SAMPLE-ADB: https://media.audiobookstore.com/g/4/g4o7/g4o7-sample.mp3 ----------------------------------------------------------- COVER-ADB: https://i.ibb.co/3swMCzn/cover-adb.jpg _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ The Tatami Galaxy A Novel By: Tomihiko Morimi Narrated by: Andrew Grace Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 12-06-22 Language: English Publisher: HarperAudio 4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 (32 ratings) Publisher's summary An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might've-been and the what-should-never-be in this Groundhog Day meets The Midnight Library-esque novel from one of Japan’s most popular authors. Our protagonist, an unnamed junior at a prestigious university in Kyoto, is on the verge of dropping out. After rebelling against the dictatorial jock president of the film club, he and his worst and only friend, the diabolical creep Ozu, are personas non grata on campus. For two years, our protagonist has made all the wrong decisions, and now he's about to make another mistake. He and Ozu are preparing for revenge—a fireworks attack at the film club's welcoming party for new members. Then, a chance encounter with a self-proclaimed god sets the confused and distraught young man on a new course. Destiny will bring him together with Akashi, the blunt but charming sophomore he has a crush on—if he’s brave enough to make a move. Yet our protagonist cannot get beyond his profound disillusionment and the moment is lost. But what if there's a universe where he did join the club of his dreams, ditched Ozu for good, and was confident enough to get the girl? A realm of possibility opens up for our protagonist as time rewinds, and from the four-and-a-half-mat tatami floor of his dorm room, he is plunged into a series of adventures that will take him to four parallel universes. In each universe, he is given the opportunity to start over as a freshman, in search of a rose-colored campus life. The inspiration behind the much-loved anime series, Tomihiko Morimi's contemporary classic is a fantastic journey through time and space, where a half-eaten castella cake, a photograph from Rome, and a giant cavity in a wisdom tooth hold the keys to self-discovery. A time-traveling romp that speaks to everyone who has wondered what if, The Tatami Galaxy will win listeners’ hearts over . . . and over . . . and over again. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. ©2022 Tomihiko Morimi (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Literary Fiction Magical Realism Psychological ----------------------------------------------------------- Read By: Andrew Grace Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: 8.75 hours at 1.0x Speed 5.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2022 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download ISBN: 9780063158474 Quick Stats About this Audiobook Total Audiobook Chapters: 12 Longest Chapter Length: 71:02 minutes Shortest Chapter Length: 22 seconds Average Chapter Length: 43:44 minutes Audiobooks by this Author: 2 ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- The Tatami Galaxy: A Novel by Tomihiko Morimi Narrated by Andrew Grace Unabridged — 8 hours, 44 minutes Overview An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might've-been and the what-should-never-be in this Groundhog Day meets The Midnight Library-esque novel from one of Japan's most popular authors. Our protagonist, an unnamed junior at a prestigious university in Kyoto, is on the verge of dropping out. After rebelling against the dictatorial jock president of the film club, he and his worst and only friend, the diabolical creep Ozu, are personas non grata on campus. For two years, our protagonist has made all the wrong decisions, and now he's about to make another mistake. He and Ozu are preparing for revenge-a fireworks attack at the film club's welcoming party for new members. Then, a chance encounter with a self-proclaimed god sets the confused and distraught young man on a new course. Destiny will bring him together with Akashi, the blunt but charming sophomore he has a crush on-if he's brave enough to make a move. Yet our protagonist cannot get beyond his profound disillusionment and the moment is lost. But what if there's a universe where he did join the club of his dreams, ditched Ozu for good, and was confident enough to get the girl? A realm of possibility opens up for our protagonist as time rewinds, and from the four-and-a-half-mat tatami floor of his dorm room, he is plunged into a series of adventures that will take him to four parallel universes. In each universe, he is given the opportunity to start over as a freshman, in search of a rose-colored campus life. The inspiration behind the much-loved anime series, Tomihiko Morimi's contemporary classic is a fantastic journey through time and space, where a half-eaten castella cake, a photograph from Rome, and a giant cavity in a wisdom tooth hold the keys to self-discovery. A time-traveling romp that speaks to everyone who has wondered what if, The Tatami Galaxy will win readers' hearts over . . . and over . . . and over again. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Product Details Editorial Reviews Publishers Weekly 09/12/2022 Morimi’s delightful campus novel follows the quixotic adventures of an unnamed student dreaming of the perfect college experience. As a freshman, the narrator is presented with four potential extracurricular activities: the Ablutions film club, a vague organization posting “Disciples Wanted” ads, the softball club, and a shady group called Lucky Cat Chinese Food. Each deceptively promises the student—and the reader—a different narrative. However, over four sections in which the student chooses a different activity, he stumbles, à la Groundhog Day, through the same circumstances over and over. He develops a love-hate relationship with the devilish Ozu, has his fortune told by an old woman in the nightlife district, and one way or another falls in love with the intellectual yet beautiful Akashi. Other objects of repetition include castella cakes, fish burgers, a luxury scrub brush, and the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. In their recurrence, Morimi instills comfort in the familiarity of his hero’s routine. Light and sweet in its confection, this satisfies like a spongy piece of castella. (Dec.) From the Publisher "This is not your ordinary campus novel or another Groundhog Day. In magical, irreverent, and often humorous prose that calls up both Murakami and Moshfegh, The Tatami Galaxy repeatedly reimagines the existential crises of a college misfit in a kaleidoscopic display of imagination, character, and genre. There is no question why this mash-up of multiverse adventure and philosophy has already become a new classic." — Sequoia Nagamatsu, national bestselling author of How High We Go in the Dark "The team of Tomihiko Morimi and Emily Balistrieri is unbeatable: this novel vibrates with a voice that is sharp and funny, wacky and winning. It's a perfect slice of contemporary Japanese pop: a tangle of fates, simultaneously cosmic and comic. I loved my voyage through The Tatami Galaxy." — Robin Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough "Rich, unusual, and surprisingly profound, The Tatami Galaxy is a gorgeous application of the fantastic to celebrate the precious parts of life that we often forget." — Ada Palmer, award-winning author of Too Like the Lightning Tomihiko Morimi’s novel of burned out gods and misanthropic students jumping between alternate dimensions as they face their regrets proves to be just as touching and hilarious as the anime series it spawned. A surprisingly timely mash-up of Catcher in the Rye and Russian Doll, The Tatami Galaxy will resonate with anyone that’s found themselves too often stuck in looping isolation. — Tim Maughan, Locus Award-nominated author of Infinite Detail “Morimi’s delightful campus novel follows the quixotic adventures of an unnamed student dreaming of the perfect college experience…Light and sweet in its confection, this satisfies like a spongy piece of castella.” — Publishers Weekly "Beautiful and satisfying...Pick it up when you have the chance" — Tor.com "Translator Balistrieri meticulously deciphers the protagonist’s ' "rotten" university student voice' for English readers...anime aficionados will greatly appreciate the prose original that inspired the award-winning celluloid series of the same title." — Booklist “Who can deny the pleasures of a good time-loop narrative?... there’s a memorable payoff to several ongoing threads when the novel reaches its climax; you also may never look at moths the same way again.” — Words Without Borders New York Times bestselling author Robin Sloan This novel vibrates with a voice that is sharp and funny, wacky and winning…I loved my voyage through The Tatami Galaxy.” Library Journal 07/01/2022 Having challenged the bossy, glossy president of the film club, an unnamed junior at Kyoto University and his icky, misanthropic sort-of friend find themselves shunned by pretty much everyone on campus and vengefully plan a wrong-headed disruption of a forthcoming club event. Then a self-proclaimed god pops up with a way to turn his life around, and time rewinds. From multi-award-winning Japanese Morimi; with a 75,000-copy first printing. Show More Product Details BN ID: 2940175861441 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication date: 12/06/2022 Edition description: Unabridged Editorial Reviews 09/12/2022 Morimi’s delightful campus novel follows the quixotic adventures of an unnamed student dreaming of the perfect college experience. As a freshman, the narrator is presented with four potential extracurricular activities: the Ablutions film club, a vague organization posting “Disciples Wanted” ads, the softball club, and a shady group called Lucky Cat Chinese Food. Each deceptively promises the student—and the reader—a different narrative. However, over four sections in which the student chooses a different activity, he stumbles, à la Groundhog Day, through the same circumstances over and over. He develops a love-hate relationship with the devilish Ozu, has his fortune told by an old woman in the nightlife district, and one way or another falls in love with the intellectual yet beautiful Akashi. Other objects of repetition include castella cakes, fish burgers, a luxury scrub brush, and the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. In their recurrence, Morimi instills comfort in the familiarity of his hero’s routine. Light and sweet in its confection, this satisfies like a spongy piece of castella. (Dec.) Publishers Weekly "This is not your ordinary campus novel or another Groundhog Day. In magical, irreverent, and often humorous prose that calls up both Murakami and Moshfegh, The Tatami Galaxy repeatedly reimagines the existential crises of a college misfit in a kaleidoscopic display of imagination, character, and genre. There is no question why this mash-up of multiverse adventure and philosophy has already become a new classic." — Sequoia Nagamatsu, national bestselling author of How High We Go in the Dark "The team of Tomihiko Morimi and Emily Balistrieri is unbeatable: this novel vibrates with a voice that is sharp and funny, wacky and winning. It's a perfect slice of contemporary Japanese pop: a tangle of fates, simultaneously cosmic and comic. I loved my voyage through The Tatami Galaxy." — Robin Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough "Rich, unusual, and surprisingly profound, The Tatami Galaxy is a gorgeous application of the fantastic to celebrate the precious parts of life that we often forget." — Ada Palmer, award-winning author of Too Like the Lightning Tomihiko Morimi’s novel of burned out gods and misanthropic students jumping between alternate dimensions as they face their regrets proves to be just as touching and hilarious as the anime series it spawned. A surprisingly timely mash-up of Catcher in the Rye and Russian Doll, The Tatami Galaxy will resonate with anyone that’s found themselves too often stuck in looping isolation. — Tim Maughan, Locus Award-nominated author of Infinite Detail “Morimi’s delightful campus novel follows the quixotic adventures of an unnamed student dreaming of the perfect college experience…Light and sweet in its confection, this satisfies like a spongy piece of castella.” — Publishers Weekly "Beautiful and satisfying...Pick it up when you have the chance" — Tor.com "Translator Balistrieri meticulously deciphers the protagonist’s ' "rotten" university student voice' for English readers...anime aficionados will greatly appreciate the prose original that inspired the award-winning celluloid series of the same title." — Booklist “Who can deny the pleasures of a good time-loop narrative?... there’s a memorable payoff to several ongoing threads when the novel reaches its climax; you also may never look at moths the same way again.” — Words Without Borders From the Publisher This novel vibrates with a voice that is sharp and funny, wacky and winning…I loved my voyage through The Tatami Galaxy.” New York Times bestselling author Robin Sloan 07/01/2022 Having challenged the bossy, glossy president of the film club, an unnamed junior at Kyoto University and his icky, misanthropic sort-of friend find themselves shunned by pretty much everyone on campus and vengefully plan a wrong-headed disruption of a forthcoming club event. Then a self-proclaimed god pops up with a way to turn his life around, and time rewinds. From multi-award-winning Japanese Morimi; with a 75,000-copy first printing. Library Journal _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ The Tatami Galaxy A Novel By Tomihiko Morimi, and Translated by Emily Balistrieri ABOUT An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might've-been and the what-should-never-be in this Groundhog Day meets The Midnight Library–esque novel from one of Japan’s most popular authors. Our protagonist, an unnamed junior at a prestigious university in Kyoto, is on the verge of dropping out. After rebelling against the dictatorial jock president of the film club, he and his worst and only friend, the diabolical creep Ozu, are personas non grata on campus. For two years, our protagonist has made all the wrong decisions, and now he's about to make another mistake. He and Ozu are preparing for revenge—a fireworks attack at the film club's welcoming party for new members. Then, a chance encounter with a self-proclaimed god sets the confused and distraught young man on a new course. Destiny will bring him together with Akashi, the blunt but charming sophomore he has a crush on—if he’s brave enough to make a move. Yet our protagonist cannot get beyond his profound disillusionment and the moment is lost. But what if there's a universe where he did join the club of his dreams, ditched Ozu for good, and was confident enough to get the girl? A realm of possibility opens up for our protagonist as time rewinds, and from the four-and-a-half-mat tatami floor of his dorm room, he is plunged into a series of adventures that will take him to four parallel universes. In each universe, he is given the opportunity to start over as a freshman, in search of a rose-colored campus life. The inspiration behind the much-loved anime series, Tomihiko Morimi's contemporary classic is a fantastic journey through time and space, where a half-eaten castella cake, a photograph from Rome, and a giant cavity in a wisdom tooth hold the keys to self-discovery. A time-traveling romp that speaks to everyone who has wondered what if, The Tatami Galaxy will win readers’ hearts over . . . and over . . . and over again. PRODUCT DETAILS ISBN: 9780063158443 ISBN 10: 0063158442 Imprint: HarperVia On Sale: December 6, 2022 Pages: 352 pages $26.99 BISAC1: FICTION: Literary BISAC2: FICTION: Psychological BISAC3: FICTION: Magical Realism Reviews: 'This is not your ordinary campus novel or another Groundhog Day. In magical, irreverent, and often humorous prose that calls up both Murakami and Moshfegh, The Tatami Galaxy repeatedly reimagines the existential crises of a college misfit in a kaleidoscopic display of imagination, character, and genre. There is no question why this mash-up of multiverse adventure and philosophy has already become a new classic.' — Sequoia Nagamatsu, national bestselling author of How High We Go in the Dark 'The team of Tomihiko Morimi and Emily Balistrieri is unbeatable: this novel vibrates with a voice that is sharp and funny, wacky and winning. It's a perfect slice of contemporary Japanese pop: a tangle of fates, simultaneously cosmic and comic. I loved my voyage through The Tatami Galaxy.' — Robin Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough 'Rich, unusual, and surprisingly profound, The Tatami Galaxy is a gorgeous application of the fantastic to celebrate the precious parts of life that we often forget.' — Ada Palmer, award-winning author of Too Like the Lightning Tomihiko Morimi’s novel of burned out gods and misanthropic students jumping between alternate dimensions as they face their regrets proves to be just as touching and hilarious as the anime series it spawned. A surprisingly timely mash-up of Catcher in the Rye and Russian Doll, The Tatami Galaxy will resonate with anyone that’s found themselves too often stuck in looping isolation. — Tim Maughan, Locus Award-nominated author of Infinite Detail “Morimi’s delightful campus novel follows the quixotic adventures of an unnamed student dreaming of the perfect college experience…Light and sweet in its confection, this satisfies like a spongy piece of castella.” — Publishers Weekly 'Beautiful and satisfying...Pick it up when you have the chance' — Tor.com 'Translator Balistrieri meticulously deciphers the protagonist’s ' 'rotten' university student voice' for English readers...anime aficionados will greatly appreciate the prose original that inspired the award-winning celluloid series of the same title.' — Booklist “Who can deny the pleasures of a good time-loop narrative?... there’s a memorable payoff to several ongoing threads when the novel reaches its climax; you also may never look at moths the same way again.” — Words Without Borders - ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ Contents One: Tatami and the Obstructor of Romance Two: Tatami and the Masochistic Proxy-Proxy War Three: Tatami and the Sweet Life Four: Around the Tatami Galaxy in Eighty Days A Note from the Translator Glossary Copyright About the Publisher ----------------------------------------------------------- Copyright This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. THE TATAMI GALAXY. Copyright © 2008 by Tomihiko Morimi. English Translation Copyright © 2022 by Emily Balistrieri. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books. Originally published as Yojōhan Shinwa Taikei in Japan in 2008 by Kadokawa Corporation, English-language rights arranged with Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo, through Tuttle-Mori Agency, Inc. FIRST HARPERVIA EDITION PUBLISHED IN 2022 Cover art: Yusuke Nakamura Cover design: Stephen Brayda Library of Congress Cataloging-­in-­Publication Data. Names: Morimi, Tomihiko, 1979- author. | Balistrieri, Emily, translator.  Title: The tatami galaxy : a novel / Tomihiko Morimi ; translated by Emily Balistrieri.  Other titles: Yojōhan shinwa taikei. English  Description: First edition. | New York, NY : HarperVia, 2022. | “Originally published as Yojōhan shinwa taikei in Japan in 2004 by Ohta Publishing” | Summary: “An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might’ve-been and the what-should-never-be in this Groundhog’s Day-esque campus chronicle”— Provided by publisher.  Identifiers: LCCN 2022001679 | ISBN 9780063158443 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780063158450 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9780063158467 (ebook)  Subjects: LCGFT: Campus fiction. | Science fiction. | Novels. Classification: LCC PL873.O766 Y6513 2022 | DDC 895.63/6—dc23/eng /20220311 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022001679 Digital Edition DECEMBER 2022 ISBN: 978-0-06-315846-7 Print ISBN: 978-0-06-315844-3 _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ ☕ _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________