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This was charming in a “historical artifact” sort of way, but I can’t say I really enjoyed it.
It is very slow paced mystery, with Inspector Imanishi taking trains, buses, and taxis all over Japan to ask people a few questions here and there. I was not familiar enough with Japanese geography to keep track of where he went which made things difficult for me. I had no sense of direction or distance, and various accents held no meaning for me. I should’ve taken notes!
The dialogue is very flat and st ...more
It is very slow paced mystery, with Inspector Imanishi taking trains, buses, and taxis all over Japan to ask people a few questions here and there. I was not familiar enough with Japanese geography to keep track of where he went which made things difficult for me. I had no sense of direction or distance, and various accents held no meaning for me. I should’ve taken notes!
The dialogue is very flat and st ...more
Jul 05, 2014
Jocelyn
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