About the Author

The author’s interest in things Japanese was sparked by a business trip he took to Japan many years ago—a trip that coincidentally saw him spend two weeks near the future settings of Sweet Blue Flowers. His interest in manga and anime is much more recent.

He has not written, nor does he plan to write, any other books about manga, anime, or Japanese popular culture in general. You can find his articles on other topics at frankhecker.com or follow him on Twitter at @hecker. You can contact him via email at frank@frankhecker.com.