The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy Genki Kawamura Price: ¥2,200 The animated version of this book won an Academy Award. It was introduced on NHK's "Asaichi," Nippon TV's "Sekai Ichi Uketai Jugyo," and TBS's "Ousama no Brunch," and received a great response. It won the Amazon ranking "Books Overall No. 1." In the UK, it became "the best-selling book of 2020" and the second best-selling hardcover book in history, after the "Harry Potter" series. It caused a social phenomenon as a special book that connects hope for living in the Corona disaster. A worldwide bestseller with a cumulative total of 10 million copies sold. The Japanese edition was also released and quickly surpassed 250,000 copies. I heard that the first book drawn by a British illustrator became No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. I wondered what kind of book it was, and when I picked it up, I was captivated at first glance. The overwhelming illustrations drawn with a single pen and the words that resonate with all lives. I hope that this overwhelming debut work that has swept the US and the UK will be read by many people in Japan as well. Genki Kawamura If you read it aloud carelessly, what comes out from the middle is not words but tears. Mikako Brady It's a gentle book that will befriend you with all your worries. Ryogo Matsumaru Every time I read it, my stiff heart loosens. It's a work I want to keep by my side forever. Satoshi Fujiwara, Official Hige Dandism From children to 80-year-olds The Japanese edition of "THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE" ● Featured in the media one after another Yomiuri Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Gendai Business Online Da Vinci News, Casa BRUTUS Bunka Hoso "Nichiyo wa Ganbaranai," Asahi Shimbun "Koshokoji" ● An exceptional bestseller The best-selling book in the UK in 2020 (According to Nielsen BookScan) The first time in history that a book other than those released that year was ranked No. 1 for the year. No. 1 on the UK Sunday Times bestseller list No. 1 on Amazon UK overall In the UK, it has sold a cumulative total of 1.96 million copies, making it the No. 1 "hardcover book for adults" in history. It is also the second best-selling hardcover book of all genres, after the "Harry Potter" series. It has also surpassed 1 million copies in the US. No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list Selected as the prestigious "Best Book of 2020" by Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, major bookstores in the US. The simultaneous award is the first in history.