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楽園の眠り
あさな子の柔らかい肌。いたぶるのは麹町署生活安全課の刑事・友定伸。息子の雄介への暴力を止められない。ある夜、雄介が行方不明になった。託児所から抜け出した雄介を保護したのは女子高生の大原妙子。実父から性的虐待を受けていた妙子は雄介を紫音と名づけて、新たな生活を夢見る。夜の闇の中、焦燥と絶望が疾走する。馳ノワールが深化した。
541 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published February 1, 2009
About the author
Seishū Hase
42 books55 followersHase 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.
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.
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