Hello Murakami fans,
I just saw the movie "Babel," and I was wondering whether anyone else shares my impression that the names of the characters pay a certain homage to the works of Haruki Murakami:
The boy Haruki, the father Mr. Wataya, and of course Lieutenant (!) Mamiya. Are these just common Japanese names? Or are Inarritu and Arriaga (director and scriptwriter of "Babel") closet Murakami fans?
Let me know what you think