In the Miso Soup: A Novel by Ryu Murakami, master of the psychothriller and director of Tokyo Decadence, takes readers on a hair-raising roller-coaster ride through the nefarious neon-lit world of Tokyo’s sex industry. The story unfolds just before New Year, with Frank, an American tourist, hiring Kenji for a guided tour of Tokyo’s nightlife. However, as Frank’s behavior becomes increasingly odd, Kenji begins to entertain a horrific suspicion: his client may have murderous desires. Kenji, far from innocent himself, is unwillingly drawn into an inferno of evil, where only his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Jun, can possibly offer salvation.