蒼き山嶺

by Seishū Hase, 馳 星周

なにがあった? なにをした? どうして追われている?
警察から追われ、刺客に命を狙われながら、白馬岳を越えて日本海を目指す。男の目的は――!?

直木賞作家の新境地となる傑作山岳冒険小説! !

山岳ガイドの得丸志郎は、白馬岳で大学山岳部の同期・池谷博史と再会した。卒業後、警視庁の公安刑事となった池谷は、久しぶりの山でだいぶバテている。山頂まで一緒に登ることにしたが、ペースは上がらない。下山が遅れそうだと麓に電話を入れる徳丸に、池谷が拳銃を突きつけた――!!友情、ライバル、極限の決死行。著者の新境地となる傑作山岳冒険小説!

456 pages, Paperback

Published December 9, 2020

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.