On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the many film adaptation of the works of Haruki Murakami, Japan's most well-known and commercially successful novelist.

👉Topics Discussed

Why is Haruki Murakami so popular around the world?
About the many film adaptations of the books and short stories of Haruki Murakami
About the relatability of Murakami's characters
About Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of Tomorrow
About Murakami's skill at writing magical realism
About the music and pop culture references Murakami includes in his work
How Murakami's strangeness makes his work accessible to people both in and outside of Japan
About the South Korean film Burning and how it treated Haruki Murakami's work
How filmmakers around the world have adapt and reassemble Haruki Murakami's work
About Haruki Murakami's involvement with film adaptations of his work
What Haruki Murakami thought of the film adaptation of Drive My Car
Why Drive My Car is a notable filmd adaptation of Haruki Murakami's work
About the film adaptation of Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
About the best film adaptations of Haruki Murakami's work
About The Second Bakery Attack and its interpretations
About the Attack on the Bakery film adaptation
And more

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Murakami Haruki on Film (Asia Shorts) https://www.amazon.com/Murakami-Haruki-Film-Asia-Shorts/dp/1952636531

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