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Author Shichiri Nakayama's 'Listening Mystery', Audible Original 'The Man Who Talks to Fire' Released Today; Book Version Out Nov 25

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Published May 28, 2026 3:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:51 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Shichiri Nakayama's first 'audio-first' work, 'The Man Who Talks to Fire', is now on Audible.
It depicts a psychological battle between a fire investigator and an arsonist, narrated by Junya Enoki.
The book version will be released by NHK Publishing on Nov 25.

Shichiri Nakayama's first 'audio-first' work, 'The Man Who Talks to Fire', is now on Audible. It depicts a psychological battle between a fire investigator and an arsonist, narrated by Junya Enoki. The book version will be released by NHK Publishing on Nov 25.

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Published: May 28, 2026

The 'listening mystery' 'The Man Who Talks to Fire', which is the first 'audio-first work' for Shichiri Nakayama, was released on Audible on May 28, 2026. The book version is scheduled to be released by NHK Publishing on November 25, 2026, and pre-orders start today. It is a human mystery of passion that depicts a thrilling psychological battle between a fire investigator who knows everything about fire and a serial arsonist who can manipulate fire at will. An 'audio-first work' is an original new work written by a leading author specifically for Audible, which is first expressed in 'audio' and can only be experienced on Audible.

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