Podcast review of Zoo by Otsuichi. Translated by
Otsuichi. Translated by Terry Gallagher. Originally published in
Japan by Shueisha. Published in US by Viz Haikasoru, $13.99.
From the back cover:
"A man receives a photo of his girlfriend every day in the
mail...so that he can keep track of her body's decomposition. A
deathtrap that takes a week to kill its victims. Haunted parks and
airplanes held in the sky by the power of belief. These are just a
few of the stories by Otsuichi, Japan's master of dark
fantasy."
My Grade: B+
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My main focus is reviewing manga and anime, but I also review Japanese literature, movies, and videogames. Basically, if it has anything to do with Japan, I'll talk about it, along with a dash of Korea and China.