“Struggling comedian Tokunaga learns from eccentric mentor Kamiya in moving story about comedy, friendship, and artistic dedication.”
Spark
火花
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Struggling comedian Tokunaga learns from eccentric mentor Kamiya in moving story about comedy, friendship, and artistic dedication.
Tokunaga is a young comedian struggling to make a name for himself when he is taken under the wing of Kamiya, who is either a crazy genius or perhaps just crazy. Kamiya's indestructible confidence inspires Tokunaga, but it also makes him doubt the limits of his own talent, and dedication to Manzai comedy. Spark is a story about art and friendship, about countless bizarre drunken conversations and how far it's acceptable to go for a laugh. A novel about comedy that's as moving and thoughtful as it is funny, it's already been a sensation in Japan. (Source: Pushkin Press)
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A Novel Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Mar 2015 – ongoing
- Source Novel media type
- Ref. BS-M59156 catalog