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Akutagawa prize
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Breasts and Eggs
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Convenience Store Woman
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Hibana
Japanese comedy
Japanese fiction
Japanese netflix series
Japanese novella
Japanese stand-up comedy
Japanese translation
manzai
matayoshi
netflix comedy
Yuji Ayabe
Product details
- ISBN 9781805332251
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 27 Feb 2025
- Publisher: Pushkin Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Japanese sensation - now a Netflix series
'A whip-smart tale that'll prove impossible to put down' Vogue
Young Tokunaga is struggling to make a name for himself on the Tokyo comedy circuit when he is taken under the wing of Kamiya, a crazy genius - or perhaps just crazy. Kamiya's indestructible confidence inspires the younger man, and the two form a double act to perform the strange art of Manzai comedy. But as they become increasingly entwined, Tokunaga begins to doubt the limits of his own talent and of his dedication to the craft.
Spark is a story about art and friendship, about countless bizarre drunken conversationsand how far it's acceptable to go for a laugh.
Naoki Matayoshi is a Japanese manzai comedian and author, who found fame performing as part of the popular comic duo Peace. Spark is his first novel and has been hugely successful in Japan since it was first published in 2016. It has won the Akutagawa Prize and was adapted for film, stage and TV - the hit series is available on Netflix UK.
