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Osamu Dazai
1939 · 12,692 characters
Five siblings take turns carrying a single story forward. The eldest brother is solemn and theoretical, the second affects sophistication, the sister tells it her way. The cast stays the same and the tale bends a little further out of shape with every handover. The bending is the point.
With five narrators, seeing at a glance which one has the floor does a great deal of work. It is also Dazai in a bright and funny mood, which surprises people who only know him by reputation.
Source: Aozora Bunko; base text published by Shinchōsha, 1982. The volunteers who transcribed and proofread it are credited on the Japanese page. The copyright on this work has expired.
The narration is synthesized speech, not a recording by a voice actor.