Be With You

When Takumi's wife suddenly returns from the grave, he can't believe his eyes. As he starts digging deeper and deeper into the mystery of her sudden reappearance, he discovers a secret that is somehow linked to the past...and the future. Is it possible to experience first love for a second time? Without question, the answer is yes!

When Takumi's wife suddenly returns from the grave, he can't believe his eyes. As he starts digging deeper and deeper into the mystery of her sudden reappearance, he discovers a secret that is somehow linked to the past...and the future. Is it possible to experience first love for a second time? Without question, the answer is yes!

Author Takuji Ichikawa was born in Tokyo in 1962 and is a graduate of Dokkyo University. His first novel, Separation, was published in 2002. Be With You (published in Japan as Ima Ainiyukimasu in 2003) is his first work to be translated into English.