tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post8718483520721276627..comments2024-03-27T06:07:20.345+01:00Comments on ボクの事件簿: Everlasting LuvHo-Linghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-32306915055744044702016-01-21T09:43:35.695+01:002016-01-21T09:43:35.695+01:00Well, I wouldn't say that it's typically J...Well, I wouldn't say that it's typically Japanese to hang on to something, but perhaps the presence of the gentleman thief in Japanse (pop) culture can be explained by a figure like ISHIKAWA Goemon, a real-life 'gizoku' ('gentleman thief') from the 16th century, who has survived by appearing in "popular" culture in all kinds of forms. "Back in the day", he starred in kabuki plays, for example. So there was already a precedent set for the trope.<br /><br />The book doesn't appear to be available in English. Funnily enough, I just found out even South Korea got their translation of the book back in 2012.Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-4174543158877080402016-01-20T18:05:33.389+01:002016-01-20T18:05:33.389+01:00It is interesting to see what parts of Western cul...It is interesting to see what parts of Western culture the Japanese have picked up and held on to. The vogue of the gentleman thief has largely passed from the West; what we mainly have now is characters like Stark's Parker, who is a world away from Lupin. But in Japan the character type still flourishes. This is consistent with the fact that the Golden Age fair play mystery still does well there. Once the Japanese pick something up they tend to hang onto it. Do you have any idea why that is the case? I don't suppose this new book is available in English?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com