Abstract

Let’s move forward—
A moving story of a fleeting encounter and farewell in a single night.
[A bestselling series with 550,000 copies sold! ]

Tomoka Sakaguchi works at a small neighborhood bookstore called Sakuma Shobō. One night, as the last train approaches, she finds herself rushing to finish editing the local shopping street’s newsletter.
Moments of chasing her dream to become a musician, a brief but intense romance, and painful goodbyes—
The fifth volume of the bestselling series gently portrays unexpected meetings after the last train and the moments of both heartbreak and hope that touch every life.

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.