Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Now Japan’s most popular romance novelist amongst young people!
| Author | Nao-Cola Yamazaki |
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| Publisher | KAWADE SHOBO SHINSHA LTD. Publishers |
| ISBN | 978 - 4309016849 |
| Category | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication | November, 2004 |
| Estimated length | 128P |
| Size | 127 × 188 mm |
| Sold to | South Korea, China, France |
The debut bestseller (selling 300,000 copies) from Nao-Cola Yamazaki (born in 1978), who is particularly popular with women in their 20s and 30s for her unique narrative style and thoughtful portrayal of the sensitivities of young people.
Winner of the 41st Bungei Prize* and shortlisted for the Akutawaga Prize, it has also been made into a successful movie, starring the popular and talented actor Kenichi Matsuyama (who played the lead role in ‘Norwegian Wood’, written by Haruki Murakami and directed by Tran Anh Hung).
The novel drew high praise from the members of the Bungei Prize selection committee, and was awarded the prize by unanimous accord.
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19 year-old Mirume falls in love with 39 year-old Yuri, a lecturer at the arts academy. Mirume is somehow drawn to her, all smiles in a paint-splattered smock, with no interest in makeup, no regard for her appearance. The two are soon united, but Yuri is already married, to an older man, 52 years of age.
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A fresh and realistic depiction of a love triangle between characters of such different ages.
Winner of the 41st Bungei Prize* and shortlisted for the Akutawaga Prize, it has also been made into a successful movie, starring the popular and talented actor Kenichi Matsuyama (who played the lead role in ‘Norwegian Wood’, written by Haruki Murakami and directed by Tran Anh Hung).
The novel drew high praise from the members of the Bungei Prize selection committee, and was awarded the prize by unanimous accord.
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19 year-old Mirume falls in love with 39 year-old Yuri, a lecturer at the arts academy. Mirume is somehow drawn to her, all smiles in a paint-splattered smock, with no interest in makeup, no regard for her appearance. The two are soon united, but Yuri is already married, to an older man, 52 years of age.
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A fresh and realistic depiction of a love triangle between characters of such different ages.
Reviews
‘She is a born writer. In all honesty, I was deeply impressed. She has a talent that makes me green with envy.’ (Yasuo Tanaka, the best-selling novelist)
‘To be honest, there is so little to be said about this work. I enjoyed every moment of it.’ (Genichiro Takahashi, author of Sayonara Gangster)
‘To be honest, there is so little to be said about this work. I enjoyed every moment of it.’ (Genichiro Takahashi, author of Sayonara Gangster)
FOREIGN EDITIONS
| Publisher | 株式会社河出書房新社 |
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| Publication | January, 2000 |
