Just before the film’s release! “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness” novelization to be published. Release date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Just before the film’s release! A novelization of “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Equation of Happiness” will be published. Released on Thursday, November 6, 2025 ​ Image
URL: KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. Press release: September 12, 2025 To Members of the Press Just before the film’s release! A novelization of “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness” will be published. Release date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 A family story told with the aroma of steaming coffee and love as unwavering as Mount Fuji. KADOKAWA Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director, President and CEO: Takeshi Natsuno; hereinafter KADOKAWA) will publish “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness” (author: Yukiko Manabe), a novelization of the film “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness” (released October 24, 2025), on Thursday, November 6, 2025. This heartwarming family story unfolds between a grandson lost in his dreams and his grandmother who finally finds her own.
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With a 16-page color opening, get the emotional impact in book form at your fingertips — Experience the movie starring Mamehara Kazunari (JO1) and Ichige Yoshie through the novel A grandson who is lost in his dreams, and a grandmother who finds her own. A family story woven by two people, depicting the unexpected joys of life. The novelization of the film “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness” will be released with a 16-page color opening featuring carefully selected scenes featuring the main cast, including JO1’s Mamehara Issei and Ichige Yoshie. In this film, two people of different generations and values ​​live under the same roof, gradually warming each other’s hearts. The aroma of steaming coffee, a love as unwavering as Mount Fuji, and the courage to “re-learn” will eventually change their lives. This film, which depicts the bonds that connect people across generations, will bring tender tears and warm hope. The film is directed by Kenji Nakanishi (The Road to the Great River) and written by Yukiko Manabe (Silent Love). The original story is based on the book “Trust Is Not Sold in Department Stores: A Woman’s Story of a Life with Her Students” by Yoshiko Shimada, who founded a school at a time when it was difficult for women to even enter the world of learning. Her belief that “learning is fun” comes to life as a story of a modern family. 《STORY》 Takuma, a university student, was unsure of his future, lacking both dreams and confidence. One day, when he began living with his grandmother Fumiko after his mother Aya went on an overseas training program, he discovered a university admissions guide and a mysterious mathematical formula in his late grandfather Eishi’s study. It was a surprise for Fumiko, prepared by Eishi. Fumiko remembers her past dreams and enrolls in the university’s Lifelong College. Meeting new friends, the joy of learning, and spending time with her grandchildren brighten her life. Eventually, the two discover the grandfather’s hidden feelings in the formula, and take a step toward a new life.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/17666/7006-17666-6a95d5ac8ba347803c7c0c102f2b35a4-2480×1801.jpg Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness (Film) Released Friday, October 24, 2025 Director: Kenji Nakanishi Screenplay: Yukiko Manabe Starring: Kazunari Mamehara, Yoshie Ichige, and others (C) 2025 “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness” Distributor: GAGA Official website: https://gaga.ne.jp/fujisan_and_coffee/ Author profile Manabe Yukiko In 2004, her story “A/PART,” the original story for the film “Otonari” (2009), won an honorable mention in the feature film category at the Hakodate Port Illumination Film Festival. Since then, she has primarily worked as a screenwriter, primarily for films. In 2009, she also branched out into novels, writing the novel “Otonari ~The Budding Period~,” which tells the story of the film from one year before to its beginning, broken down into months. She also wrote the original story and screenplay for the 2013 film “Jinx!!!,” and has also written novels. Bibliographic information
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/17666/7006-17666-9c585dd0524091773e988ed8facd25e6-1362×2000.jpg “Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness” Author: Yukiko Manabe Release Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Price: ¥1,760 (¥1,600 tax) Format: 46-size Number of Pages: 256 (including 16 color pages) ISBN: 978-4-04-116730-4 Publisher: KADOKAWA Corporation