After reading Almost Transparent Blue, nothing really surprises me from Ryū Murakami anymore. He is excellent at depicting Japanese society and its dark side, which is often ignored but certainly present. In Tokyo Decadence, we get Murakami’s essence in full: a haunting look at Ai’s life and her struggle to endure deeply unsettling circumstances. The story is erotic, disturbing, and sad, elevated even further by the score from Ryuichi Sakamoto.
After reading Almost Transparent Blue, nothing really surprises me from Ryū Murakami anymore. He is excellent at depicting Japanese society and its dark side, which is often ignored but certainly present. In Tokyo Decadence, we get Murakami’s essence in full: a haunting look at Ai’s life and her struggle to endure deeply unsettling circumstances. The story is erotic, disturbing, and sad, elevated even further by the score from Ryuichi Sakamoto.