- Akutagawa Prize 2008 (second half) · Candidate
不正な処理
Fusei na shori
“Illegal Operation” (title translated by AI)
Kiyotaka Yoshihara (吉原清隆, born 1970)
English editions
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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)