In Photos: Murakami fans flock to bookstore for new novel

A smiling fan holds copies of Haruki Murakami's new book, "Kishidancho Goroshi" ("Killing Commendatore"), just after midnight on the day of the book's release, Feb. 24, 2017, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. (Mainichi)

Fans unveil Haruki Murakami's new book "Kishidancho Goroshi" ("Killing Commendatore") at the stroke of midnight on Feb. 23, 2017, in a bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. (Mainichi)

Fans line up to buy Haruki Murakami's new book "Kishidancho Goroshi" ("Killing Commendatore") just after midnight on the day of the book's release, Feb. 24, 2017, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. (Mainichi)

Fans line up to buy Haruki Murakami's new book "Kishidancho Goroshi" ("Killing Commendatore") just after midnight on the day of the book's release, Feb. 24, 2017, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. (Mainichi)

Fans attend a talk show shortly before the unveiling of Haruki Murakami's new book "Kishidancho Goroshi" ("Killing Commendatore") in a bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Feb. 23, 2017. (Mainichi)

Fans with newly purchased copies of Haruki Murakami's new book "Kishidancho Goroshi" ("Killing Commendatore") read their copies in the early hours of Feb. 24, 2017 in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. (Mainichi)