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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For those of you out there who have been
breathlessly awaiting the publication of "The Yakuza Movie Book -- A Guide to
Gangster Films," I can truthfully say that it finally exists, on Amazon and
everywhere else.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chuck Stephens kindly reviewed it for "Film
Comment" but his pre-pub copy was evidently missing a few pages and numbers --
my apologies. Just to clarify matters:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I mention Gosha Hideo, twice as matter of fact.
First in the intro (pg. 35) and again in a review of his "Gokudo no Onnatachi"
(Gang Wives, 1986, pg. 193). I also wrote of a review of his "Shussho Iwai" (The
Wolves, 1971), but<BR>it fell victim to editorial gremlins and never made it
into the book. Silly, but there it is.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, I wrote 123 reviews for the book, not 100,
and I've been in Tokyo 28 years, not 15. Otherwise, no problemo.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Again, if anyone out there would like a review
copy, please give me a shout at <A
href="mailto:schill@gol.com">schill@gol.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Schilling<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>