Central News Agency (Taipei, July 3rd, CNA) Japanese renowned author Haruki Murakami's new work, released this morning after a two-year hiatus, features a female protagonist for the first time in his full-length novels. He stated that his method of novel writing is "completely different" from content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Agence France-Presse, citing Japanese media reports, stated that after the release of Murakami's new work, "The Tale of KAHO," fans flocked to bookstores in Tokyo to queue up overnight to purchase it. Kyodo News published an interview with Murakami today, in which he said, "AI considers everything that has happened so far and generates content through analogy... but my process of writing novels is completely different from this method." With the rapid development of generative AI, it is now possible to create novels using AI. However, Murakami believes that the role of a novelist lies in "bringing new things that flash in one's mind into the work." Murakami is known for works such as "Norwegian Wood" and "Kafka on the Shore." He excels at depicting contemporary absurdity and loneliness, and his works have been translated into approximately 50 languages. The protagonist of his new novel is a 26-year-old picture book author named Kaho. Shinchosha Publishing stated that this is the first time a woman has solely served as the protagonist in one of Murakami's full-length novels. Murakami previously serialized the work in the literary magazine "Shincho" in four installments, spanning from June 2024 to March 2026. It was later supplemented and revised before being compiled into the new book published this time. In another interview with "Asahi Shimbun," Murakami said, "I feel I can see the world from a different perspective than before." He also said, "Of course, I can only imagine how women see the world. But when I wrote 'Kafka on the Shore,' I saw the world through the eyes of a 15-year-old boy. In that sense, a novelist can be any