
November 10, 1948 · 77 years old
Japanese writer and copywriter, best known in the west for creating the Mother/Earthbound series.

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.

Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.