Junna Aoki [updated] | 2024 |

This anthology-style project focused on the secret lives of students after school, a staple genre in Japanese media where Aoki's grounded performance stood out. Sayonara Debussy: Pianist Tantei Misaki Yôsuke (2016):

Junna Aoki smiled at her phone screen. Then she turned off the light, closed her eyes, and dreamed of silver generals advancing across an endless board. In the morning, she would return to the hall. She would bow to her opponent. She would play her quiet, devastating game. junna aoki