Tower of the Sun
Morimi Tomihiko
- Mangaka
- Morimi Tomihiko
- First published
- 2018
- Status
- Completed
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Psychological · Romance · Drama · Adaptation
- Content rating
- Safe
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Tower of the Sun is a satirical novel by Tomihiko Morimi, first published in 2003. It served as the author's debut work, winning the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. The story follows a socially awkward Kyoto University student who becomes obsessed with his former girlfriend and his own eccentric view of the world, capturing the aimless, philosophical, and often absurd nature of student life in Kyoto.
The novel is deeply tied to the iconography of the 1970 Osaka Expo, specifically the Tower of the Sun monument designed by artist Taro Okamoto. Morimi utilizes the tower as a central metaphor for the protagonist's delusions and his distorted reality. The book has been praised for its unique blend of melancholy and comedy, establishing a distinct voice that would become a hallmark of Morimi’s subsequent acclaimed works.
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