tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post4880496038369090932..comments2024-03-29T00:31:02.713+01:00Comments on ボクの事件簿: The Body In The LibraryHo-Linghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-46977428166279445312018-01-31T08:57:04.438+01:002018-01-31T08:57:04.438+01:00I guess an advantage a lot of Japanese publishers ...I guess an advantage a lot of Japanese publishers have is their scale: most of the novels I read come from fairly large publishers that do not only do novels, but tons of other printed materials from comics to academic reference books, art books and everything. So they might have easier access to a good pool of artists. And the Japanese book market is still alive and book stores still play a big role, so cover art remains an important factor. One could suppose that the role of visual media culture in Japan in general necessitate at least decently designed cover art. Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-10880210332055586182018-01-30T19:55:11.442+01:002018-01-30T19:55:11.442+01:00what an amazing cover art (the top one). japanese ...what an amazing cover art (the top one). japanese publishers always seem to put so much effort and work in their illustrations.<br /><br />i was thinking today about the olden dell books mapbacks. you know, with the maps drawn in the cover. they don't do this anymore. hell, even current reprints of the same books don't get this treatment. even ebooks. i found a bunch of agatha christie ones online alongside rim of the pit, clayton rawson, etc. even the front art is lame and uninspired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-71685789142585971012018-01-28T16:27:45.498+01:002018-01-28T16:27:45.498+01:00I myself haven't come across such a text anywa...I myself haven't come across such a text anyway. One could make a totally unfounded guess that in the early days, the genre was seen as "Western" and non-native, so they didn't dare proscribe rules for a genre that wasn't their own, while nowadays those rules are seen are far too intrusive, and many modern puzzle plot writers don't feel any qualms about violating any of Knox/Van Dine's rules anyway, as long as the basic rule (fair play towards the reader) is upheld.Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-16342320207563247362018-01-28T16:19:18.612+01:002018-01-28T16:19:18.612+01:00I know that they enjoy making locked room lectures...I know that they enjoy making locked room lectures in Japan (though I don't actually know the count). But do they make commandments or other rules of a detective story, following Knox with Van Dine?JPRidgewayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239204379942649749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-86270032335211563802018-01-25T16:12:33.101+01:002018-01-25T16:12:33.101+01:00The one they have a reservation for a sushi restau...The one they have a reservation for a sushi restaurant and they just want to get there in time.Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-71680002567576814652018-01-25T09:12:52.169+01:002018-01-25T09:12:52.169+01:00What's your favorite Lupin III 2015 episode ?What's your favorite Lupin III 2015 episode ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com