Tatsuhiko Takimoto is a renowned Japanese author celebrated for his acclaimed work Welcome to the N.H.K., which deals with hikikomori, a fictional concept in Japan. Several of his serialized novels have experienced delays in their collections due to extensive revisions by Takimoto. He was involved in "Live at Faust," an anthology published by the Japanese literary magazine, Faust. In this publication, Takimoto contributed a ~30-page story and participated in a collaboratively written "relay novel" alongside four other young writers.
Yousuke Yamamoto was an underachiever who felt like he didn't have a reason to live after losing his friend Noto a year ago. That all changed when he met Eri Yukizaki, a girl dealing with her own trag...
Satou Tatsuhiro is a man who struggles with addiction and social isolation. He believes that NHK, an organization he perceives as malevolent, is the root of his problems. Despite this, he develops fee...
Tatsuhiro Satou is a university dropout who has been unemployed for four years and leads a reclusive life as a hikikomori. He believes that his situation is due to a conspiracy, and one day he meets M...