His first novel, the psycho-thriller Saimin (Hypnosis) sold over a million copies on its release in 1997 and has been adapted into a film of the same name by Masayuki Ochiai.
His sophomore release of Senrigan (Clairovoyance) about a Air Self-Defense Force fighter pilot turned clinical psychologist launched a popular series, which have achieved combined sales of over six and a quarter million books.
The novel explores the time between Holmes' alleged death at Reichenbach Falls and his reappearance in London three years later.
[3] Goodreads notes, "He is known for deftly weaving global political issues and near-future projections into his works".
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