is a Japanese novel written by Yoshiko Shikimura. It was initially published by

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in July 1996.

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later republished the novel in paperback edition under their Gentosha Bunko imprint in June 2005. It was also adapted into a

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in 1998 and a

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in 2005. An

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film adaptation produced by Studio Moe and Reirs premiered in Japan in October 2024.

Characters

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Media

Novel

Live-action film

TV drama

Anime film

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. The film's theme song is performed by Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora.

Reception

The novel won the first prize at the "Bocchan Literary Prize" award in 1995.

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