Abstract

Maruei-sha, where the talented editor Ushigawara Kanji works, attracts freelancers, housewives, and others who dream of publishing books. What is the joint press method that Ushigawara proposes to them? This problematic work sharply captures the inflated self-consciousness and distorted desires of modern people.

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.