Tokyo Tangents

Tokyo Tangents is a quietly haunting, speculative fiction novel, laced with Japanese pop culture and metafictional nudges. Fans of Haruki Murakami and Makoto Shinkai—or even Blake Crouch and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks—will feel right at home in this dreamlike Tokyo, where nothing is ever quite what it seems.

In the neon-lit party districts, between chiming convenience stores and countless hole-in-the-wall eateries, hidden histories lurk in every back alley. On the sweltering city streets, two strangers stumble upon a mystery that stretches far beyond their understanding of themselves and their place in the world.

A fading pianist, haunted by the weight of a crumbling career. A pharmacist, driven by the ghost of a brother long lost.

Linked by a fleeting encounter and an inexplicable connection, they begin pulling at threads that unravel long-buried secrets—about their families, their pasts, and the seemingly solid seams of the universe around them.

About the Author

Robin S. Hasuki is a journalist, film researcher, ghostwriter, and author. Having spent five years living in Japan, he brings rare authenticity and cultural fluency to his work, shaped by an academic background in Japanese culture studies and a deep-rooted passion for the country’s cinematic and literary landscapes.

His writing has appeared in both national newspapers and niche magazines, often exploring the intersections of film, music, and modern Japanese society. He is also the founder of Japanese Cinema Archives, a growing platform dedicated to in-depth, commercially accessible writing on Japanese film with an academic edge.

Tokyo Tangents is his debut novel.

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