Synopses & Reviews
After an altercation with the director of
Wildman for Geisha! -- a movie based on ace reporter Billy Chaka's life -- Chaka finds himself in Hokkaido on mandatory vacation. Trouble starts when the elderly porter of the Hotel Kitty stumbles into Billy's room and dies. That same night, the lead singer of Japan's most popular rock band turns up dead in a sleazy love hotel in Tokyo.
Billy Chaka goes to Tokyo to cover the story for Youth in Asia magazine and soon finds out there's more to the rocker's apparent drug overdose than meets the eye. A Beatles-obsessed record executive, a mute DJ, two giant kickboxing twins with an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music, a Swedish stripper working at the Purloined Kitten Club -- each play a part in the hard-boiled hilarity that ensues as Billy Chaka discovers that the rock star and the elderly hotel porter just might share a very strange link.
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“Fresh and exciting. An entertaining blend of mystery and mischief.” Booklist
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“An animated Tokyo-as-Toontown that is simultaneously vivid, vibrant, gaudy and in glorious decline...a big adventure.” Time magazine (Asian edition)
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“Two parts noir to one part MTV, this twisty,wildly entertaining mystery is spiked with pop culture and wicked wit” School Library Journal
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“Danger lurks in the well-lit corners of Tokyos immaculately clean streets...a good tale.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Billy Chakas adventures are as vibrantly hypnotic as the best Japanese anime.” Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
After an altercation with the director of Wildman for Geisha!a movie loosely based on Billy Chakas lifeBilly is in Hokkaido on mandatory vacation. Hes staying at the Hotel Kitty when the eldery Night Porter stumbles into Billys room one night and dies. Meanwhile, miles away in Tokyo, the lead singer of Saint Arrow, Japans most popular rock band, has just been found dead in sleazy love hotel. When Chaka goes to Tokyo to cover the story, he soon finds out theres more to the rockers apparent drug overdose than meets the eye. A Beatles-obsessed record executive, a former yakuza turned A&R man, a foul-mouthed Swedish stripper, a mute DJall and more will play a part as Billy Chaka discovers that the rock star and the Night Porter just might share a very strange link.
About the Author
Isaac Adamson was born in Fort Collins, CO, during the Year of the Pig. He plays soccer well, guitar poorly, and is currenly living in Chicago.