Lit in Translation

不正な処理

Fusei na shori

“Illegal Operation” (title translated by AI)

Kiyotaka Yoshihara (吉原清隆, born 1970)

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Makoto is raised by his mother alone on a big housing estate. As a small child he once glimpsed a stray dog with an uncanny presence, and ever since he has walked the estate every day looking for it. At the lookout on his usual route he meets Kuga in junior high. Makoto has no friends and lives for his computer, and Kuga suggests they make a game together, something only they could create.

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About the book

Form
Novella
Length
122 pages in the original
Genres
Coming of age (assigned by AI)
Set in
Japan
First published
2008 by Shueisha
Author's age
38 when first published
ISBN

9784087712919 (original)