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Uketsu
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Who is this?
Uketsu (Japanese: 雨穴, romanized as Uketsu) is a Japanese YouTuber and author of unknown identity. He creates surreal short films and writes mystery and horror fiction. Uketsu's novels and short stories incorporate diagrams and images as integral elements of the narrative. In 2024, three of his books were in the list of Japan's top ten fiction bestsellers.
Career
- Notable work: The Strange House
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Sagamihara
- •Citizenship: Japan
- •Known as: YouTuber, writer
- •Genre: horror anime and manga
What happened recently
Uketsu’s Strange Buildings is a basic espresso shot of suspense in a world of elaborate crime
From YouTube roots to book-chart juggernaut, Japanese writer Uketsu discusses 'Strange Map' - 毎日新聞
Uketsu Talks ‘Strange Maps’ Topping Inaugural Billboard Japan Book Chart, Musical Influences & Writing for ‘One Reader’: Interview
Uketsu, the unsettling masked Japanese YouTuber who is a hit with his horror books: "Fear helps us explore our everyday anxieties"
Manga adaptation of Uketsu's bestselling horror novel STRANGE PICTURES VOL. 1 arrives in 2026
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