FADING STAR: THE SAKURA ONLY BLOOMS ONCE
A cross-cultural love story of hope, forgiveness, and redemption set in Portland and Japan and rooted in the Visual Kei underground scene.
A STORY OF HOPE, FAITH AND FATE
Will a chance meeting be the catalyst for a happy ever after for Anna Rose and will she finally realize her wildest fangirl fantasies or is it too late as Naoki’s battle with cancer had just begun?
About the book
Anna Rose Gaytan, an American bangya (band girl) of Filipino and Mexican descent, has been a die hard fan of Naoki Umeda, the guitarist for the Japanese Visual Kei band, Beast O’Blood since she was 17. The Beaverton, Oregon native has even imagined marrying him in her fantasy.
After her boss gets the shingles, Anna Rose is sent to Tokyo as the last minute replacement where she unexpectedly meets Naoki Umeda at a book store in Shibuya after falling on him during a vertigo spell. They spend a lovely day together all the while Naoki tries to hide that he just got diagnosed with cancer, one of his dark secrets.
Will a chance meeting be the catalyst for a happy ever after for Anna Rose and will she finally realize her wildest fangirl fantasies or is it too late as Naoki’s battle with cancer had just begun?
A cross-cultural love story of hope, forgiveness, and redemption set in Portland and Japan and rooted in the Visual Kei underground scene.
About V-Kei
Visual kei (Japanese: ヴィジュアル系, Hepburn: Vijuaru Kei, lit. “Visual Style” or “Visual System”) is a movement among Japanese musicians that is characterized by the use of varying levels of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics, similar to Western glam rock.
About the Author
Wife, mom of a screamo kid, & bangya for life. Matcha boba addict. Currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Contact: info@fadingstarvk.com