Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
b. 3 April 1971 · From Japan- Books
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Toshikazu Kawaguchi (川口俊和) is a Japanese novelist, playwright and theatrical director, born in Osaka on 3 April 1971. He began working in theatre at 22, going on to produce, write and direct for the group Sonic Snail before founding his own company, Kawaguchi Produce.
His play Before the Coffee Gets Cold won the Grand Prize at the 10th Suginami Theatre Festival in 2013; at an editor's urging he adapted it into a novel, published in Japan in 2015. The book became an international bestseller and the first entry in his Before the Coffee Gets Cold series.
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Magical Realism Contemporary Literature Time Travel Literary Fiction Fantasy
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1
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Tales from the Cafe
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2
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Bevor der Kaffee kalt wird
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Before Your Memory Fades
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold #3
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Le café où vivent les souvenirs
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The books in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series should be read in the following order: Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades, and Before We Say Goodbye. Each book can also be enjoyed as a standalone story.
Yes, Before the Coffee Gets Cold was adapted into a Japanese film in 2018. The film shares the same heartwarming themes and magical realism as the novel.
Toshikazu Kawaguchi is known for his unique blend of magical realism and gentle drama, often exploring themes of human connection and the impact of choices through the lens of time travel. His stories are characterized by their poignant and reflective tone.