Kishotenketsu is certainly different. I'm not sure the structure would support a long-form story whose target audience is steeped in Western-style storytelling, but it's still fun to expand one's knowledge and viewpoints.
There was something naggingly familiar about Kishotenketsu when I read the Queenie's post and it finally came to me. The writers of Boston Legal wrote court arguments for William Shatner's character, Denny Crane, using this form. During the ten, there was plenty of "Mr. Crane, please get to the point," but then the ketsu knocked the feet out from the opposition from a completely unexpected direction.
It worked and I think it was one of the best features of the show. It probably isn't long-form but the audience for courtroom drama television is about as Western as it gets. If Kishotenketsu could work in a formulaic lawyer show I think there are possibilities.
