Japan (26)
Translating Strange Houses
It has been a couple of months since Strange Houses, Uketsu's debut novel in Japan and second in English translation, came out in both the US and UK. I figure it's about time to address some of the particular issues translating this one, given that…
Continue reading...Zan'E - Thoughts On a Japanese Horror Classic
I'm not sure I'd exactly call this a review, but I read Ono Fuyumi's Zan'e—the movie version is The Inerasable in English but I'd call it "Tainted" if anyone ever asked me—and I have thoughts. Here's a bit of a summary, since I'm sure not…
Continue reading...A Tale of Two Horror Movies
Much like (from what I hear) the English speaking world, Japan is having a bit of a horror "moment." In print and on the screen, what has always been a pretty solid side-branch of the entertainment mix has begun to blossom into something bigger and…
Continue reading...I'm in the library
Figuratively as well as literally. When I got a whole bunch of comp copies of both editions of Strange Pictures, for more than I knew what to do with, the first place I went was to the library to see if I could donate some…
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