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波のうえの魔術師
プータロー青年と謎の老人が銀行に仕掛けた罠とは？
奇妙な老紳士がマーケットという渦巻きにおれを引き込んでいく。二人で挑んだ「五週間戦争」の行き着く先は？
奇妙な老紳士がマーケットという渦巻きにおれを引き込んでいく。二人で挑んだ「五週間戦争」の行き着く先は？
301 pages, 文庫
First published August 1, 2001
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Ira Ishida
151 books31 followersIra Ishida (石田衣良) is a Japanese novelist, actor, and TV commentator.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
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March 25, 2011
フジテレビの「ビッグマネー」の原作本。ドラマは、DVDボックスを持っているほど好き。ドラマに比べて、設定は固いがこちらも株式投資や、銀行の仕組みなども垣間見えて面白いです。
October 22, 2016
All the economic talk bored me to death, and since about half the book is made of economic talk... On the bright side, I learned a lot of new vocabulary.
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