| Type: | novel |
| Author: | Yoshiko Shikimura |
| Publisher: | Magazine House (first edition) Gentosha (paperback edition) |
| Demographic: | Male |
| Imprint: | Gentosha Bunko (paperback edition) |
| Published: | July 1996 (first edition) June 10, 2005 (paperback edition) |
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| Type: | film |
| Director: | Yūhei Sakuragi |
| Music: | Sayuri Hayashi Egnell |
| Studio: | Studio Moe Reirs |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
is a Japanese novel written by Yoshiko Shikimura. It was initially published by Magazine House in July 1996. Gentosha later republished the novel in paperback edition under their Gentosha Bunko imprint in June 2005. It was also adapted into a live-action film in 1998 and a television drama in 2005. An anime film adaptation produced by Studio Moe and Reirs premiered in Japan in October 2024.
An anime film adaptation was announced on March 21, 2024. The film is produced by Studio Moe and Reirs and directed by Yūhei Sakuragi, with scripts written by Sakuragi and Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs by Asako Nishida, and music composed by Sayuri Hayashi Egnell. It was released in Japan on October 25, 2024.[2] The film's theme song is performed by Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora.[3]
The novel won the first prize at the "Bocchan Literary Prize" award in 1995.[2]