The novel that inspired YOASOBI's new song "New me" is now available as an English eBook on 11.11！

“The Hakusan Street Incident” won the grand prize in the "YOASOBI / monogatary.com x Bungei"contest!

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2024年11月11日 05時00分

Also releasing soon is the Japanese edition of New me — Bungei x Monogatary.com Short Story Collection, a collection of award-winning stories from this unique literary prize hosted by the literary magazine Bungei and Sony Music Entertainment's monogatary.com.

Kawade Shobo Shinsha (Tokyo, Japan / President: Masaru Onodera) will release the English e-book version of “The Hakusan Street Incident” by Mado Arite on November 11, 2024. This novel is the inspiration for YOASOBI's new song "New me".

The e-book will be available on digital bookstores across various countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and regions in Asia.

“The Hakusan Street Incident” won the grand prize in the “Bungei x monogatary.com Collaboration Award,” a 2023 literary contest for emerging writers organized by the literary magazine Bungei and Sony Music Entertainment’s monogatary.com. This award-winning story marks the debut of author Mado Arite. It will be featured in New me: Bungei x Monogatary.com Short Story Collection, which includes all seven award-winning stories from the contest. Priced at 1,496 yen including tax, this anthology will be released in both print and digital formats by Kawade Shobo Shinsha on November 11, 2024.

● Read the story that inspired YOASOBI's new song "New me"! Now available in English!

〈English E-Book Details〉

Title: The Hakusan Street Incident　　

Author: Mado Arite

Release Date: November 11, 2024　　

Price: 1,000 yen

URL

US：https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLK8WGT2

CA：https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
UK：https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
DE：https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
FR：https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
IT：https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
ES：https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
NL：https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
JP：https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DLK8WGT2

●YOASOBI's new song "New me" to be released on streaming platforms starting November 11th!

Streaming URL

https://orcd.co/yoasobi_newme

● A special message video from YOASOBI in support of the book New me: Bungei x monogatary.com Short Stories has arrived! Check it out!

watch video : https://x.com/YOASOBI_staff/status/1854782823556956207

●The music video for YOASOBI's new song "New me" and the book trailer for New me: Bungei x monogatary.com Short Stories will be released on the YOASOBI channel in November!

The globally acclaimed music duo YOASOBI, known for transforming novels into music, is returning to its roots in celebration of its 5th anniversary. Their new song, "New me", will be available for streaming on November 11, 2024, with the music video following later in the month.

To celebrate the release of New me : Bungei x Monogatary.com Short Story Collection, a special book trailer created in collaboration with YOASOBI will be released this November. Don't miss this unique collection of stories born from a special collaboration between literature and music!

Release Channel

Ayase / YOASOBI : https://www.youtube.com/@Ayase_YOASOBI

● What is the Bungei x monogatary.com Collaboration Award for New Writers?

The “Bungei x monogatary.com Collaboration Award” for emerging writers was established to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Bungei, a quarterly literary magazine published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha, and the 5th anniversary of the music duo YOASOBI. This unique award was a collaboration between Bungei and monogatary.com, a manuscript submission platform operated by Sony Music Entertainment. With Akutagawa Prize-winning author Hitomi Kanehara presiding as head judge, the contest sought short stories on the theme of “KAIKO” (regret). From a pool of 879 entries, seven winning works were selected, including the grand prize winner, “The Hakusan Street Incident.” YOASOBI will adapt this story into a song.

●About the Author Mado Arite

Mado Arite was born in Saitama Prefecture in 1992.

Arite won the grand prize in the Monocon 2023 Bungei x Monogatary.com Short Story Award which was jointly hosted by Kawade Shobo Shinsha and the writing platform monogatary.com. Her winning short story "The Hakusan Street Incident" was selected out of 879 entries to receive the grand prize.

The music duo YOASOBI, known for adapting works of novel into music, released "New me" based on the short story.

"The Hakusan Street Incident" and six other winning entries have been published in a volume titled New me: Bungei x Monogatary.com Short Story Collection.

●About the Novel “The Hakusan Street Incident”

The protagonist is a woman in her twenties working for a company in Tokyo. Quietly simmering with frustration, she endures her monotonous work life until one fateful day when she encounters a mysterious hitman on a dating app. The two embark on a thrilling adventure through the city, battling enemies side by side. Their journey culminates in an exhilarating and unprecedented climax on the streets of Tokyo.

Here is a line from the “Words from the Author”　by Mado Arite, author of “The Hakusan Street Incident”:

“Anger fueled this story. I wrote it with a sense of frustration—a feeling like a tiny bone lodged in my throat. It's the kind of thing people dismiss as trivial once you're an adult, but those memories, when they unexpectedly resurface, can deliver a powerful blow. I couldn't simply ignore that feeling.”