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"As a child, Natsuki doesn't fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth.Each summer, Natsuki counts down the days until her family drives into the mountains of Nagano to visit her grandparents in their wooden house in the forest. One summer, her cousin Yuu confides to...

"With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata, whose Convenience Store Woman has now sold more than a million copies worldwide, returns with a brilliant and wonderfully unsettling collection, her most recent fiction to be published in Japan. In these twelve stories, Murata mixes an unusual cocktail of humor and horror and turns the norms and traditions of society on their head to better question them. In "A First-Rate Material," Nana and Naoki...

We human beings are not just creatures with a physical body. Our physical body is nothing more than a piece of clothing that we wear for a certain period of time. Just as we change our clothes when they become dirty or torn, we must also shed our physical body. At that time, our true self continues to live in the spiritual or subconscious body. For those who know the truth of human life, there is no such thing as death. There is only the infinite...

Der neue Roman nach dem Bestseller "Die Ladenhüterin" Der neue Roman von Japans Erfolgsautorin Sayaka Murata erzählt die Geschichte zweier Außenseiter, Natsuki und ihr Cousin Yu, die sich jung verlieben und gemeinsam gegen eine Welt verbünden, die ihnen beileibe nicht nur Gutes will. Im alten Farmhaus der Familie, in dem früher die Seidenraupen ihren Dienst verrichteten, sind sie glücklich, denn sie sind beieinander. 20 Jahre später geht Natsuki...

A UFO reveals itself as an alien monster with awesome destructive powers. Godzilla, the alien monster, and the citizens of Japan battle for survival.

"Middle school left Uka Ishimori with nothing but scars--to the point where she's forgotten how to laugh or cry or even say "hello." But a chance reencounter with a boy with lemon-colored hair invigorates her, giving her hope that maybe, just maybe, life can be that much sweeter if she finally reaches out for help"--

Uka's high school life has really taken off...but seeing Kai rush to his ex-girlfriend's did brings her crashing down to earth! After all, why wouldn't he? Serina is beautiful, strong, and popular-the total opposite of Uka-so it's only fitting that he'd come to her rescue. Still, if Uka's learned anything from Kai, it's to give everything her best shot-such as volunteering to lead the class's upcoming culture festival preparations! The only problem...