Fukkoki is a wildly imaginative novel where tanuki, foxes, and humans mingle, while Fu Chushingura reverses the familiar tale of loyalty in a set of historical stories. Hisashi Inoue reshapes historical and legendary forms through comedy and critical wit.

Through laughter and invention, tales of loyalty and legend rise from an unexpected angle.

Shuhei Fujisawa's biographical novel traces the life of poet Takashi Nagatsuka. It carefully follows illness, literary creation, the lineage of Masaoka Shiki's circle, and the movement toward modern tanka.

Between illness and creation, Takashi Nagatsuka's life is portrayed with quiet intensity.