Ralph F. McCarthy Book order (chronological)

From postmodern Renaissance man Ryu Murakami, master of the psychothriller and director of Tokyo Decadence, comes this hair-raising roller-coaster ride through the nefarious neon-lit world of Tokyo's sex industryIt's just before New Year, and Frank, an American tourist, has hired Kenji to take him on a guided tour of Tokyo's nightlife. But, Frank's behaviour is so odd that Kenji begins to entertain a horrible suspicion: his client may in fact have murderous desires. Although Kenji is far from innocent himself, he unwillingly descends with Frank into an inferno of evil, from which only his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Jun, can possibly save him.

Illustrated in film cartoon style to appeal to younger readers, this text contains eight traditional Japanese folk tales for young readers.This book contains following tales: The One-Straw MillionaireHow the Old Man Lost His WenSleepy TaroThe Ramshackle LeakIkkyu-sanThe God of PovertyThe Windy BrideHikoichi and the Tanuki

Bringing together novelist Osamu Dazai's best autobiographical shorts in a single, slim volume, Self-Portraits shows the legendary writer at his best--and worst