[ad_1] The cover of Pushkin Vertigo’s 2023 English edition of Fūtarō Yamada’s 1979 novel, Meiji Dantodai (translated as The Meiji Guillotine Murders), briefly describes the book as follows: “Death stalks Old Edo”. It is, I feel, a curiously appropriate descriptor, for reasons that go beyond the initial impressions one gets from it. Starting out as … Read more
[ad_1] My acquaintance with Japanese historical (or period) crime/detective fiction is limited to only a handful of works: Kidō Okamoto’s Hanshichi torimonochō (translated as The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi: Detective Stories of Old Edo, University of Hawai‘i Press, 2007) and a couple of manga and anime series such as Shōtarō Ishinomori’s Sabu to Ichi … Read more
[ad_1] Netflix India revealed on Tuesday a slate stacked with crowd-pleasers such as crime thrillers – always a safe bet – relationship dramas and reality shows. The line-up includes shows about succession and legacy, fantasy content influenced by folklore, and women rampaging to protect their children. Prominent names as well as reputed actors are involved … Read more
[ad_1] The old woman who once sliced our front garden hose with a knife has just walked past our home without pausing. Not long after the hose incident I confronted her with what she had done and she denied ever walking along our street, let alone cutting anyone’s hose, or even carrying a knife. In … Read more