Coin Locker Babies

In a Tokyo station coin locker, two babies are left to survive. They are raised in Toxitown, where they carve out different paths. When their paths intertwine, a surrealistic whirl of violence ensues. This story reflects the cultural detonation of Japanese youth.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Pushkin Press

In a bustling Tokyo station, two infants are abandoned in a coin locker, defying the harsh odds and surviving against all expectations. However, their lives are irrevocably marked by this inauspicious beginning. Raised among the marginalized and outcasts of Toxitown, they forge distinct paths: one as a bisexual rock star on a relentless quest to reunite with his mother, while the other becomes an athlete consumed by a vengeful desire to seek retribution against the woman who abandoned him. As their twisted journeys intertwine, this gripping tale descends into a surrealistic realm of violence, encapsulating the cultural upheaval experienced by Japanese youth during the late 20th century.

In a bustling Tokyo station, two infants are abandoned in a coin locker, defying the harsh odds and surviving against all expectations. However, their lives are irrevocably marked by this inauspicious beginning. Raised among the marginalized and outcasts of Toxitown, they forge distinct paths: one as a bisexual rock star on a relentless quest to reunite with his mother, while the other becomes an athlete consumed by a vengeful desire to seek retribution against the woman who abandoned him. As their twisted journeys intertwine, this gripping tale descends into a surrealistic realm of violence, encapsulating the cultural upheaval experienced by Japanese youth during the late 20th century.

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805330257