Kabuto has two lives: family man and professional assassin. But in Kotaro Isaka's The Mantis, the slice-of-life hits harder than the action. Xan reviews this book Full episode: youtu.be/pVyhSsWv1AA

#BookSky #Podcast #SpirakenBookClub #TheMantis #KotaroIsaka #AssassinSeries #JapaneseFiction

WWW Wednesday – 3 December 2025 WWW Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning …

I had another awesome week of reading, so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday post, which includes outstanding books by @harlancoben.bsky.social, #KotaroIsaka, @joe-hill.bsky.social and @adamchristopher.me.
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WWW Wednesday – 26 November 2025 WWW Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning …

I had another awesome week of reading so make sure to check out my latest #WWWWednesday post, which includes outstanding books by #KotaroIsaka, @simon-scarrow.bsky.social, #MatthewFarrer, @harlancoben.bsky.social and more.
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Tangerine & Lemon from dark comedy crime novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka

Love this duo !!! 🍊🍋

#mariabeetle #bullettrain #kotaroisaka #book #fanart #illustration

Quote says: wow I can't take this anymore *continues to take it* Below: Nanao (code name Ladybug) is talking with Maria on the phone. Maria: There is a new job for u. It's really easy. This time for sure. Nanao: You say that every. Time.

Maria, pointing at the Nanao in the background: "I could fix him"; "I could make him worse!" Why????? Why all this DIY??? I just wanna stand over his shoulder and see what he can possibly fuck up next. Nanao, slipping on a puddle while holding a box full of tangerines and lemons that he "won" at the lottery: "Oh well"

Quote: I love observing people's behaviour. Why do you act like that lmao Below: Prince pulling a *bombastic side eye*

Quote: he knocked that smug look off my face but luckily I was wearing a second, smaller smug look underneath Below: Tangerine is screaming at smug looking Lemon "WHERE TF DID U PUT THE SUITCASE?!"

Any Bullet Train (Maria Beetle) book enjoyers? Pls, I need more people to read this book - this fandom is non-existent 😔🥀

#bullettrain #mariabeetle #kotaroisaka #book #fanart

Un huis clos à grande vitesse, déjanté et intelligent. J’ai adoré le style d’Isaka et ses personnages hauts en couleur. 💚

Mon avis sur Bullet Train est en ligne : lecture-evasion.com/kotaro-isaka...

#Lecture #Thriller #PolarJaponais #KotaroIsaka #BulletTrain #AvisLecture #LectureÉvasion

#SeesawMonster by Bullet Train author #KotaroIsaka is featured in this week's #newbooks haul!

watch the whole video: youtu.be/9Au3s8D_VRM
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all links in bio!

#booksky

Sweet Rain A Grim Reaper spends seven days with its victims before deciding the fate of their lives.

Just made this review of #SweetRain with #TakeshiKaneshiro #ManamiKonishi #SumikoFuji #TakuyaIshida #ErikaOkuda #JunMurakami #KenMitsuishi #MitsuruFukikoshi and #KarinOno

This #JapaneseMovie is based on Japan’s bestselling novel by #KotaroIsaka

Kōtarō Isaka is the literary equivalent of a Guy Ritchie movie. Fully enjoyed the mixture of violence and humour in Bullet Train. #booksky #kotaroisaka

Bullet Train (Assassins, #2) A dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese …

📖 Gemma's Goodreads #booksky📚

𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧
#KotaroIsaka
@blackstonepub.bsky.social

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Had a good #bookclub meeting. Everyone liked the book. Mantis by #kotaroisaka

Current read. Part of the Hitman series. #booksky #themantis #kotaroisaka #translatedby #sammalissa #booklover #bookworm #goodreads

Next up is something alittle different, time for japanese action with killers on a train... great movie by the way.
#BulletTrain #KotaroIsaka
📚💙 #booksky

Practically speed-ran the last book, and onto another already.
#newbookday #kotaroisaka

When you get obsessed with a book to the point you want to make a whole comic-
4/9
#bullettrain #bookfanart #kotaroisaka #comic

What it says in the title - pacy, engaging but, not memorable 5.5/10 #KotaroIsaka #ThreeAssassins

📖 #hotelluckyseven spoiler!
#pillowandblanket they adorb
#kotaroisaka #fanart

More 📖 🚅
#bullettrainbook #kotaroisaka #fanarts

Sweet Rain A Grim Reaper spends seven days with its victims before deciding the fate of their lives.

Just made this review of #SweetRain with #TakeshiKaneshiro #ManamiKonishi #SumikoFuji #TakuyaIshida #ErikaOkuda #JunMurakami #KenMitsuishi #MitsuruFukikoshi and #KarinOno

This #JapaneseMovie is based on Japan’s bestselling novel by #KotaroIsaka

Ok lemme quickly dump my bullet train + universe doodles cuz I just finished 🏨 lucky 7 and I need to dump more.

#bullettrainmovie #kotaroisaka #lemonandtangerine #fanarts

This is my current read. By the author of Bullet Train #booksky #bullettrain #threeassassins #kotaroisaka #booklover #bookworm #kindlebook #kindle

Tren Bala, todo sobre la novela de Kotaro Isaka Tren Bala (Maria Beetle en japonés) es la novela de Kotaro Isaka que llegó al cine de la mano de Brad Pitt.

Tren Bala, la novela de Kotaro Isaka que inspiró a la película de Brad Pitt

#bulletrain #trenbala #kotaroisaka

Just got home to be met by this beauty from the wonderful @goldsborobooks.bsky.social ❤️

#HotelLuckySeven by #KotaroIsaka

#goldsborocrimecollective

Sweet Rain review If you want to read my review of Sweet Rain - The Precision of the Agent of Death, read this post. In 死神の精度 - Shinigami no Seido, Chiba is a shinigami, a god of death, and his job consists of spending...

Just made this review of Sweet Rain with #TakeshiKaneshiro and #ManamiKonishi

Sweet Rain - The Precision of the Agent of Death is based on Japan’s bestselling novel by #KotaroIsaka.

Das Bild zeigt zwei Bücher auf einem Holztisch. Es handelt sich um Suzukis Rache von Kotaro Isaka und Als Mutter verschwand von Kyung-Sook Shin

Ausgelesen. Suzukis Rache war wieder ein Vergnügen. Als Mutter verschwand wird mich noch länger beschäftigen. Die 4 ist in Korea eine Unglückszahl. Nicht zufällig wird das Schicksal der Familie aus 4 Perspektiven erzählt. Eine aufrührende Geschichte. #kotaroisaka #kyungsookshin

The Mantis–Bullet Train trilogy wraps with more drama, less steam #KotaroIsaka #TheMantis #books #bookreview #EnglishTranslation #JapaneseFiction borg.com/2023/11/06/t...

Book Review: “Bullet Train” by Kotaro Isaka Having been conducting research about the shinkansen (‘bullet train’) for over 20 years, when I learnt of the book Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka, I knew that I had to get a copy. Up unti…

Book Review: “Bullet Train” by Kotaro Isaka

#BookReview #Shinkansen #KotaroIsaka #Ladybird #BulletTrain #Speed #Research #Japan #TohokuShinkansen #SandraBullock #Symbolism #Thriller #Mystery #Comedy #PillarsOfTruth

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