Abstract

Don't be disappointed alone, let's think about it together. 70 words from Snoopy that will support you as you live your life as you are. Friends, the future, school, love, and yourself... For you, a teenager who is not easily divided, complicated, and full of worries and laughter. And for adults who were once teenagers. The Peanuts friends are complicated and clumsy, but still live their lives as they are. We present their 70 words to you with the original comic that will make you chuckle, the translation by Shuntaro Tanikawa, and the sharp commentary by the currently popular philosophy researcher Rei Nagai. When I was 13 years old, I was a disappointed child. I hated books that told me to "be yourself" or "notice the happiness in front of you." They don't give you "answers," but mutter "questions." They don't teach you, but they worry with you. -- Nagai Rei (from the preface) ● This book, which has been carefully crafted down to the ink and binding, expresses the cool and fun side of Peanuts, making it the perfect gift. The author, a philosophy researcher who is currently attracting attention, Nagai Rei, who has been holding "philosophical dialogues" with various people in various places such as schools and art museums, connects readers to the original work with sincere writing. Because she has been seriously listening to the real voices of teenagers in "philosophical dialogues" on a daily basis, she never treats readers like children, but rather stands by them like friends and thinks together about new ways of looking at the world. The world of Peanuts is a place where unique characters live together in their own way. When you open the book, the philosophical and humorous words will lighten your heart. A book like a talisman that you will want to keep on your bookshelf.

Author’s Information

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA in 1922. Studied art through correspondence courses and aspired to be a manga artist. In 1950, at the age of 28, he began serializing "Peanuts" in newspapers. Since then, over half a century, he has drawn 17,897 comics, which have been published in 2,600 newspapers around the world. He passed away on the night of February 12, 2000, at the age of 77. This was the day before the final Sunday edition was delivered. /Born in Tokyo in 1931. Poet. In 1952, at the age of 21, he published his first collection of poems, "Two Billion Light Years of Solitude." He began translating "Peanuts" in the late 1960s, and completed the complete translation with "Complete Edition Peanuts Complete Works" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha). The words of the Peanuts characters that are well known to Japanese readers are due to his excellent translations. His favorite character is Woodstock. /Born in Tokyo in 1991. Philosopher. He is involved in a wide range of philosophical dialogues, which are a place for people to think together. He has written many serialized philosophical essays. In 2021, at the age of 30, he published his first book, "Philosophers in the Water" (Shobunsha). In 2024, he won the 17th "I, That is, Nobody Award" (in memory of Akiko Ikeda). His favorite character is Linus, who can't let go of his "security blanket."