変な家 “STRANGE HOUSE” PRE-REVIEW

変な家 “Strange House” is a recent Japanese novel, manga and movie.

I saw something for it online and it caught my attention, an image with a house plan and an air of suspense and mystery. I decided quickly to review it, after reading a few more overview and publicity items.

I sent away for copies of the novel and manga from Kinokuniya, here’s the link if you would like to do so too, just search “変な家”:

https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/

I am reading the English translation of the novel, as my Japanese language level is lacking. Here’s a link to the publisher:

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/strange-houses-uketsu

I am also watching the video series on YouTube, I read that the author, Uketsu, has a strong YouTube presence:

Here is a sample with automatically generated English subtitles and overdubs:

I am about halfway done with the English edition and have watched about 45 minutes of the video. Next up I will post my “Strange House” mid-review, called: READING, OR READING INTO.