{"product_id":"exit-8-inc-genki-kawamura","title":"Exit 8 (Inc. Genki Kawamura)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of STRANGE HOUSES and BUTTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExit 8\u003c\/i\u003e is an innovative work of storytelling, and an ingenious locked-room mystery unlike any other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young man is riding the Tokyo subway when he receives a life-changing text message from his ex-girlfriend. He exits the train, but extraordinary things begin to happen, and he finds he cannot escape. Why is he trapped? Is it related to the text message he received? Will he solve the clues before it is too late?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe subway will loop endlessly unless he follows precise rules:\u003cbr\u003eDo not overlook any anomalies\u003cbr\u003eIf you find an anomaly, turn back immediately\u003cbr\u003eIf you do not find any anomalies, do not turn back\u003cbr\u003eGet out through Exit 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by a cult video game and now adapted into an acclaimed film.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the film adaptation: \u003cbr\u003e'an elegant horror' -- \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003etaut [and] unnerving' -- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003ebracingly weird' -- \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGenki Kawamura was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1979. In 2012, he published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eIf Cats Disappeared from the World, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich has been translated into 35 languages and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. His other books include \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Flowers, The Horse and I\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhispering Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Marie Kondo. In 2022, Kawamura became the first Japanese filmmaker to receive the Best Director Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. In 2025, his second feature film \u003ci\u003eExit 8,\u003c\/i\u003e inspired by a cult video game, was chosen as an Official Selection at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.\nBorn in 1991 in Bangladesh, Sameeha Anwar is a writer and translator based in Japan. She was awarded Second Prize in the 2025 Japanese Literature Publishing Project  (JLPP) International Translation Competition.  Her translation credits include the film \u003ci\u003eEvil Does Not Exist\u003c\/i\u003e (2024). She teaches translation at the Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy in Tokyo.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 112 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65922826731869,"sku":"K010748861","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1074886100001A.jpg?v=1789416601","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/exit-8-inc-genki-kawamura","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}