古惑仔 (角川文庫)

by Seishū Hase, 馳 星周

５年前、中国から同じ船でやってきた阿扁（アービエン）たち15人。だが、毎年仲間は減り続け、残るは９人。減った６人は流氓（リウマン）となり、阿扁と会った直後に皆死んでいた。自分は死神なのか。自問する阿扁だったが――。（「死神」）歌舞伎町の暗黒の淵で藻掻く若者たちの苛烈な生きざまを描く傑作ノワール、全６編。

13 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 25, 2013

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.