Tsutsui: 17 books
Manufacturing Ideology
Scientific Management in Twentieth-Century Japan
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2001
Japanese industry is the envy of the world for its efficient and humane management practices. Yet, as William Tsutsui argues, the origins and implications of "Japanese-style management" are poorly understood. Contrary to widespread belief, Japan's acclaimed strategies are not particularly novel or...
Paprika
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Widely acknowledged as Yasutaka Tsutsui's masterpiece, Paprika unites his surreal, quirky imagination with a mind-bending narrative about a psychiatric institute that has developed the technology to invade people's dreams.
When prototype models of a dream-invading device go missing at the Institute...
by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
One of Tsutsui's best-known and most popular works in his native Japan, The Girl Who Leapt through Time is the story of fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Kazuko, who accidentally discovers that she can leap back and forth in time. In her quest to uncover the identity of the mysterious figure that she believes...
by Tsutsui, Yasutaka
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
Fifty-seven-year-old Takeshi has just been involved in a traffic accident. When he wakes up, he is in a strange bar, no longer crippled as he has been for most of his life, but able to walk without crutches in his everyday business suit. Looking around, he sees a number of familiar faces - Izumi, a colleague...
Godzilla on My Mind
Fifty Years of the King of Monsters
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2017
This year, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his first appearance on the screen, the original, uncut version of Godzilla was released in American theaters to the delight of Sci-Fi and B-Movie fans everywhere. Ever since Godzilla (or, Gojira, as he is known in Japan) crawled out of his radioactive...
by Yasutaka Tsutsui, Andrew Driver, Youchan Ito
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
A new collection of stories by Yasutaka Tsutsui, famed in Japan and worldwide for his darkly humorous, satirical handling of a vast range of themes central to the human condition. Although often criticized for his treatment of "taboo" subjects such as disabilities, the Emperor, and old age, he is also...
by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
An irresistible mix of imagination, satire, and humor, these stories by acclaimed Japanese author Yasutaka Tsutsui imagine the consequences of a world where the fantastic and the mundane collide.
The opening story, “The Dabba Dabba Tree,” details the hilarious side effects of a small conical...
We Never Learn, Vol. 4
A Lost Lamb in New Territory Encounters [X]
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
Tutoring has become the least of Nariyuki’s problems! As Nariyuki finds himself becoming a bigger part of the girls’ lives, he has to deal with dirty apartments, impromptu dates and a highly embarrassing trip to a maid café! Can Nariyuki manage to keep his cool?!
We Never Learn, Vol. 3
Thus, [X] Geniuses Never Learn
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
On an overnight study trip, Nariyuki and Rizu accidentally kiss! What does this mean for their relationship? How will everyone else react? And why is Kirisu Sensei summoning Nariyuki for a meeting?! One thing’s for sure—the last year of high school is heating up!
We Never Learn, Vol. 2
A Genius in the Forest Strays for [X]
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
As it turns out, Nariyuki’s quest to help three geniuses with their education may be more than the studious tutor can handle! He meets overeager fathers with marriage on their minds and has to play sports to make sure he gets the job done! Will all this wrangling be the straw that breaks the camel’s back?
We Never Learn, Vol. 1
Genius and [x] Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
Rizu is a science genius who wants to study liberal arts. Fumino is effortlessly good at literature, but math makes her head spin. Nariyuki is stuck between a rock and a hard place, but who can complain about tutoring a couple of cute girls?
We Never Learn, Vol. 5
On a Clamorous Night, [X] Cannot Study
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2019
It’s festival time! There are reckless drivers, sharpshooting teachers, accidental sleepovers, cooking disasters, couple’s karaoke and romantic mischief afoot, too! Will Yuiga survive this onslaught of romantic hijinks or will the embarassment be too much for him?!
Fifteen Lectures on Showa Japan
Road to the Pacific War in Recent Historiography
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Why did Showa Japan rush to war? Where did Japan fail? This compilation of the most up-to-date studies by 15 leading Japanese historians tries to find answers to these questions. Each chapter contains a list of selected reference books with brief annotations for the benefit of readers who wish to...
Fifteen Lectures on Showa Japan
Road to the Pacific War in Recent Historiography
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Why did Showa Japan rush to war? Where did Japan fail? This compilation of the most up-to-date studies by 15 leading Japanese historians tries to find answers to these questions. Each chapter contains a list of selected reference books with brief annotations for the benefit of readers who wish to...
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