Balan Wonderworld

Maestro of Mystery, Theatre of Wonders

The Balan Theatre will always be there when your heart needs it most.

Though you might not remember, you’ve been to this theatre many times before. One day—just as it does for you and for all—it appears to an aloof boy and a warm-hearted girl in their time of greatest need. Through its doors they embark on an adventure into the magical land that dwells within all our hearts: Balan’s Wonderworld!
 
Soshi Kawasaki was born in Ehime Prefecture in 1961 and graduated from Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science with a degree in zoology. He has worked for game companies including Sega Enterprises and Artoon. His debut novel, Long Arms, won the 21st Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award. He has since published a wide variety of novels, including Old Games (KADOKAWA), a series of mysteries that take place at a game company, and The Depression of Chief Kenichi Tanaka (Kobunsha), a comedic detective novel.

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The Balan Theatre will always be there when your heart needs it most.

Though you might not remember, you’ve been to this theatre many times before. One day—just as it does for you and for all—it appears to an aloof boy and a warm-hearted girl in their time of greatest need. Through its doors they embark on an adventure into the magical land that dwells within all our hearts: Balan’s Wonderworld!
 

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Soshi Kawasaki was born in Ehime Prefecture in 1961 and graduated from Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science with a degree in zoology. He has worked for game companies including Sega Enterprises and Artoon. His debut novel, Long Arms, won the 21st Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award. He has since published a wide variety of novels, including Old Games (KADOKAWA), a series of mysteries that take place at a game company, and The Depression of Chief Kenichi Tanaka (Kobunsha), a comedic detective novel.
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