NB- Changes have been made to the above author biographies which were previously stated incorrectly.A cat named Chobi sends silent messages of courage to a young woman, willing her to end a faltering relationship a gifted artist fatally misunderstands her boss's enthusiasm for her paintings a manga fan shuts herself away after the death of her friend, while her cat Cookie hatches a plan to persuade her outside a woman who has dedicated her life to a distant husband learns a lesson in independence from her cat.Īgainst the urban backdrop of humming trains and private woes, SHE AND HER CAT explores the gentle magic of the everyday. GINNY TAPLEY TAKEMORI is the award-winning translator of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and other acclaimed Japanese fiction. She and Her Cat is inspired by Shinkai's praised anime and written by Nagakawa, and will be published around the world. NARUKI NAGAKAWA is a Japanese game and anime screenwriter, and novelist. MAKOTO SHINKAI is the hugely popular and multi-award winning anime filmmaker of Your Name. An absolute delight' HAZEL PRIOR author of Call of the PenguinsĪbout the Author: Makoto Shinkai (Author) 'A gem, written with deep insight and finely attuned to the ways of cats and their humans. As mesmerizing as it is strange' SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE

***Includes four fabulous illustrations*** Populated by both the friendly and the feral, it reveals – with heartstopping clarity and warmth – how even in our darkest moments, community and connection may lead us to a happier place. On the outskirts of Tokyo, in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway, local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult times.Ī cat named Chobi sends silent messages of courage to a young woman, willing her to end a faltering relationship a gifted artist fatally misunderstands her boss's enthusiasm for her paintings a manga fan shuts herself away after the death of her friend, while her cat Cookie hatches a plan to persuade her outside a woman who has dedicated her life to a distant husband learns a lesson in independence from her cat.Īgainst the urban backdrop of humming trains and private woes, SHE AND HER CAT explores the gentle magic of the everyday. 'Goes to show how cats will save us all' Nick Bradley, author of The Cat and the City Heart-stopping, tender Japanese fiction bestseller about four women and their cats, as they navigate difficult times in suburban Tokyo, by a hugely acclaimed Japanese manga artist and anime film director

Makoto shinkai she and her cat