Kiyoshi Shigematsu Books In Order

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Kiyoshi Shigematsu is a contemporary Japanese published author and one of the top-selling authors in Japan.

The author was born in Okayama Prefecture on March 6, 1963. He then chose to study while attending Waseda University in Tokyo. After that, he started up his career working as an editorial writer.

He has written more work since then and has been given the distinction of winning various large prizes, including in 2000, when Kyoshi won the prestigious Naoki Prize. The Blanket Cats ended up being adapted for television in 2017, and Shigematsu also helped with developing the story line for the ‘Lost Odyssey’ video game.

One of the larger themes included in his novels is the theme of family. His works in different genres include having composed pieces for editorials, journals, and critics. He has also novelized screenplays. He is known for his works Naifu, Eiji, and Bitamin F, as well as The Blanket Cats.

The Blanket Cats is a 2024 novel written by Kiyoshi Shigematsu. If you have been looking for a cozy new read in the genre of contemporary and cozy Japanese fiction, then you are in the perfect place!

Seven different customers who are struggling in one way or another in their lives are about to have a unique opportunity given to them. They are deemed worthy of the chance to get a blanket cat of their own to take home. It’s only going to last for a total of three days, but sometimes that it is all the time that it takes in order to have your life change.

A strange pet shop that is located in Tokyo has been known for offering their customers the chance to take home one of seven cats, all special and while never promising to deliver magic specifically, somehow always manage to make sure that the magic of these special cats always comes through. The magic of the cats is received by the person taking care of them and they are returned after three days.

There are also rules that come with this unique situation. The first rule is that the cats absolutely have to be returned after a total of three days and without exception. The second rule is that they are only to eat the food that is given to them by the owner who is supplying them with it. The cats also must go to their homes while being covered in their own distinctive blanket.

In this story, the reader meets seven different customers. Each of them is hoping that by taking a different blanket cat on and home with them, they will be able to find some type of relief from the reality that they are dealing with. This extends to a couple that is having a tough time with infidelity, a woman of middle age who is on the run from the police, and two different families in different circumstances who are looking for their own type of joy.

However, like their kind, the blanket cats are strange creatures who have agendas that are unknowable. No matter what your expectations are, they will delight in confounding them. Then again, the people that are hosting them might not exactly be aware of what they need, either.

While three days is not always enough when it comes to changing a life, sometimes it is enough to change how you see it. Can these cats make enough of a difference and change things around for the people who are charged with caring for them in so short a time? Read The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu to find out!