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Born in Yokohama in 1979, he is a novelist, screenwriter, and film producer. He has produced films including Confessions, Villain, Your Name., and Monster. His debut novel, If Cats Disappeared from the World, has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide, followed by works such as April, Come She Will and The Horse and I. Based on his own novel, A Hundred Flowers, which he wrote and directed, won him the Best Director Award at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival. His second directorial feature, Exit 8, released last year, was officially selected for the 78th Cannes Film Festival, and the film grossed ¥5.1 billion in Japan and attracted more than five million viewers worldwide.

Website: https://genkikawamura.com/