不夜城

by Seishū Hase

アジア屈指の大歓楽街――新宿歌舞伎町。様々な民族が巣喰うこの街で、器用に生き抜いてきた故買屋・劉健一。だが、かつての相棒・呉富春が戻ってきたことから事態は一変した。富春は、上海マフィアのボス元成貴の片腕を殺し逃亡を続けていたのだ。健一は元に呼び戻され、三日以内に富春を連れてこいと脅される。同じ頃、謎の女が、健一に仕事を依頼してきた。彼女が売りたいと口にした意外なものとは――。生き残るために嘘と裏切りを重ねる人間たちを濃密な筆致で綴った危険な物語。

299 pages, Tankobon Hardcover

Published August 1, 1996

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.

Reviews

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

难以置信新星怎么能搞到简体过审的，这书不删一半能在大陆出版？化名为中国人的土生土长的日本作家所讲述的中国黑帮在日本的故事，东方硬汉社会派，这不比什么离异黑警戒酒互助收获人生强多了？推理的部分就黑道狼人杀，但整体气氛渲染太到位了，人物塑造太真实了，可能我黑帮片还是看得少了吧，反正最后看得我好TM难受（一看电影男主还是金城武，哭得更大声了）。

[Madoka · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're into mafia and Yakuza culture Def you should check seishu hase books