{"product_id":"exit-8-inspired-by-the-explosive-new-film-available-now-on-amazon-prime-9781806173914","title":"Exit 8: inspired by the explosive new film - available now on Amazon Prime","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mind-bending Japanese horror from three-million-copy bestselling author Genki Kawamura, \u003ci\u003eExit 8\u003c\/i\u003e traps its protagonist - and the reader - in a looping underground world where every wrong move could mean never escaping.\u003c\/p\u003eA young man is riding the Tokyo subway when he receives a life-changing text message from his ex-girlfriend. He exits the train, but extraordinary things begin to happen, and he finds he cannot escape. Why is he trapped? Is it related to the text message he received? Will he solve the clues before it is too late?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe subway will loop endlessly unless he follows precise rules:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo not overlook any anomaliesIf you find an anomaly, turn back immediatelyIf you do not find any anomalies, do not turn backGet out through Exit 8\u003cbr\u003eInspired by a cult video game and now adapted into an acclaimed film, \u003ci\u003eExit 8\u003c\/i\u003e is an innovative work of storytelling, and an ingenious locked-room mystery unlike any other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781806173914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bonnier Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Chichester, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x13.2(L)x1(W)114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 114\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eGenki Kawamura, Inc. (Author) \u003cbr\u003e Genki Kawamura was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1979. In 2012, he published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eIf Cats Disappeared from the World, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich has been translated into 35 languages and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. His other books include \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Flowers, The Horse and I\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhispering Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Marie Kondo. In 2022, Kawamura became the first Japanese filmmaker to receive the Best Director Award at the San Sebasti√°n International Film Festival. In 2025, his second feature film \u003ci\u003eExit 8,\u003c\/i\u003e inspired by a cult video game, was chosen as an Official Selection at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSameeha Anwar (Translator) \u003cbr\u003e Born in 1991 in Bangladesh, Sameeha Anwar is a writer and translator based in Japan. She was awarded Second Prize in the 2025 Japanese Literature Publishing Project  (JLPP) International Translation Competition for her translation of classical Japanese texts by the haiku poet Kobayashi Issa.  Her translation credits include the film \u003ci\u003eEvil Does Not Exist\u003c\/i\u003e (2024). She teaches translation at the Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy in Tokyo.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e'Page-turning thrills and intriguing mystery ... a must-read for those who want to devour a story in one sitting' * Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Like Haruki Murakami at his finest, filtered through the fears and concerns of a whole new generation. \u003ci\u003eExit 8\u003c\/i\u003e takes tropes of gaming, anime and slacker fiction, mashes them together and strains the resulting blend into a shot glass' -- Richard Morgan * author of Altered Carbon *","brand":"Genki Kawamura, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926809391321,"sku":"9781806173914","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781806173914.jpg?v=1783736328","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/exit-8-inspired-by-the-explosive-new-film-available-now-on-amazon-prime-9781806173914","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}