Comments on: Have you heard the news?

By: Eric S.

Eric S. — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:37:13 +0000

Have I heard the news? Hell, yeah. There’s good rockin’ tonight.

By: nickmamatas

nickmamatas — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:39:57 +0000

Hey pseud—Haikasoru is an “imprint” (basically, my desk in a big room full of editorial desks) so it’s not like a wheelbarrow full of money was dumped in front of me. The news certainly a handy “proof of concept” though,

Also, if you buy twenty-thirty Yukikazes a week for the next twenty weeks, we’ll be good!

By: Marc M.

Marc M. — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:13:27 +0000

Just saw this on the screen crawl for G4 tv’s ATTACK OF THE SHOW…well done, and congrats! Now I really have to pick this up and read it!

I could be wrong, but honestly, this is the first time I’ve ever heard of the rights to a Japanese SF novel being acquired for a future film. Normally, it’s the rights to the original film that are bought for a future re-make.

Now, if Hollywood were to do this for YUKIKAZE….8-)

By: steve d.

steve d. — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:18:29 +0000

So am I prescient or what, Nick? Here’s what I said about AYNIK back in July of ‘09:

“AYNIK is destined to become a classic,…Despite not quite being finished with it I can already make this prognostication.”

Interesting, for a work that you mentioned (in our interview) harkened back to/drew on older English language SF sensibilities (while of course still being an excellent story in its own right).

Just goes to prove what I felt about Haikasoru from the beginning: you guys know how to pick the right stuff. And it proves that I can recognize that too!