The second reprint of a paperback series selected by the "discerning" recommenders at TSUTAYA bookstores nationwide, "Until I Met September's Love," has already become a huge hit, selling over 60,000 copies! The second book to be reprinted is "Laundry"!

2016.03.28 Press Releases
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd.

TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masuda Muneaki), which operates approximately 835 "TSUTAYA BOOKS" and "Tsutaya Bookstore" stores nationwide, has announced that "TSUTAYA will change the way you encounter books. Last month in February, we launched the "Reprint Produce Bunko" project, which aims to reprint books that are already out of print, based on the concept of "reprinting books that are already out of print."The first book, "Until I Met September's Love," selected by recommenders at TSUTAYA bookstores nationwide, has already become a huge hit, selling over 60,000 copies in just one month since its release. We are pleased to announce that the second installment, "Laundry" (Futabasha), will be released.

This work was published in 2002 and was made into a film starring Yosuke Kubozuka in the same year, which became a hot topic. The book has been republished with a completely renewed cover to appeal to a new readership while maintaining the worldview of the original work. To commemorate the second reissue, TSUTAYA will be promoting this work as a recommended title in stores nationwide and will be running a campaign where customers can earn 5x T-Points.

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◆Synopsis
Due to an injury he sustained as a child, Teru is worse at remembering things than most people and has become good at forgetting things. Teru, who works at a laundromat watching over the laundry, chases after Mizue, a woman who has returned to the countryside, leaving a dress in the dryer. Mizue, who is afraid of getting hurt, gradually regains her smile thanks to Teru, who doesn't know how to get hurt. However, one day, their happy days are cut short.

The "Reprint Produced Paperbacks" project has also confirmed that reprints will be released in June and August, and from then on, approximately 12 reprinted books will be available at TSUTAYA stores nationwide each year. With this "Reprint Produced Bunko" project as a starting point, we will further strengthen our efforts to create a store where "you can find interesting books when you visit TSUTAYA."As a local project where TSUTAYA bookstore staff from all over the country will continue to discover and promote new encounters with high-quality books, we will continue to propose new reading experiences and moving experiences to our customers.

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The second reprint of a paperback series selected by the "discerning" recommenders at TSUTAYA bookstores nationwide, "Until I Met September's Love," has already become a huge hit, selling over 60,000 copies! The second book to be reprinted is "Laundry"!

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