The Dragon God's Rain

Name: The Dragon God's Rain
ISBN: 9787573639301

道尾秀介 / 马亦飞Qingdao Publishing House · ChinaAug 2026

3.8

Word count: 126K words
Chapters: 37
ISBN: 9787573639301

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Summary

This book is a representative work by Japanese mystery writer Shusuke Michio and won the twelfth Osamu Hayakawa Award. Two summers earlier, Tatsumi and Keisuke experienced the pain of losing their mother, Miyuki. As their gentle new mother Rie enters their lives, the family is surrounded by warmth again. Although the brother and sister still hold on to something from the past, on a stormy typhoon night they share an unexpected trial with a neighboring boy. The experience teaches the young people to face their inner confusion with courage and to understand the true meaning of understanding and tolerance. The story ultimately turns toward a hopeful direction, showing the deep affection between family members that transcends blood ties, and the bright power of supporting one another and growing together in hardship.

Editor's review

In this work, Shusuke Michio places family pain and suspenseful tension side by side: the void left by the mother's death, the subtle changes brought by the new mother's arrival, and an unexpected trial on a typhoon night together drive the young people to face their inner confusion. The novel does not stop at revealing the mystery; it lets the tension of mystery serve the theme of understanding and tolerance, ultimately landing on affection between family members that transcends blood ties and on growth through mutual support. As an Osamu Hayakawa Award–winning work, it retains Michio's signature psychological portrayal and twist design within genre narrative, reading with both suspense and warmth. It suits continuous reading in one stretch, following the rhythm of the stormy night; afterward, it is worth reviewing the relationships and emotional changes to appreciate the core about family and courage beneath the suspenseful shell.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy Japanese mystery fiction and prefer psychological portrayal and family themes
Readers who accept warm turns in suspense stories and care about young people's growth
Readers looking for a tightly paced novel suitable for reading through over a weekend
Fiction lovers interested in blended families and parent-child emotions

Not a good fit for

Mystery readers expecting pure honkaku puzzle-solving with tricks as the core selling point
Readers who prefer light, bright stories entirely free of painful depictions
Readers sensitive to typhoons, bereavement, and similar content and easily affected

Reading tips

Try to arrange continuous time for reading; the stormy-night passages are best pushed through in one go for a fuller sense of suspense.
Pay attention to subtle changes in the siblings' attitude toward their new mother, and look back at earlier foreshadowing when you reach the turn.
After finishing, sort out in a few sentences the confusion each young person faces and understand how "growth" happens.
If interested in family themes, compare Michio's psychological portrayal with his other works.

About the publisher

Qingdao Publishing House China · Founded in 1987

Founded in 1987, Qingdao Publishing House has long focused on education, science and technology, children's books, and lifestyle titles, while steadily publishing classical and foreign literature. Its 827 titles in the catalog reflect a balance between making classics widely accessible and serving young readers. They include the four great classics of Chinese literature—Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Journey to the West—as well as foreign literary translations such as Sei Shōnagon's The Pillow Book, works associated with Zhou Zuoren, and Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. The press also offers a color-illustrated series of recommended classics for primary and secondary school Chinese curriculum reading, using pictures and text to support student readers. Its common categories cover classical literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, folk literature, and foreign literature, with authors including Luo Guanzhong, Shi Nai'an, Cao Xueqin, Gao E, Wu Cheng'en, Sei Shōnagon, Zhou Zuoren, and Victor Hugo. Public information is limited, so this profile emphasizes the publishing directions shown by the catalog.

版权信息
序章
第一章
（一）祸起风雨
（二）因雨而弑
（三）河流奔涌
（四）弑意萌生
（五）冒雨出行
（六）雨中转移
（七）雨呈罪证
（八）因雨而败
第二章
（一）龙爪染红
（二）与龙对峙
（三）因恨而生
（四）为她而动
（五）始作俑者
第三章
（一）龙栖之处
（二）未知目的
（三）向龙靠近
（四）獠牙伤人
第四章
（一）墓前真相
（二）龙被捉住
（三）他的面容
（四）恶魔现身
（五）谁捉了龙
（六）双面恶魔
（七）一念之差
（八）探寻魔窟
（九）恶魔契约
（十）魔窟龙吟
（十一）万流交汇
终章
（一）河流尽头
（二）龙神之雨

FAQ

Is this book pure mystery or more of a family story?

It unfolds with the structure of a mystery novel, with suspense and twists driving the reading, but its center of gravity lies in family emotion and young people's growth. Readers expecting pure puzzle-solving may find the emotional passages lengthy; readers who like warmth within genre narrative will enter more easily.

Can I read it without having read other works by Shusuke Michio?

Yes. The story here is relatively independent and does not depend on prior knowledge of earlier works. Readers need only follow the relationships to enter. If you enjoy the psychological portrayal and twist method afterward, it is not too late to seek out other works for comparison.

Are the typhoon-night passages too heavy?

The typhoon night is a key scene that pushes the characters to face their confusion and carries tension, but the overall direction turns toward hope and does not remain gloomy. Readers sensitive to bereavement or storm scenes may wish to learn about the subject before deciding.

What kind of award is the Osamu Hayakawa Award?

The Osamu Hayakawa Award is an award in the field of Japanese mystery fiction, named after the writer Osamu Hayakawa. This book won its twelfth edition, which can serve as a reference for genre readers judging the work's style, though it does not mean it suits all reading preferences.

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About the author

道尾秀介 Author

Michio Shusuke is a foreign author whose works have been translated into Chinese. Publicly available information is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not yet confirmed. Four of his works are currently included in the collection: The Summer the Sunflowers Don't Bloom (Commemorative Edition), Dragon God's Rain, Moon and Crab, and Moon Lovers. They are commonly classified under foreign literature, mystery and suspense, and modern romance. Judging from these titles and categories, his writing spans mystery suspense and emotional narrative, involving stories with puzzles and suspense as well as themes built around interpersonal relationships and emotional entanglements, showing a creative profile that moves between different genres. For Chinese readers, these four works are the available entry points for understanding his writing style, while more biographical information remains to be supplemented by public sources.

马亦飞 Author

Public information about Ma Yifei is very limited. The only confirmed details are the representative work The Rain of the Dragon God and the fact that this work is classified under foreign literature. Judging from this category and the imagery of the title, The Rain of the Dragon God carries a distinct fantastical flavor: the words "Dragon God" and "rain" suggest a narrative possibly built around myth, legend, natural forces, or surreal settings, while the foreign-literature classification indicates that the book is treated as a translated work from outside China in cataloging and shelving. Since only one work by this author is held in the collection, and basic details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name remain unclear, it is not yet possible to trace a full creative trajectory, the evolution of a writing style, or literary influence. Readers wishing to learn more about Ma Yifei may begin with the text of The Rain of the Dragon God itself, observing its narrative perspective, language, and thematic orientation as a way to form a basic understanding of the author.