of lesbian interest in the reboot of Nikkatsu’s Roman Porno series, “When the Rain Falls” is probably the most grounded to reality entry of the 8 that comprise it, something that does come as a surprise, considering the director, Shusuke Kaneko, has movies in the Gamera, Godzilla and Death Note franchise under his belt.
Hazuki clips her nail every time it rains, in an effort to remember a sapphic relationship she had in her schooldays. At the same time, she admires Shiori, the head of planning in the publishing company she works at, who also functions as a kind of her mentor. The rest of her co-workers mock Shiori for her “extravagant” clothes, high heels, and always lacquered long nails, but Hazuki definitely does not feel that way. Shiori wants to have a child with her elderly husband, Sawada, who is also the director of the company, but...
Hazuki clips her nail every time it rains, in an effort to remember a sapphic relationship she had in her schooldays. At the same time, she admires Shiori, the head of planning in the publishing company she works at, who also functions as a kind of her mentor. The rest of her co-workers mock Shiori for her “extravagant” clothes, high heels, and always lacquered long nails, but Hazuki definitely does not feel that way. Shiori wants to have a child with her elderly husband, Sawada, who is also the director of the company, but...
- 1/19/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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