Boy by Takeshi Kitano

“Best known in America as an acclaimed director, actor, and producer, in Japan Takeshi Kitano’s fame extends beyond well beyond the medium of film. His face is known nationwide as a popular television personality on “Beat Takeshi’s TV Tackle” and the game show “Takeshi’s Castle” . . . A tiny twenty-year old collection of short stories, “Boy’s” three tales are solid in their own right, with the lingering touch of the never-quite-resolved that marks so many of “Beat” Takeshi’s films. But for an introduction of a renowned filmmaker into the realm of international literary figures, it’s difficult not to wish for something a bit more substantial.’ Read the review at Bookslut.