At the end not only Japanese learn from their mistakes.
While reading this story about those two boys trying to bring back their mother, at some point it reminded me something . And then you mentioned “Alfred Hitchcock” and his stile. Usually if the original is outstanding it’s very hard to keep up with the following series. However, there are many exceptions, especially when the original is not that exciting just like in this case.
Interesting review as always! And good luck with your publication! It’s amazingly hard to believe how long is it taken my. Well, it is what it is. There is another writer I follow talking about his publication taking too long as well.