“Just Masa” is Masahiro Shibata alone, without Fandorin. The orphaned assistant of the great detective returns to his native Japan, which has changed a lot during the wanderings of his prodigal son — and has remained forever unchanged. Incredible shocks, incredible adventures, incredible women and incredible discoveries await Masu.
“… For me it became an experiment: for the first time I wrote a novel initially to be read aloud. Here, sound has the function of a supporting structure. «
Boris Akunin for The City.
“In combination with atmospheric musical techniques, we moved into a voluminous fantastic space, woven of sensations, smells and sounds, impressions. This is the main feature of the work on the work «Just Masa».
Produced by Diana Smirnova for The City.
Press about the book:
“… the brilliant stylist Akunin, known for his love for Japan (formerly a Japanese scholar, translator and holder of the Order of the Rising Sun for the development of cultural ties between the two countries), uses all the possibilities of the audio series to take the audience a century ago and make them feel the special philosophy of Japanese culture … «
Natalia Lomykina, Forbes
“A verified combination of drive and reliability, pleasant excitement with the confidence that everything will be fine anyway, makes“ Prosto Masu ”one of the most useful — supportive, comforting and warming — new products of this nervous spring”.
Galina Yuzefovich, Meduza
Storyside, 2020 (c)
Vocals: Anya Chipovskaya
Sound design: Vlad Kostenkov, Sergey Krasnov, Vadim Nazarov
Design: Twenty Twos Studio
Recorded by Soyuz Publishing House and Pokidyshev & Sons Publishing House
Project producer: Diana Smirnova
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