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!
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.
YOASOBI新曲「New me」原作小説『The Hakusan Street Incident』英語電子書籍を発売！YOASOBI／monogatary.com×「文藝」コラボコンテスト大賞受賞作
文芸誌「文藝」と、ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント運営monogatary.comのコラボ文学賞受賞作品集『New me ―文藝×monogatary.com小説集―』日本語版書籍の発売記念！
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.
株式会社河出書房新社（東京都新宿区／代表取締役 小野寺優）は、YOASOBI新曲「New me」の原作小説「白山通り炎上の件」（著・有手窓）の英語版電子書籍『The Hakusan Street Incident』を2024年11月11日に発売します。本書はアメリカ、イギリス、カナダ、ドイツ、フランス、イタリア、スペイン、オランダ、アジア圏など各国の電子書籍ストアで販売します。
「白山通り炎上の件」は、文芸誌「文藝」と、ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメントが運営するmonogatary.comが共催して、2023年に実施した新人文学賞【文藝×monogatary.com コラボ賞】の大賞受賞作品。著者の有手窓は、本作が小説家としてデビュー作です。コンテスト全受賞作7作品を収録した小説集『New me ―文藝×monogatary.com小説集―』（税込価格1,496円）の日本語版書籍と電子書籍（全7作収録）は2024年11月11日に河出書房新社より発売いたします。
● 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
KR：https://x.gd/yYnaA
JP：https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DLK8WGT2
●YOASOBI's new song "New me" to be released on streaming platforms starting
November 11th!
YOASOBI新曲「New me」 11月11日配信スタート！
Streaming URL
● A special message video from YOASOBI in support of the book New me:
Bungei x monogatary.com Short Stories has arrived! Check it out!
YOASOBIから書籍『New me ―文藝×monogatary.com小説集―』へ応援動画が到着！
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!
YOASOBI新曲「New me」MVと、書籍『New me ―文藝×monogatary.com小説集―』PVが、11月 にYOASOBIチャンネルで公開！
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!
世界中で人気を博す、小説を音楽にするユニットYOASOBIが、結成5周年を迎えて原点回帰。新曲「New me」は2024年11月11日に配信スタートし、ミュージックビデオも11月に公開予定です。
書籍『New me ―文藝×monogatary.com小説集―』刊行を記念し、YOASOBIと連動したスペシャル書籍PVも11月に公開予定。小説と音楽、特別なコラボレーションで誕生する作品群にぜひご期待ください！
Release Channel
Ayase / YOASOBI : https://www.youtube.com/@Ayase_YOASOBI
● What is the Bungei x monogatary.com Collaboration Award for New Writers?
新人文学賞【文藝×monogatary.com コラボ賞】とは？
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
作家・有手窓について
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.
1992年、埼玉県生まれ。
小説投稿サイト「monogatary.com」のコンテスト「モノコン2023 文藝×monogatary.comコラボ賞」にて、879作の中から「白山通り炎上の件」が大賞を受賞。同作は❝小説を音楽にするユニット❞YOASOBIにより「New me」として楽曲化。「New me ―文藝×monogatary.com小説集―」として、他の受賞6作と共に書籍化されている。
●About the Novel “The Hakusan Street Incident”
「白山通り炎上の件」小説作品について
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.”
We hope this novel resonates with adults navigating today's complex world, students facing
challenges in their relationships, and readers of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. It's an
entertaining and empowering story brimming with energy and courage, offering readers the
strength to believe that, despite the frustrations, struggles, and battles along the way, the
world they've been striving for is waiting for them.
主人公は、東京で働く20代の女性会社員。
不条理まみれの職場で毎日を過ごし、静かに怒り燃え続けています。
そんなある日、マッチングアプリで出会った相手は、謎の殺し屋。
2人で疾走し、敵と共に闘い、東京の街を駆け抜けた先に、
誰も見たことのない、爽快な景色が現れて――
作者の有手窓（ありて・まど）さんの「受賞の言葉」にある一文をご紹介します。
「この作品を書いたときにあったのは、怒りでした。大人なら無視して一人前なんて言われるような事に対しての、それでもふとした瞬間思い出すたび確実に自分の何かを削ってくる、喉に刺さった小骨のような怒り。それを無視なんかするものか―― そんなささやかな抵抗が出発点でした。」
いま社会で働く大人にも、人間関係でいろんな悩みを抱える学生の方にも、
世代、性別、職業などの垣根を越えて、この小説を読んでいただきたいと願います。
一生懸命怒り、悩み、考え、戦い抜いた先には、手に入れたかった世界が待っている。
そう信じることができる、元気と勇気があふれ出すエンターテインメント小説です。
●Bibliographic Information for the Japanese Edition
Title: New me: Bungei x Monogatary.com Short Story Collection
Authors: Mado Arite, Reo Tousaka, Tetora Sakashima,
Ryuuko Meeno, Seia Aoi, Nanase Honjo, Michi Fuyumura
Format: 4x6 hardcover / 272 pages
Price (including tax): 1,496 yen (base price 1,360 yen)
Release Date: November 11, 2024
ISBN: 9784309039213
URL: https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309039213/
*The e-book version will also be released on November 11th. Check your favorite online retailers for details and availability.
※電子書籍も同日に発売します。詳細は各電子書籍ストアでご確認ください。
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