Narihira’s Reading Group: Tales of Tsutsumi Chūnagon

by Mitsuru Hanagata

In this witty modern-classics crossover, an overly handsome secondary school student, Narihira, hosts a reading group to boost his club’s numbers – only to spark unexpected debate. As students explore The Tales of Tsutsumi Chūnagon, they translate, critique, and reimagine the ancient stories through sharp commentary and pop-culture banter. This inventive novel offers a fresh gateway to classical Japanese literature, capturing the fun, frustration, and imagination sparked when modern teens meet a thousand-year-old text.

19 × 13 cm, 224 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published May 2025