This is a visual tribute to Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. It translates the idea behind the novel into a data illustration and data animation.

New to this project? Read the general introduction first.

KAFKA illustration

This data illustration uses the rhythm of Kafka on the Shore to transform the idea behind the novel into an image.

In this case, I split the chapters based on the chapters called a boy named crow. The resulting split resembles a small shape that enters a bigger building, the private library. The colour, orange yellow, is based on Kafka’s dream.

Data art illustration inspired by Kafka on the Shore.

KAFKA animation

The video below shows the way the idea for the book forms in the mind of Haruki Murakami and how he then writes a first draft for the story.