Author | Matayoshi, Naoki |
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Original title | 火花 |
Translator | Alison Watts |
Language | Japanese |
Genre | Novel |
Published | 05/03/2020 |
Publisher | Pushkin Press |
Publication place | Japan |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN | 9781782275909 |
Spark (original title: 火花) is a 2015 novel written by Japanese comedian Naoki Matayoshi.[1] The story revolves around the career struggles of and relationship between two manzai comedians. The English version of the novel is translated by Alison Watts and published in 2020.[2][3] The novel won the 153rd Akutagawa Prize and was adapted as a Netflix original series which is accessible worldwide.