The latest essay by Gen Hoshino, which is currently attracting a lot of attention! The turbulent past two years are here.
Gen Hoshino essay "From the Train Window of Life," which began serialization in the December 2014 issue of the magazine Da Vinci, has been made into a book with additional new material!
Gen Hoshino currently attracting a lot of attention with his dramas "Nigehaji" and "Sanadamaru", his hit song "Koi", and his second appearance on "Kohaku". All of his thoughts, experiences, and growth over the past two years are here!
The title "From the Window of Life" was expressed based on the feeling that when looking at the surroundings through the lenses of the strong glasses I usually wear, I somehow feel as if I am "inside the window" (the content is included in the title work "From the Window of Life").
In this book, Hoshino carefully describes the fascinating things that he has seen through that "window" outside of himself, and also writes about what has occurred inside of himself in his honest and philosophical writings.
The secret story of how he secretly used Twitter as a different person. The reason why he, who was always alone in groups, stopped saying that he was shy. A record of a day in Gen Hoshino 's daily life, depicted in a matter-of-fact way. The day he walked down Yamate-dori in tears, thinking about the words of a certain person. The thoughts and the production process behind his smash hit singles "SUN" and "Koi", his long-cherished dream of participating in the "Kohaku Uta Gassen". The many realizations he gained on the set of the drama "We May Be Ashamed to Run Away, But It's Useful", which also became a hot topic for its "Koi Dance". This book is full of stories written by Gen Hoshino over a period of about two years.
Furthermore, through his previous works, he has demonstrated his talent as a writer, expressing the strong, yet kind, wonderful people around him as seen through his "window."
Although reality is one, the joy of living may change depending on how you view the world from your window. And the happiness of loving yourself and loving people.
The words that Gen Hoshino weave seep warmly into the depths of your heart...
A collection of exquisite essays packed with all of Gen Hoshino 's fun, philosophy, and precision!
"They say life is a journey, and I certainly feel that way. If I liken my body to a locomotive, the view from this train window is surprisingly interesting." (Quoted from the book "From the Train Window of Life")
Also includes new essays written for 2017.
The illustrations were done by Sushio, who also did the character design for Kill la Kill.
Author: Gen Hoshino
ISBN: 978-4-04-069066-7
Release date: March 30, 2017