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The King of Novels
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The King of Novels

2019-04-22 · 23 min / episode · ★ 8.0

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Toyotaka Yoshida is a novelist. He was the winner of a big writing prize in his past, but he has been in a slump since then. Toyotaka Yoshida feels the limit of his writing ability and is thinking about quitting. Around this time, he meets his Shuntaro Koyanagi who is his friend and editor and Haruka Sakura who is a fan.

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Creators
Kazumasa Hayami
Production companies
Fuji Television Network
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

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Yu KoyanagiYu KoyanagiShuntaro Koyanagi
Hitomi MiyauchiHitomi MiyauchiHaruka Sakura
Alan ShirahamaAlan ShirahamaToyotaka Yoshida

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