Being Japanese, I’ve often wondered what exactly makes our jp novels so popular internationally. I would love to explore the specific reasons why they resonate so strongly with global audiences.
What is so special for non-japanese and difference from classic japanese novels? Is that really a boom among you? Do you feel new wave of japanese novels or feels as same as just classic japanese culture like wabi sabi or samurai (i personally don't like samurai in alphabet lol )?
p.s. recent my favorite jp novel is 世界99(wolrd 99) form Sayaka Murata but unfortunately it's not translated yet. Our novels is surely interesting and feels like too realistic dream.
and in addition, the reason why get interested in viral jp novel is when i stayed in Germany in almost one year, i went to a lot of bookstores and soon find out there sells many modern japanese novels, like not only Haruki Murakami or Mishima Yukio, but also Asoko Sodegi, Sayaka Murata or Uketsu. I barely know of them otherwise i convinced i'm not aliterate! After come back to Japan, i've started read them, and yeah it amazed me "these of them is unblievable! "