A steady seller that has been loved for 15 years with a legendary twist
Meet readers with a new look featuring beautiful illustrations and an easy-to-read text.

"I Miss You in the Season of Falling Cherry Blossoms" is a work that won the 57th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award and the 4th Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize, as well as almost all the top 1 and 2 spots in various mystery bests announced at the end of 2004.
Shogo Utano, who started out as a first generation Shin-honkaku along with Yukito Ayatsuji and Rintaro Norizuki, but went unnoticed for a while, became known through the success of this work and has since steadily released high-quality mysteries, establishing himself as a master of Shin-honkaku mystery.


This work not only has the fun of a full-fledged mystery with its meticulous composition and shocking twists, but also has the strengths of a social mystery by clearly addressing social issues with a clear thematic awareness.
As a result, it was immediately recognized as one of the best plot twists upon its publication and became a hit by word of mouth, and even now, 15 years later, it is still loved as a masterpiece that represents the best plot twist novels and shows the extreme limits of a new type of mystery novel.
Although more than a decade has passed since its first publication, the social issues depicted in the work are still ongoing, and the discussions are still relevant.
Also, the book has a charm that makes readers realize the secret hidden in the work only at the end and go back to the first page to read the book again, so the impressions when reading it for the first time are completely different from the impressions when reading it for the second time.
In the community, the reactions of readers who have read it multiple times are also noticeable.


Nicknamed "Cherry Blossom" by mystery enthusiasts, "I Miss You in the Season When Cherry Blossoms Fall" is consistently mentioned as a must-read for mystery novice readers.
This bestseller has been given a new look after more than ten years, with a beautiful cover illustration that seems to represent the perspectives of both men and women, a completely revamped format and body design for reader convenience and aesthetics, and reworked text for easier reading.

Tora-chan refers to me.
Naruse Masatora is the tiger, so he's Tora-chan.
Also, my dead older brother's name was Ryugo, but Ayano and I called him Ryu-chan.
Dragon and tiger.
I understand the desire to give your child a name like that, but I wonder if your parents could have anticipated the immense pressure that would be placed on those carrying such a fancy name.
--- p.45

Even though you say you changed your mind after receiving my help, the human mind is something that has been formed over a long period of time.
It's not something that can be completely changed in a day or two.
The cause that drove her to suicide will probably remain the same.
If so, it's obvious that I'll be feeling that way again soon.
I've heard it said that suicide is a habit.
How would I feel if Sakura committed suicide?
The closer you get to her, the deeper the sadness will become.
--- p.222~223

"but……."
“Stop saying ‘but.’
Stop ruining yourself.
“Please don’t break it.”
I pulled her shoulder.
A person passes by in front of my eyes.
There are people on the lawn next to us too.
People also walk out of the library one after another.
But I didn't care and hugged her tightly.
I can now clearly recognize that I love this woman.
--- p.
356

“You have to try it yourself to know whether it is possible or not.
“A person who thinks only with his head and then comes to a conclusion will eventually end up being only that kind of person.” --- p.451

“You’re the weird one because you think negatively about everything.
Is there some law that says I can't be a little special? You can't know if something is special until you try it.
If you see someone outstanding and think you can never catch up to them, then you have already lost at that point.
Only those who believe in their own potential are qualified to make that potential a reality.
I intend to try anything as long as I live.
Even if I die tomorrow, I must do what I have to do today.
So, don't give up on life so easily." --- p.454

“That’s right, a cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen is ignored by the world.
People only care about the leaves until May, when they are still green.
But even after that, the cherry tree lives on.
Even now, the dark green leaves are growing lushly.
(Omitted) Think back to when you were looking at flowers.
How many cherry blossom trees there are across the country, and how many people admire them.
But when the flowers fall, everyone ignores them.
It's a bit better, as far as the colors are concerned.
Most people don't even know that the leaves are changing color.”

--- p.455~456