Abstract

Set in a high school boxing club, the story centers on two boys, Kaburaya, a boxing prodigy, and Kizaru, a brilliant student in the college preparatory course, and their friendship, battles, setbacks, and glory. Yohko, an English teacher, watches over them, and their rivals stand in their way... What have they grasped through their various experiences? Naoki Momota, who moved readers across Japan to tears with "The Eternal Zero," presents a masterful coming-of-age novel that movingly depicts the emotional growth of these fragile boys.

Author’s Information

Naoki Hyakuta is a veteran author and screen writer. Born in 1956 in the southern Japanese city of Osaka, Hyakuta is a product of Doshisha University. While still studying at Doshisha, he made his acting debut for the TV series "Love Attack". And upon entering the media industry, he would leave college to begin his writing career for the TV series "Detective: Night Scoop!", which he would continue to work on for twenty-five years. Hyakuta would turn his attention to prose in 2006; eventually picking up the Eiji Yoshikawa Award fo New Literature in 2009.

His Eternal Zero was a regional sensation, selling millions of units, immediately propelling Hyakuta to fame.