In the Miso Soup

"Mr. Murakami’s novels are filled with entertaining psychopaths." —The New York Times

From postmodern Renaissance man Ryu Murakami, master of the psychothriller and director of Tokyo Decadence, comes this hair-raising roller-coaster ride through the nefarious neon-lit world of Tokyo’s sex industry


It's just before New Year, and Frank, an American tourist, has hired Kenji to take him on a guided tour of Tokyo's nightlife. But, Frank's behaviour is so odd that Kenji begins to entertain a horrible suspicion: his client may in fact have murderous desires. Although Kenji is far from innocent himself, he unwillingly descends with Frank into an inferno of evil, from which only his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Jun, can possibly save him.

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Published Mar 28, 2006

224 pages

Average rating: 6

27 RATINGS

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sshahghasemi
Oct 02, 2025
3/10 stars
WEIRD AS SHIT
storybookslut
Nov 14, 2023
7/10 stars
It’s obvious what is going to happen, but this was a good read because the main character felt a lot of emotions

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