Horror Novel "WARAWA" Wins First Place in "This Horror is Amazing!

2024

Edition"

. "Disaster" published by Shinchosha is

very popular

. "Disaster" by Masahisa Oda, published by Shinchosha on July 12, 2023, won first place in the top 20 horror novels in Japan in the guidebook "This Horror is Amazing! 2024 Edition" by Takarajimasya.

Masahisa Oda, who boasts a spectacular record of awards

Masahisa Oda made his authorial debut in 2009 when he won the 21st Japan Fantasy Novel Award for his work "Tell the Augmented School". Since then, his works have won many literary awards, and in 2009, "Zangetsuki" won both the 43rd Eiji Yoshikawa New Writer Award and the 43rd Japan Science Fiction Grand Prize. This work also successfully won the title.

Kai

" is a masterful collection of short stories that spins horror and amazement with various techniques based on the motif of the human body. Even before its release, "Kaiwari" was translated into foreign languages and serialized as a comic book, and celebrities gave their endorsement to the book, which was unprecedented. The book has received a huge response.

Celebrities

from Japan and abroad have also sent enthusiastic messages. Manga artist Junji Ito praised the book, saying, "I was lost in a kaleidoscope of eternity by the invasion of the nightmare of disaster. Game creator Hideo Kojima also praised the "lustrous physical sensation that accumulates like lees in the reader's body," and many experts and fans have been deeply moved by the book.

The

author's perspective that fosters fear from the discomfort of everyday life

What each story has in common is its rich imagination. The leap from the everyday life of city life to a paranormal development is exhilarating. Mr. Oda has continued to focus on the motif of the "body" and has created stories based on his experience of imagining countless skulls lurking in the depths of the human face.

Author: Masahisa

Oda Masahisa Oda was born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1974, graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Kansai University, and made his debut in 2009 with the 21st Japan Fantasy Novel Award for his work "Tell the Increasing School". Since then, he has won numerous literary awards for his works and has made a name for himself in the world of Japanese horror literature.

Book Overview

Title: "災(Warai)" Author: Masahito Oda Format: 46x4 (320 pages) Price: 1,870 yen (tax included) Release Date: July 12, 2023 ISBN: 978-410-319723-2