Tokyo resident Keiko Furukara has never fit in - neither in her family, nor in school - but when at the age of 18 she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of national convenience store chain Smile Mart, she realizes instantly that she has found her purpose in life. Delighted to be able to exist in a place where the rules of social interaction are crystal clear (many are laid out line-by-line in the store's manual), Keiko does her best to copy the dress, mannerisms, and mode of speech of her colleagues, playing the part of a "normal" person excellently, more or less.

近年SNSで語られる機会が増え、SDGsの観点からも議論されることの多いフェミニズム。

Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.

デュークが死んだ。わたしのデュークが死んでしまった──。たまご料理と梨と落語が好きで、キスのうまい犬のデュークが死んだ翌日、乗った電車でわたしはハンサムな男の子にめぐりあった……。出会いと別れの不思議な一日を綴った『デューク』。コンビニでバイトする大学生のクリスマスイブを描いた『とくべつな早朝』。デビュー作『桃子』を含む21編を収録した初々しい短編集。

This metaphysical self-help classic instills happiness within and urges individuals to pursue a content life without sin, boredom, or contempt. Written decades ago with post-war depression in mind, this text has transcended time and continues to give applicable advice for modern-day individuals.