Abstract

This night might just be a gift from the gods—
A girl who moved to Tokyo chasing her dream of becoming a singer ("Stand By Me"), a former trading company employee now working the night shift at a love hotel ("First Train After Five"), a woman who misses her stop on a late-night train ("Queen of the Last Train")...
Five small yet irreplaceable miracles unfold in the city as the last train departs and people wait for the first one to arrive.
A touching and heartwarming sequel to the bestselling God on the Last Train that brings a tear to the eye—and a spark of hope to the heart.

Contents:
Episode 1: First Train After Five
Episode 2: Stand By Me
Episode 3: No Experience Necessary
Episode 4: Queen of the Last Train
Episode 5: Nighttime Family

Author’s Information

Born in Tokyo in 1954. While studying at the University of Tokyo, he co-founded the theater company “Yume no Yuminsha” alongside playwright Hideki Noda. After working as a corporate engineer, he participated in the launch of a startup in Silicon Valley. In 1999, his work Drifting Angel was awarded the Excellence Prize in the 16th Suntory Mystery Awards. He made his official literary debut in 2005 after receiving the Excellence Prize in the 2nd Diamond Business Novel Awards for Target of Hegemony.

His notable works include Let’s Take the D Train, Inbound, and Puffy Street in Yokohama’s Koganecho. His book God on the Last Train won the 9th Ekinaka Bookstore Award.