Hiro Mizushima(水嶋 ヒロ)'s first novel “KAGEROU” sets to become bestseller

In October, actor Hiro Mizushima/水嶋 ヒロ (26) was chosen as the winner of the 5th Poplar Publishing Grand Prize for Fiction for his debut work "KAGEROU," and he later revealed that it will be published as a book on December 15. According to news reports today, there are already more than 400,000 pre-orders for the book, based on information from stores across the country.

One source from the publishing industry said that in the current market, a book that won a New Writer Award would normally only get 4,000 to 5,000 copies printed for a first edition. At 400,000 pre-orders, "KAGEROU" is already poised to become a bestseller.

A few details about the story have also been revealed. The main character in "KAGEROU" is a 41-year-old man, burdened with debt and laid off from his job. Planning to end his life, he climbs over the fence of a department store rooftop in order to jump. However, he is stopped by a mysterious man in black clothes and ends up bound by contract to a secret organization. While continuing to live in suffering, he confronts the question of "What is life?"

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Source: tokyograph.com