Bungeishunju Co., Ltd.
“Convenience Store Human” sold 1.7 million copies, “Thinking of You in the Cherry Blossom Season” sold over 1 million copies!
Akutagawa Prize-winning global bestseller and the last “novel that cannot be visualized”
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Information on million sellers from Bungeishunju Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Nariyuki Iikubo). “Convenience Store Ningen”, which has been supported by many readers as a long-selling book, has sold a total of 1.7 million copies, and “Thinking of You in the Cherry Blossom Season” has sold over 1 million copies.
(Both Bunshun Bunko)
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“Convenience Store Human” is Sayaka Murata’s 2016 Akutagawa Prize-winning work, has been translated into 39 languages, and is an international bestseller that was selected as one of the best books of 2018 by The New Yorker magazine.
-Synopsis-
The main character, Keiko Furukura, is 36 years old, unmarried, and has never had a boyfriend.
I didn’t find a job even after graduating from university, and I’ve been working part-time at a convenience store for 18 years.
I eat convenience store food every day, and even in my dreams I spend my days checking out the cash register at a convenience store. One day, a new man, Shiraha, who is looking for marriage arrives, and Furukura’s life changes…
-Comment from Sayaka Murata-
A novel about the small convenience store where Mr. Furukura works. It took me to many unknown places.
I continue to be amazed by this truly bizarre miracle every day.
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-Synopsis-
Amateur detective Masatora Naruse becomes embroiled in a vicious psychic business case when he becomes involved with Aiko, a young lady from Minami-Azabu. On the other hand, he is very busy as he also has to go on a date with the woman of his destiny, Sakura Asamiya. Will Masatora be able to solve the case and make his love come true? The last part is sure to surprise. This is an authentic mystery
masterpiece that can never be visualized.
-Yukito Ayatsuji’s recommendation comment-
Bold, delicate, and thrilling.
It would be a waste not to experience this “big skill”.
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◆Bibliographic information
Book name: “Convenience Store Human”
Author: Sayaka Murata
Regular price: 660 yen (tax included)
Number of pages: 176 pages
ISBN: 978-4-16-791130-0
Bibliographic information: https://books.bunshun.jp/ud/book/num/9784167911300 ◆Bibliographic information
Book name: “Thinking of you during the cherry blossom season” Author: Shogo Utano
Regular price: 902 yen (tax included)
Number of pages: 480 pages
ISBN:978-4-16-773301-8
Bibliographic information: https://books.bunshun.jp/ud/book/num/9784167733018 More details about this release:
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