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Highlights
- Another heartwarming Japanese bestseller about a cat in the afterlife who must deliver messages to five people on earth in order to see his beloved owner again . . . if only he can manage to not disrupt the balance of the universe.
- About the Author: Nagi Shimeno is a writer and cafe owner, based in Tokyo.
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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Book Synopsis
Another heartwarming Japanese bestseller about a cat in the afterlife who must deliver messages to five people on earth in order to see his beloved owner again . . . if only he can manage to not disrupt the balance of the universe. After a long life with a loving human family, tabby cat Fuuta has passed into the afterlife--but he is not as far from his owner Michiru as it seems. Slight openings bridge the divide between the lands of the living and the dead, and they can be traversed. Eager to see Michiru again, Fuuta interviews for a position at Café Pont, a café that exists in the liminal space between the two worlds, known for its unique message delivery service: Customers leave requests with the name of the person they wish to meet, and a messenger cat is assigned to arrange the "meeting." But these encounters cannot happen directly. The cats can only deliver the soul of the desired target by temporarily implanting it into an appropriate third party who then may relay the message in careful words. If Fuuta doesn't maintain plausible deniability, he could cause panic amongst the living, or worse: he could upset the balance of the universe itself. It is a weighty task for an old tabby cat, but Fuuta is up for the challenge. After all, the job offers a special reward: the right to see Michiru. And he'll do anything to reunite with his family again.About the Author
Nagi Shimeno is a writer and cafe owner, based in Tokyo. She was a 1st Delicious Literature Award finalist and is the author of the Café Dodo and Messenger Cat series. M. Jean is a graduate of University of California, Irvine with a bachelor's degree in Japanese Language and Literature. She studied translation at International Christian University in Mitaka, Japan, where she was inspired to specialize in literature. Messenger Cat in a Café is the first novel to make her cry on the job (but it will not be the last).Dimensions (Overall): 7.63 Inches (H) x 5.19 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover
Author: Nagi Shimeno
Language: English
Street Date: February 17, 2026
TCIN: 1004095767
UPC: 9798217048106
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-8132
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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