Authors

Slow Motion

by Takako Sato
illus. by Emi Marizuki

Ages 12 UP

In this novel, Sato focuses on the relationship between two young people with deep psychological wounds. 'Nii-chan' is a young unemployed man with a rebellious past, while Shuko is a fragile, 'slow motion' high-school student, whose father was a murderer.

19 x 13 cm, 190 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published April 1993
Rights sold: Korea