is a novel by

Banana Yoshimoto is the pen name of Japanese writer . From 2002 to 2015, she wrote her name in hiragana (). Biography Yoshimoto was born in Tokyo on July 24, 1964, and grew up in a progressive family. Her father was the poet and critic Takaaki Yoshimoto, and he ...

and illustrated by

Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. His art work has been housed at the MoMA and the Los Angeles Coun ...

, published in 2000. It talks about a girl named Daisy, who is undergoing a healing process by facing one obstacle after another. Although Daisy may look like a normal girl at first glance, but she holds some secrets within herself. The main theme of this book is healing. Yoshimoto Banana hopes that Daisy’s Life will heal young people’s wounds inflicted by the outside world. She provides alternatives, such as new beginnings and dreams, at the end of her book to enlighten her readers. She believes that both

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

and

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

face similar challenges regarding the young generation. She thinks the young people are currently stuck in a bleak situation, which is worse than it was 20 years ago when she first began her career. She hopes that her book will be able to help search for an answer. Yoshimoto Banana visited Korea twice since she started her career as a writer. Her first was for the release of her fiction series, ''Kingdom'' (王国) in Korean and the second for the promotion of this book. An

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film adaptation directed by

Masaaki Yuasa is a Japanese director, screenwriter, and animator affiliated with Science SARU, a Japanese animation studio which he co-founded with producer Eunyoung Choi in 2013. Yuasa previously served as president of Science SARU, but stepped down from th ...

has been announced for release in 2026 and is set to be the debut project of Yuasa's new studio ame pippin. Yoshitomo Nara has been announced as the film's character designer.

References

{{Banana Yoshimoto 2000 Japanese novels Novels by Banana Yoshimoto