Dead Yamada and the Classroom [Japanese]

By 金子玲介

The winner of the 65th Mephisto Prize. Popular student Yamada dies just before summer break. His spirit inadvertently inhabits a classroom speaker, allowing him to communicate with his grief-stricken classmates from the afterlife. As they navigate their mixed emotions, they engage in a surreal experience filled with laughter and sorrow. The story explores themes of youth, friendship and the meaning of life and death.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Japanese
• ISBN: 4065348315
• ISBN13: 9784065348314
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Kodansha