Genki Kawamura
Born in 1979
Fiction
Genki Kawamura is a Japanese author, film producer, and screenwriter.
His debut novel, If Cats Disappeared from the World, became an international bestseller, selling over two million copies in Japan and being translated into more than fourteen languages.
Kawamura has written other novels, children's picture books, and occasionally produces, directs, and writes movies.
He was a producer of the popular anime film Your Name, which is being adapted into a live-action film by J.J. Abrams.
Kawamura's work often explores themes of life, death, and human connections, resonating with readers worldwide.