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“Three Assassins feels like a fever dream that makes sense when you’re in it, but whose strange contours linger long after you wake up.” —New York TimesThree Assassins is the high-stakes, high-style, and utterly propulsive follow-up to Kotaro Isaka’s international bestseller, Bullet Train, a Crime Reads “Most Anticipated Book of 2021.”Suzuki is an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. To get ... Read more

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“Three Assassins feels like a fever dream that makes sense when you’re in it, but whose strange contours linger long after you wake up.” —New York TimesThree Assassins is the high-stakes, high-style, and utterly propulsive follow-up to Kotaro Isaka’s international bestseller, Bullet Train, a Crime Reads “Most Anticipated Book of 2021.”Suzuki is an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. To get
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Seesaw Monster

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From the international bestselling author of Bullet Train, two inventive espionage tales in one“Isaka’s style is tense, laden with dark humor expressed with a flat affect—just the right tone for a book that walks the fine line between comedy and violence.” —New York Times Book Review on Hotel Lucky SevenMiyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. It’s not just a case of them rubbing each ... Read more

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From the international bestselling author of Bullet Train, two inventive espionage tales in one“Isaka’s style is tense, laden with dark humor expressed with a flat affect—just the right tone for a book that walks the fine line between comedy and violence.” —New York Times Book Review on Hotel Lucky SevenMiyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. It’s not just a case of them rubbing each
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Bullet Train

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WINNER OF THE STRAND CRITICS AWARD FOR BEST DEBUTA dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins—soon to be a major film from Sony starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, and Benito A Martínez Ocasio, and moreSatoshi—The Prince—looks ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE STRAND CRITICS AWARD FOR BEST DEBUTA dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins—soon to be a major film from Sony starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, and Benito A Martínez Ocasio, and moreSatoshi—The Prince—looks
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Hotel Lucky Seven

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Bullet Train’s hapless underworld operative and his handler are back in this thrilling new novel from internationally bestselling author Kotaro Isaka, named one of the Best Novels of the Year (Crime Reads)"Isaka's style is tense, laden with dark humor expressed with a flat affect—just the right tone for a book that walks the fine line between comedy and violence." (New York Times Book Review)In ... Read more

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The Mantis

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From the internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, a propulsive thriller set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld about the intrigue and tensions a family man faces as he tries to hide his secret life as a hitmanKabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler, the sinister Doctor, has over him.The Doctor, a real ... Read more

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From the internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, a propulsive thriller set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld about the intrigue and tensions a family man faces as he tries to hide his secret life as a hitmanKabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler, the sinister Doctor, has over him.The Doctor, a real
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Bullet Train (Movie Tie-In Edition)

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Bullet Train is an original and propulsive thriller that fizzes with incredible energy through a series of double-crosses and twists. "Fueled by a seductively explosive premise, it's fast, deadly, and loads of fun." (NPR's Fresh Air)An international bestseller and the basis for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki ... Read more

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College students, Takehide and Yuuta, have been roommates for a couple of years now. They've enjoyed each other's company and cohabiting has been smooth sailing so far. Then, out of the blue, Takehide confesses his feelings for Yuuta. All Yuuta could think of was, "I always saw you as my friend. Was that not good enough for you?" As Yuuta dwells on the confession in the park, a Shisa (statue wards ... Read more

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College students, Takehide and Yuuta, have been roommates for a couple of years now. They've enjoyed each other's company and cohabiting has been smooth sailing so far. Then, out of the blue, Takehide confesses his feelings for Yuuta. All Yuuta could think of was, "I always saw you as my friend. Was that not good enough for you?" As Yuuta dwells on the confession in the park, a Shisa (statue wards
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From the bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, a propulsive Thriller about a family man with a deadly secret lifeKabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler, the sinister Doctor, has over him. The Doctor, a real physician who hands over Kabuto’s targets as “prescriptions” in his regular appointments with him, doesn’t want ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, a propulsive Thriller about a family man with a deadly secret lifeKabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler, the sinister Doctor, has over him. The Doctor, a real physician who hands over Kabuto’s targets as “prescriptions” in his regular appointments with him, doesn’t want
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A Touch of the Love Bug (Yaoi Manga)

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A high-school student narcissist Takamura has a mission to gain information through a sexy "Yakuza's mistress" who also runs a bar, Renge. Takamura believes that no one can resist his charm, but apparently, Renge is in the different league. After several seductions, finally, Renge invited him to his house and having an intimate relationship with Takamura. But instead of devouring Renge, it seems ... Read more

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A high-school student narcissist Takamura has a mission to gain information through a sexy "Yakuza's mistress" who also runs a bar, Renge. Takamura believes that no one can resist his charm, but apparently, Renge is in the different league. After several seductions, finally, Renge invited him to his house and having an intimate relationship with Takamura. But instead of devouring Renge, it seems
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Love Equation (Yaoi Manga)

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Sakata has just gotten a job teaching physics at a school staffed with more handsome faces than a host club. On his way to his first day of work, he mistakes the hunky vice-principal for a groper, and punches him in the face! However, because of a school policy pairing up each arts teacher with a science teacher, Sakata ends up sharing an office with that very same vice-principal, Ryuoh! One day, ... Read more

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Sakata has just gotten a job teaching physics at a school staffed with more handsome faces than a host club. On his way to his first day of work, he mistakes the hunky vice-principal for a groper, and punches him in the face! However, because of a school policy pairing up each arts teacher with a science teacher, Sakata ends up sharing an office with that very same vice-principal, Ryuoh! One day,
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Carrot and Stick (Yaoi Manga)

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Naruse, who works at a leisure facility, has to keep an eye on the incompetent new-guy Kousaka, who's been told to pull out weeds. Kousaka adores Naruse, and the night before his final day, he realizes just how deep his feelings go... Kousaka's in love, and when he gets drunk, he lets Naruse know by......! ... Read more

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Naruse, who works at a leisure facility, has to keep an eye on the incompetent new-guy Kousaka, who's been told to pull out weeds. Kousaka adores Naruse, and the night before his final day, he realizes just how deep his feelings go... Kousaka's in love, and when he gets drunk, he lets Naruse know by......!
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Onnagata

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Kabuki is well known for its exaggerated acting, flamboyant costumes and makeup, and unnatural storylines. The onnagata, usually male actors who perform the roles of women, have been an important aspect of kabuki since its beginnings in the 17th century. In a “labyrinth” of gendering, the practice of men playing women’s roles has affected the manifestations of femininity in Japanese society. In ... Read more

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Kabuki is well known for its exaggerated acting, flamboyant costumes and makeup, and unnatural storylines. The onnagata, usually male actors who perform the roles of women, have been an important aspect of kabuki since its beginnings in the 17th century. In a “labyrinth” of gendering, the practice of men playing women’s roles has affected the manifestations of femininity in Japanese society. In
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