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- ISBN 9781787305441
- Weight: 364g
- Dimensions: 146 x 224mm
- Publication Date: 19 Feb 2026
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The heartwarming Japanese bestseller about grief, love and a cat who will do anything to see his beloved owner again
'A much-needed dose of comfort and positivity' SHANNA TAN
After a long and happy life with a loving human family, tabby cat Fuuta has passed into the afterlife. But he is not as far from his owner Michiru as it seems. Sometimes the divide between the lands of the living and the dead can be traversed.
Eager to see Michiru again, Fuuta interviews for a position at Café Pont, which sits in the liminal space between the two worlds. The café is known for its unique service: its living customers can request meetings with the person they'd most like to see again, through the specially selected spirits of messenger cats.
Fuuta must investigate and deliver his messages without unnerving the living, or worse, upsetting the balance of the universe itself. It is a weighty task for a tabby cat, but Fuuta rises to the challenge. After all, the job offers a special reward: he will get to see Michiru again. And he'll do anything to reunite with his family.
Readers love Messenger Cat Cafe
‘This book is so heartwarming… delightful!’ *****
'Softly magical and deeply comforting... A beautiful meditation on love that never truly ends' *****
‘What an absolutely gorgeous read this was!’ *****
‘This book is so sweet. I loved all the little ways it reminds you to live, to love, and to stop regretting things that you cannot control or change’ *****
Nagi Shimeno (Author)
Nagi Shimeno is a writer and café owner based in Tokyo. She was a 1st Delicious Literature Award finalist and is the author of the Café Dodo and Messenger Cat series.
M. Jean (Translator)
M Jean is a graduate of University of California, Irvine with a bachelor’s degree in Japanese language and literature. She studied translation at International Christian University in Mitaka, Japan, where she was inspired to specialize in literature. Messenger Cat Café is the first novel to make her cry on the job (but it will not be the last).
