I've spent the last few years devouring the books of Haruki Murakami. Twelve novels, three short story collections, and one memoir later, I came up with this comic. If you have yet to experience the genius of Murakami, keep this Bingo card handy as you delve into his work. I recommend starting with The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Kafka on the Shore, or Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. You can find this comic in print in Sunday's New York Times Book Review.
Lovely, thanks, though I kinda of missed "listless, unemployed protagonist", and "reveries of Tokyo student life during the revolutionary sixties."
ReplyDelete^ agree! activism in the 60's/70's
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ReplyDelete+1 Cutty Sark
ReplyDeletealso: The Cleaners
How could I forget Cutty Sark?!
ReplyDeleteWill this be available as a poster? I must have it.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: Yes, it is available - just follow the ordering instructions at my poster shop.
ReplyDeleteNo sheep? How could there be no sheep?
ReplyDeleteHey Grant,
ReplyDeleteLooks like congrats are in order. I just discovered your strip for the first time in the NYTBR--April 1st edition. Very cool.
Murakami is one of my 'new' favourite authors - I've worked my way through five of his novels so far. This made me smile.
ReplyDeleteI love Murakami!
ReplyDeleteAnother fan here!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love Murakami. This bingo card is great! :)
ReplyDeletespaghetti dinner...
ReplyDeleteUh you mean John Gall cover, right? Come on :)
ReplyDeleteGreat piece!
What about sexy nurses in remote Japan sea coast nursing homes (1Q84)...?
ReplyDeleteI'd recommend starting with A Wild Sheep Chase.. didn't quite enjoy Kafka on the Shore but 1Q84 was a brilliant comeback :)
ReplyDeleteA absolutely love it! It needs to be on a t-shirt immediately.
ReplyDeleteWhere's the 'suicide' space?
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Though, I am missing sheep. Can't believe there isn't a box for sheep. Really like the "cats", "talking to cats" and "vanishing cats" boxes though.
ReplyDeleteI am totally going to play this the next time I read a Murakami novel.
I was in Tokyo with an old friend this weekend and we had a good laugh over your poster. If you have it made into a t-shirt, I'd snap up a couple. Cheers. My faves were the "ears" and "urban ennui." Really clever and fun. thanks.
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I think lift and library would be good additions - nice work!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this! It will be helpful since I plan to start reading some Murakami soon!
ReplyDeleteI disagree:
ReplyDeletemy tic tac toe goes:
-wife mysteriously leaves
-her creepy brother in law
-boils pasta and opens can of beer -and watches TV baseball
and:
-precocious teenager
The shape of the breasts??
ReplyDeleteGood one but honestly, no Sheep?!?
ReplyDeleteeveryones smoke: seven stars :)
ReplyDeleteGreat! I recognize manya novels of Murakami.
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ReplyDeleteHi! I work in a swedish library, I think this bingo is great. I wonder if I could print out a handful of this comic (with full credits and link to this blog) and put the bingo on display together with Murakami's books in the library? I will of course respect your answer and not print out anything without your consent.
ReplyDeleteKind regards
Britta
How about single child or unhappiness with chosen major or job.
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