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東京・吉祥寺にあるひとり出版社「夏葉社」の島田潤一郎を追ったドキュメンタリー。 2009年に島田潤一郎が創業した夏葉社は、「何度も、読み返される本を。」を掲げ、昭和の隠れた名著の復刊や書店主のエッセイなど、文芸書を中心に年3冊ほど刊行している。夏葉社では、編集や経理、発送作業まで、島田がすべて1人でおこなっている。出版の編集経験がないまま起業した彼は、15年間この仕事を続けてきた。 27歳まで作家を目指していたものの挫折した島田は、意を決して就職するも思うようにいかず、生きづらい青春期を過ごした。やがて、故郷・高知の従兄の死をきっかけに彼の人生は動き出す。悩みのなかで読んだ1編の詩に励まされ、その詩を自分で出版し従兄の両親に贈ろうと考えたのだ。そして完成した「さよならのあとで」は、夏葉社を代表する本となった。かつて本に救われた島田は、本と本屋、そこに集う人たちに恩返しをしたいと考えている。そんな島田の姿を580日にわたり記録し、本とともにある日常を映し出す。 「子どもたちの夏　チェルノブイリと福島」の田野隆太郎監督が製作から配給までを1人で手がけ、俳優の宇野祥平が朗読を担当。

This documentary follows Junichiro Shimada, the man behind Natsuhasha, a one-person publishing house based in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Founded in 2009 with the mission to create "books to be read over and over again," Natsuhasha publishes about three literary titles a year, ranging from reprints of forgotten Showa-era masterpieces to essays by bookstore owners. From editing and accounting to packing and shipping, Shimada handles every aspect of the business alone. Despite starting with no prior experience in publishing, he has sustained this work for 15 years. Shimada spent a difficult youth struggling to find his place; he aspired to be a writer until age 27, but after facing setbacks and failing to adapt to conventional employment, he felt adrift. His life finally began to move forward following the death of his cousin in his hometown of Kochi. Finding solace in a single poem during his grief, he decided to publish it himself as a gift for his cousin’s parents. That book, *After the Farewell*, went on to become Natsuhasha’s signature publication. Having once been saved by books himself, Shimada now seeks to give back to the world of books, bookstores, and the communities that surround them. Filmed over 580 days, the documentary captures Shimada’s daily life intertwined with books. Director Ryutaro Tano (*Children’s Summer: Chernobyl and Fukushima*) personally handled everything from production to distribution, with actor Shohei Uno providing the narration.

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