I sette killer dello Shinkansen by Kōtarō Isaka

Bullet Train (original Japanese title: Maria Beetle), trans.3 Assassins (original Japanese title: Grasshopper), trans.Remote Control (original Japanese title: Golden Slumber), trans.

Ī film adaptation of his 2019 book Seesaw Monster (Shisō Monsutā, シーソーモンスター), starring Anne Hathaway and Salma Hayek (who are also producers), is currently in production and will be distributed by Netflix. His 2010 novel Maria Beetle was adapted as the 2022 major film Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt.

Isaka's books have sold millions of copies around the world. The same work also won the 21st Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize. Isaka was the only author in Japan to be nominated for the Hon'ya Taishō in each of the award's first four years, finally winning in 2008 with Remote Control (original Japanese title: Golden Slumber). Jūryoku Piero (2003), Children (2004), Grasshopper (2004), Shinigami no Seido (2005) and Sabaku (2006) were all nominated for the Naoki Prize. His following work Ahiru to Kamo no Koin Rokkā won the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers. In 2002, Isaka's novel Lush Life gained much critical acclaim, but it was his Naoki Prize-nominated work Jūryoku Piero (2003) that brought him popular success. In 2000, Isaka won the Shincho Mystery Club Prize for his debut novel Ōdyubon no Inori, after which he became a full-time writer.

After graduating from the law faculty of Tohoku University, he worked as a system engineer. Isaka was born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Kōtarō Isaka ( 伊坂幸太郎, Isaka Kōtarō, born ) is a Japanese author of mystery fiction, best known for his Hitman novel/manga series, including Maoh: Juvenile Remix (2007–2009), the first of which, 3 Assassins (2004, Japanese 2022, English), was adapted as a Japanese feature film, Grasshopper (2015), and the second of which, Maria Beetle (2010, Japanese 2021, English), was adapted as an American feature film, Bullet Train (2022).

I sette killer dello Shinkansen by Kōtarō Isaka