Misao and Teppei’s disagreement over how to handle their daughter’s insistence on the reality of the supernatural is the first of many arguments, which gradually escalate over the course of the story. The novel opens inauspiciously with the death of Tamao’s pet bird Pyoko, who the girl claims now visits her in dreams. When the stress of the paranormal activity in their new apartment places stress on Misao and Teppei’s relationship, the fault lines of their marriage begin to crack. Misao and Teppei are happy together with their five-year-old daughter Tamao and their dog Cookie, but the bright little family is trailed by the dark shadow of Teppei’s first wife Reiko, who was driven to suicide by her husband’s affair with Misao. Like many other haunted house stories, The Graveyard Apartment is, at its heart, a family drama. It might be that the building is haunted, but why? And what would the ghosts want from Misao and Teppei? The only problem is that strange things always seem to be happening in the basement. Sure, this building happens to be right next door to a graveyard, but it’s the 1980s, and the pleasant proximity to an open green space outweighs any sort of silly superstitious stigma.
It’s quiet and spacious with southern exposure, and it’s in a new, modern building. Kano Misao and her husband Teppei have found the perfect apartment. Publication Year: 2016 (America) 1988 (Japan) The psychological horror builds moment after moment, scene after scene, culminating with a conclusion that will make you think twice before ever going into a basement again.Japanese Title: 墓地を見おろす家 ( Bochi o miorosu ie)
As strange and terrifying occurrences begin to pile up, people in the building start to move out one by one, until the young family is left alone with someone.or rking in the basement. This tale of a young married couple who harbour a dark secret is packed with dread and terror, as they and their daughter move into a brand new apartment building built next to a graveyard. Originally published in Japan in 1986, Koike's novel is the suspenseful tale of a young family that believes it has found the perfect home to grow into, only to realise that the apartments idyllic setting harbours the specter of evil and that the longer they stay, the more trapped they become. Known in particular for her hybrid works that blend these styles with elements of romance, The Graveyard Apartment is arguably Koike's masterpiece. One of the most popular writers working in Japan today, Mariko Koike is a recognised master of detective fiction and horror writing.
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