生誕祭〈下〉

by Seishū Hase

世間はまだ、バブルの熱に浮かされ続けていたが、近いうちに地価も株価もガラスの天井にぶつかることを予測した齋藤と彰洋。手に入れた土地と株の売り逃げをして大金をつかみ、ニューヨークのど真ん中にビルを建て、自分たちの王国をつくる──夢を叶えるため、自分の恋人にも嘘を塗り重ねてマネーゲームに奔走する。騙し欺かれて、疲れ果てた彰洋は、次第にコカインとセックスに溺れていく。この狂ったゲームの果てに金を手に入れるのは、彰洋か、麻美か、齋藤か！？

Paperback Bunko

First published April 10, 2006

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.