If Cats Disappeared from the World Format: Paperback

Eric Selland

ISBN 10: 1250257689 / ISBN 13: 9781250257680

Published by MacMillan Publishers, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: If Cats Disappeared from the World Format: Paperback
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishers
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250257689
• ISBN 13: 9781250257680
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

New York Times Bestseller

The international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, If Cats Disappeared from the World--now a Japanese film--is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.

This timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie Your Name) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of one man’s journey to discover what really matters most in life.

The young postman’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, the postman will be granted one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence.

With each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he’s lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he’s loved and lost.

About the Authors

Genki Kawamura was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1979. He produced films such as Confessions, Villain, Wolf Children, Your Name, and Koreeda’s Monster. He is the youngest recipient in the history of the Fujimoto Award. In 2012, he published his first novel, If Cats Disappeared from the World. The book has since been translated into 35 languages and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Other works include Million Dollar Man, April Come She Will, One Hundred Flowers, Divine Song, Chatty Rooms, and The Horse and I, all of which have been translated and published internationally. In 2022, he wrote and directed A Hundred Flowers, based on his novel, becoming the first Japanese filmmaker to receive the Silver Shell for Best Director Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. In 2025, his second feature film Exit 8 was selected as an Official Selection at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and released internationally, exceeding 5 million admissions worldwide.

Eric Selland is a a poet, translator, and the author. His translation of The Guest Cat, a novel by Takashi Hiraide, was on the New York Times bestseller list in February 2014. He has also published articles on Japanese modernist poetry and translation theory. He is the author of The Condition of Music, Inventions, and an essay in The Poem Behind the Poem: Translating Asian Poetry. Eric currently lives in Tokyo, where he works as a translator of economic reports.