Genki Kawamura

Our narrator is a humble and solitary postal worker whose life takes an unexpected turn when he receives devastating news: he has only months to live. Estranged from his family and living alone with his cat, Cabbage, he is abruptly confronted with the brevity of his existence. As he grapples with his diagnosis, an unusual encounter occurs. The Devil visits...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER IF CATS DISAPPEARED FROM THE WORLD WHICH HAS SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES The fragrance of a single stem in a vase. The shimmering reflection of fireworks in a lake. The quiet of a bookshop as evening falls. The feeling of opening a brand-new diary and beginning to write ... Moments of beauty...

"Some things we know are present cannot be seen with our eyes."This Japanese belief has existed for thousands of years. Through tidying up and discarding their possessions, characters in these stories come face-to-face with their memories and realize that somethings exist but cannot be seen with their eyes. Each story touches on the moment when people realizewhat happiness in life...

New York Times Bestseller The international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, If Cats Disappeared from the World—now a Japanese film—is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life. This timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie Your Name) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of...

A young man is riding the Tokyo subway when he receives a life-changing text message from his ex-girlfriend. He exits the train, but extraordinary things begin to happen, and he finds he cannot escape. Why is he trapped? Is it related to the text message he received? Will he solve the clues before it is too late? The subway will...

Inspired by a cult video game and now adapted into an acclaimed film, Exit 8 is an innovative work of storytelling, and an ingenious locked-room mystery unlike any other. A young man is riding the Tokyo subway when he receives a life-changing text message from his ex-girlfriend. He exits the train, but extraordinary things begin to happen, and he finds...