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by Seishū Hase

言葉は交わせない。ずっと一緒にもいられない。そんなのわかってる。だからこそ、一瞬が愛おしい。余命がわずかだと知らされた「バーニーズ・マウンテン・ドッグ」。被災地・福島に母の遺した犬を捜しに行く「柴」ほか「チワワ」「ボルゾイ」「ウェルシュ・コーギー・ペンブローク」「ジャーマン・シェパード・ドッグ」「ジャック・ラッセル・テリア」たちが登場する、涙なしには読めない、情感に満ちた全7編。【電子版限定、カラー写真口絵つき】

Tankobon Hardcover

Published June 1, 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.