Title: False Accusation of Molestation
Subtitle: This is How I Overcame the Biggest Crisis of My Life
Series: Japanesque TS
Author: Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa
In False Accusation of Molestation, university graduate Haru’s journey from the cusp of a promising career to battling a false molestation charge takes a unique and humorous turn.
Accused on a crowded train, Haru faces a legal system where societal shame trumps legal principle. To prove his innocence, he adopts a radical, absurd, and comedic plan: embracing his long-suppressed identity and transitioning to a woman.
With this central premise, the novel explores gender identity in Japanese society while critiquing a legal system where presumption of innocence often lacks substance. What are the societal expectations and roles in Japan, and what length is the average citizen willing to go in order to avoid a devastating conviction? Sakurazawa’s characters come alive with relatable qualities and experiences as Haru navigates a Kafkaesque system where humor and absurdity are as helpful as the legal machinations.
Through Haru’s struggles, False Accusation of Molestation shows how social structures can both confine and liberate. As a work of LGBTQLit, it speaks to readers to question societal roles.
This daring work promises a tale that’s as outrageous as it is insightful. Join Haru for what amounts to a new life that examines social roles, the consequences of a legal system that too often prioritizes conviction over justice, and new love.