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Monkey Brain Sushi: New Tastes in Japanese Fiction

by Masahiko Shimada, Mariko Ohara, Masato Takeno, Amy Yamada, Gen'ichiro Takahashi, Haruki Murakami, Eri Makino, Kyoji Kobayashi, Michio Hisauchi, Osamu Hashimoto, Yoshinori Shimizu · 1991

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Cyberpunk, sci-fi and erotica all meld together in this collection of cutting-edge short stories. The authors tend towards near-zero emotional chill, stunned urbanity and a shiny kind of violence.

Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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