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Audition is a japanese novel written by Ryu Murakami. Originaly,it was published it 1997 (japanese ver.) and later in 2009 in English. The story follows a middle-aged man named Aoyama who lost his wife 7 years ago and he hasnt dated since. Aoyama lives with his son Shige and their house maid. On the recommendation of a physician Aoyama sets two goals for himself: 1. To spend as much time as possible with Shige and 2nd goal was to bring an acclaimed East German pipe organist to Japan to hold a free concert, which in reality is a ploy so that he may record the rare concert and sell it on VHS. Aoyamas friend Yoshikawa notices his friends sadness and decides to help him find a new love by making aj audition for a nonexistent film. Aoyama,at first,thought this idea would never see the light but later,he accepted it. There were many many girls who wanted the main spot in the film but Aoyama barely liked any of them untill a beautiful 24 y/o woman with unrealiatic feautures came in — Aoyama instantly fell for her which he will later regret. The rest is on you,hope you will enjoy this kinda underrated novel. Fact : This novel was the basis for the movie " Audition " directed by Takashi Miike in 1999.