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Tokyo/NYC publisher of great original books and translations. アートと文学と豊かなアイデアを、新しい出版のかたちで。東京から、ニューヨークから、世界中からお届けします。 awaimedia.com

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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
With #GodzillaMinusZero on the horizon, if you haven’t yet, now is the perfect time to enjoy Norman England’s acclaimed "Behind the Kaiju Curtain" 🦖 www.awaimedia.com/BehindtheKai... #BookSky #lizardlit
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awai books | Behind the Kaiju Curtain
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Lawrence @lawrencelry.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
Surprised that Adachi Masao, of all people, believes that he should have the final say about the content of an independent biography of him. awaimedia.com/WilliamAndrewsBook.ht… x.com/yujidan/status/21037076974347… x.com/TokyoStages/status/2105555372…
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awai books | Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Very cool to see two longtime Awai collaborators, Ian F. Martin and Hideo Furukawa, together in this. #booksky
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William Andrews @william-andrews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A statement in response to Adachi Masao's public claims about my book, Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw. ⾜⽴正⽣⽒による抗議声明に関して声明を公開します。
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Looking good! Out Oct 17🎸 #booksky
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Ian (F) Martin @ianfmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just did my first (and so far only scheduled) interview for my upcoming book and had lots of fun. If any more of you media/pod/zine types want to hear me blab enthusiastically about Japanese indie music culture, contact me or Awai Books and we'd love to sort something: awaimedia.com/Tokyo_Doesnt...
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Awai Books | Tokyo Doesn't Exist
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Ian (F) Martin @ianfmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And stoked to finally have a physical copy of the damn thing in my hands.
The book “Tokyo Doesn’t Exist - Not a guide to music or cycling in Japan” by me, Ian F Martin. The cover has a sort of tasteful but energetic, abstract swirl on it.
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are in Jacobin today for William Andrews’s (@william-andrews.bsky.social) biography "Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution." #booksky
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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Japanese filmmaker Masao Adachi spent nearly three decades in Lebanon alongside the Palestinian resistance. Today, stripped of his passport and largely ignored at home, he’s making the most politically alive cinema in Japan at 87 years old.
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The Last Revolutionary Filmmaker
Japanese filmmaker Masao Adachi spent nearly three decades in Lebanon alongside the Palestinian resistance. Today, stripped of his passport and largely ignored at home, he’s making the most politically alive cinema in Japan at 87 years old.
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Natalie Davis @nataliedavis.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
The Last Revolutionary Filmmaker jacobin.com/2026/09/adachi-film-jap… #socialism
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The Last Revolutionary Filmmaker
Japanese filmmaker Masao Adachi spent nearly three decades in Lebanon alongside the Palestinian resistance. Today, stripped of his passport and largely ignored at home, he’s making the most politically alive cinema in Japan at 87 years old.
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nice to see Sabzian’s (@sabzian.bsky.social) autumn book release roundup for 2026. Lots of exciting tomes, including William Andrews’s (@william-andrews.bsky.social) "Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution." Much appreciated! www.sabzian.be/news/new-boo... #Booksky
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New Book Releases / Autumn 2026
Sabzian’s seasonal roundup of recently published and forthcoming film publications.
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Asian Review of Books @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📰 Today in the ARB: Vikram Zutshi reviews “Music Sets You Free / How Many More Times Will I Watch the Full Moon Rise?” by Ryuichi Sakamoto, published by William Collins. buff.ly/FJ5pOmc
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Meanwhile, in Japan, William Andrews’s "Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw" is beating Thanos (and the Highlander). #booksky @william-andrews.bsky.social
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William Andrews @william-andrews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I wrote a few thoughts about the new short film Masao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo. throwoutyourbooks.wordpress.com/2026/09/16/m...
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A big thanks to Noah Oskow at Unseen Japan for giving “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw” such a thorough and nuanced reading, and for asking difficult, important questions. Much to think about in this review and interview with biographer William Andrews. unseen-japan.com/pink-auteur-... #booksky
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Review - Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution - Unseen Japan
William Andrews’ new book explores Adachi Masao's radical cinema, the Japanese New Left, and decades of involvement with the infamous Japanese Red Army.
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 15/09/2026
Adachi Masao has been many things in his long life: underground filmmaker, theorist, radical activist - and wanted guerrilla in Lebanon with the Japanese Red Army. We review William Andrews' fascinating new book on Adachi's career, ethos, and radical activities: unseen-japan.com/pink-auteur-...
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Review - Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution - Unseen Japan
William Andrews’ new book explores Adachi Masao's radical cinema, the Japanese New Left, and decades of involvement with the infamous Japanese Red Army.
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Michael K. Bourdaghs @mbourdaghs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Here at UChicago, we're searching for a new Japanese librarian. Please share the posting with anyone who might be interested: apply.interfolio.com/191060
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A poem from Pulitzer Prize–winner Forrest Gander’s "Eiko & Koma," published by Awai Books in a bilingual edition, will be musically reinterpreted by composer Alice Nakamura in Tokyo on Sept. 26. 🎼✨ The Japanese translation by Eri Nakagawa and Matthew Chozick will be sung live from 3 PM. #Booksky
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The short documentary “Masao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo” premieres today at TIFF. We were lucky to see it in advance. For anyone curious about the wider story of Adachi’s life and work, our new biography by William Andrews, “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw,” is also out now. #booksky #TIFF
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
BIG announcement! Ian F. Martin’s new book, "Tokyo Doesn’t Exist: Not a Guide to Music or Cycling in Japan," is out Oct 17. You’re going to enjoy another trip through the mind of our beloved music journalist—this time cycling across Japan. Store preorders open now🚲 @ianfmartin.bsky.social #booksky
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Ian (F) Martin @ianfmartin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Meanwhile Sea Level's most recent work can be heard in the more subdued tempers of this beautiful album (which I post a lot because my label released it), a collaboration/translation with London-based Sun Drawing: call-and-response.bandcamp.com/album/aftern...
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Afternoons At The Library, by Sun Drawing + SEA LEVEL
10 track album
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Matt Alt @mattalt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Japan has had some success in petitioning foreign governments to take down pirate sites. But what do you do when the pirate IS a foreign government? blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/the-presid...
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The President’s New Arcade
Apparently, Making America Great Again requires Japanese video games
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Ian (F) Martin @ianfmartin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
One special big shoutout I ought to make for this upcoming book release is to multitalented cover artist Takeshi Yamamoto from Fukuoka post-rock bands Sea Level and Macmanaman.
The cover of my forthcoming book “Tokyo Doesn’t Exist - Not a guide to music or cycling in Japan”. The artwork is an abstract blue-grey swirl with beaching arms against a pale, yellow-touched background.
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Ian (F) Martin @ianfmartin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I have news!
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
BIG announcement! Ian F. Martin’s new book, "Tokyo Doesn’t Exist: Not a Guide to Music or Cycling in Japan," is out Oct 17. You’re going to enjoy another trip through the mind of our beloved music journalist—this time cycling across Japan. Store preorders open now🚲 @ianfmartin.bsky.social #booksky
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
William Andrews’ biography of Adachi Masao is now available worldwide. US: Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, MIT Press UK: Foyles, Blackwell’s Japan/Asia: Kinokuniya, Eslite Europe: Hugendubel, Dussmann, Feltrinelli, Donner, Adlibris, Saxo Plus indies & Amazon. @william-andrews.bsky.social #booksky
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Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 07/09/2026
My chat with Shinya Tsukamoto about his latest film, Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?:
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Shinya Tsukamoto talks Venice competition war drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’
The Japanese filmmaker behind 'Fires On The Plain' and 'Killing' on the "definitive work" in his series of features about war.
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Always a pleasure to read Psychocinema’s thoughtful analyses. A new review of "Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Masao Adachi and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution" is now up: psychocinematography.com/2026/09/06/p... #booksky
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Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Masao Adachi and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution (2026) [Book review]
William Andrews’ book is the first English giant upon whose shoulders people interested in Masao Adachi and his oeuvre can stand on.
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GrimsChild @grimschild.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Late birthday present
Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw Masao Adachi and Japan's Cinema Of Revolution by William Andrews
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wahhhhh @wah.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
yooooo @awaibooks.bsky.social @william-andrews.bsky.social
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mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem has died at 92. On a visit to Japan in the 1970s, Steinem asked Kyoko Michishita, who became her translator, if she could meet Japanese feminists. Michishita (with the camera at the end) packed her apartment as full as possible, and took some film.
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We're very curious to hear what readers in Japan and elsewhere are making of “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw,” our new biography of Adachi Masao by William Andrews (@william-andrews.bsky.social). #booksky
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Noah Oskow @noahoskow.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Enjoying diving into @william-andrews.bsky.social ‘s new book on the iconoclastic, controversial director Adachi Masao and his life and times during the era of the Japanese New Left and beyond. @awaibooks.bsky.social
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We’re thrilled to see “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw” charting, and we hope you enjoy @william-andrews.bsky.social’s book as much as we have at Awai. #booksky
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New book out in the world today! Here’s a great podcast interview with author William Andrews (@william-andrews.bsky.social): booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-... “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution” is available pretty much wherever you like to get books. #booksky
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Asian Review of Books @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🗞️ Read today's ARB newsletter, with a roundup of the past week's book reviews, a translated excerpt, the ARB podcast as well as a compilation of reviews celebrating Women in Translation Month 2026! #WiT buff.ly/lOhqejT
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Asian Review of Books @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
📰 Today in the ARB: Vikram Zutshi reviews “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution” by William Andrews, published by Awai Books. buff.ly/OVfk9Mr
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https://asianreviewofbooks.com/pink-auteur-red-outlaw-adachi-masao-and-japans-cinema-of-revolution-by-william-andrews/
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Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Gonna read this wearing this
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Michael K. Bourdaghs @mbourdaghs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New book: William Andrews, "Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan's Cinema of Revolution" (Awai Books). awaimedia.com/WilliamAndre...
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A thoughtful piece from Vikram Zutshi in Asian Review of Books (@asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social) on "Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw." The first English-language biography of Adachi Masao, by William Andrews (@william-andrews.bsky.social), is out Sept 1. #booksky asianreviewofbooks.com/pink-auteur-...
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“Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution” by William Andrews
There is an irresistible temptation to read filmmaker Adachi Masao’s life as if it were itself a movie. A Japanese New Wave filmmaker disappears into Lebanon, becomes associated with the Japanese Red ...
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Stefan Tiron @tironstefan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#Cinema #cinemastudies #pinku #japan #politics New #book on Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw ADACHI MASAO and Japan's Cinema of Revolution by William Andrews
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Five days until release! Here is our first full cover reveal. “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution” by William Andrews (@william-andrews.bsky.social) is out September 1. #BookSky
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William Andrews @william-andrews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
My interview with the Books on Asia Podcast about my biography of Adachi Masao, released next week by @awaibooks.bsky.social booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-...
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BOA Podcast 93—Adachi Masao: Pink Films, Red Politics with William Andrews  - Books on Asia
John talks to Tokyo-based researcher, writer and translator William Andrews about Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw, his new biography of this provocative filmmaker and revolutionary.
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Ian (F) Martin @ianfmartin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Indie book fans, especially those with an interest in Japan, Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social are now on Bluesky! They publish English editions of Japanese authors/creators as well as English language books on mostly subcultural Japan interest topics (& I'm proud to be part of their lively roster)
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awai books | あなたをうごかすことばとアート
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Ian (F) Martin @ianfmartin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Here's the original English text of an article I wrote earlier this year for a Japanese magazine about the impact of punk on the Japanese underground: totalexposure.jimdofree.com/2026/08/21/j...
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J-Underground: Chaos and Revolution
This is the first of two articles I wrote this year relating to the initial explosion of punk, perhaps driven by Ele-king's excitement over the 50th anniversary of arbitrary punk year zero 1976. This ...
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Thank you, Asian Movie Pulse, for covering our next release: “Awai Books Announces First English-Language Biography of Masao Adachi” William Andrews’s (@william-andrews.bsky.social) Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw is out Sept 1. #BookSky asianmoviepulse.com/2026/08/engl...
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First English Biography of Masao Adachi Set for Release
Awai Books will release William Andrews’ first English-language critical biography of radical filmmaker Masao Adachi on September 1. Awai Books Announces First English-Language Biography of Masao Adac...
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We publish long books, so we’ll keep this short: Awai Books is now on Bluesky. Follow us here for news about our upcoming releases, authors, and events. #BookSky
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Awai Books @awaibooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We’re excited to share news of our next release here on Bluesky: William Andrews’s (@william-andrews.bsky.social) superb critical biography, “Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution.” Out Sep 1. Preorder now at Barnes & Noble, Amazon or your favorite indie bookseller.
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William Andrews @william-andrews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It gives me great pleasure to share the release of my decade-in-the-writing critical biography of filmmaker/activist Adachi Masao. Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution is out September 1 via Awai Books. awaimedia.com/WilliamAndre...
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