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by Seishū Hase

35歳になった男は義理の妹の媚態が頭から離れない。若い母親は仕組まれた売春の罠に堕ち、青年はSMクラブに足繁く通うようになる…。些細なきっかけで異常な性の世界にはまった者たちが、苦悩と快楽、そして絶望の果てに見るものは?日常に潜む背徳の姿を残酷なまでに描ききった異色作品を4編収録。

333 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Hase Seishu ((馳 星周) is the pseudonym of the Japanese yakuza-crime novelist Toshihito Bando (坂東 齢人). His pen name is based on the Chinese name of the director Stephen Chow (Director of Kung Fu Hustle) Chow Sing-chi(周星馳) written backward then rendered in Japanese.

Bando graduated with a BA from Yokohama City University in 1987.

A few of his novels were adapted into Asian films, such as The City of Lost Souls and Sleepless Town, in 2000 and 1998, respectively.

Some of his novels were adapted into films, such as Fuyajo or 'Sleepless Town' (1998) directed by Chi-Ngai Lee, and 'The City of Lost Souls (2000) Directed by legendary Yakuza crime filmmaker Takashi Miike.

Bando also oversaw the stories for the blockbuster sega video games Yakuza and Yakuza 2, but had no evolvement in later installments in the series.