Glass

Author: Kōga Chizoku(
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is another long work created by the renowned author Kitano in 2003, following his previous work "Looking at You." Glass tells a heart-wrenching love story between two men. Kitano once said: Love should be the confirmation of an important value of an object. When this confirmation reaches a certain level, it is called love. Moreover, this value is unique, so love is exclusive. Therefore, love is truth. Love has different depths, so only the deepest love is true love. To love that deeply, one must sacrifice oneself; there is no other way. Thus, love is faith. Love is certainly selfless, but it truly receives responses. If there is no response, it is either that the love we give is not true love, or we do not love deeply enough. The love that that person (Jesus) had for Lazarus was so profound that Lazarus would be brought back to life. Therefore, love is resurrection. When love is genuine, not only does the other person find comfort, but so does the self—it is truly wonderful. A person deeply in love is fearless. The main occupation of humanity should be love, to love without stopping, for as soon as it stops, that sacred presence disappears. There is no fear in love. Therefore, love is eternal life.