Asuka Shinsha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Naohisa Doi) released its new book, "It's Too Much Trouble to Be Born and to Live! Super-Translated Words of Cioran," on July 2. This book conveys the words of Emil Cioran, a pessimist and a leading thinker of "anti-natalism," in an easy-to-understand, unique translation, and explains them with essays.

Cover of "It's Too Much Trouble to Be Born and to Live! Super-Translated Words of Cioran"

To all who feel "it's tough" --

The first collection of famous quotes from Cioran, an "anti-natalist" thinker who flatly stated, "Everything is bad about being born into this world!"

Famous Quotes That Will Make You Feel Better Because They're So Negative

"I have no place to belong, and everywhere I go is just tiresome."

(Chapter 1: You Don't Have to Try So Hard)

"Thinking about what if I hadn't been born... just that thought alone makes me happy!"

(Chapter 2: It Was Bad to Be Born)

"When you're not feeling well, just go to bed and sulk."

(Chapter 3: Mentally and Physically Unhealthy)

"I'd rather die than talk to someone. I like myself too much!"

(Chapter 4: I Want to Be Alone)

"Just think about 'How can I not become unhappier than I am now?'"

(Chapter 5: You Don't Need Hope)

"Nothing should be refined."

(Chapter 6: What Are Words, Art, and Life?)

Who is Cioran, who is currently enjoying a quiet boom?

Emil Cioran (1911-1995)

A Romanian writer and philosopher.

Known for "anti-natalism," which denies the very act of being born into this world, he is sometimes considered a representative pessimist. While generally known only to those in the know, Cioran has recently become a quiet sensation in Japan, partly due to Yuzuru Hanyu citing "The Trouble of Being Born" as a reference book for his ice show performances, and the NHK drama "It's Better to Die in Paris Than Anywhere Else," which featured a Cioran researcher as the protagonist.

Super-translated by the author of the trending book

Tetsucho Saito, the author of "The Story of Me, a Shut-in Who Barely Leaves Chiba, Becoming a Romanian Novelist Without Ever Going Abroad," which caused a stir in various circles, has selected and super-translated his favorite quotes that saved him!

While adding his own unique interpretations based on his experiences, he provides an easy-to-understand explanation of Cioran's fundamentals.

Includes a recommendation from literary critic Hiroki Ataragi! Praised as "more interesting than I imagined!"

Tetsucho Saito (Saitō Tetchō)

Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1992. Film enthusiast and film writer. He has been writing film criticism since his university days and works as a writer contributing to film magazines such as "Kinema Junpo." Later, while living as a shut-in, he became engrossed in Eastern European cinema and developed a passion for Eastern European culture, particularly Romania. He then actively began writing novels and poetry in Romanian and is recognized there as a unique Japanese writer. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he developed Crohn's disease, a serious intestinal illness, and during his treatment period, he actively updated essays and his own novels on note.

His first book, "The Story of Me, a Shut-in Who Barely Leaves Chiba, Becoming a Romanian Novelist Without Ever Going Abroad" (Sōryūsha), which chronicles his own experiences, garnered significant attention in various circles due to its extremely rare content and vivid writing style. He also published his second book, "The Life Revolution to Make My Damn Self Better" (Sōryūsha), and is enjoying a successful writing career. In this book, he utilizes his Romanian language skills to take on his first compilation and translation project.

Bibliographic Information

"It's Too Much Trouble to Be Born and to Live! Super-Translated Words of Cioran"

Compiled and translated by Tetsucho Saito

Price: 1870 yen (tax included)

Publication Date: July 2, 2026

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