Hey, look to the right! it’s a quotebox update. This is one of my favorite single sentences in the whole series. It demonstrates the real skill of Barry’s writing. It’s not just florid descriptions and juicy detail. There is nothing remarkable about that sentence in its construction. But, in the context of the story, it has all the power of an atom bomb. That is what great writing is all about.

And, of course, that emotional impact is exactly the kind of thing I am endeavoring to bring to the table with Tokyo Rain.