[Hot Topic at G1 Oaks!] Kotaro Isaka's 'Gravity Clown' Sees Massive Sales Spike! Major Reprint Decided Following the 'Gravity Clown Phenomenon'!
Following the victory of the horse 'Juryoku Piero' (Gravity Clown) at the G1 Oaks on May 24, 2024, Kotaro Isaka's novel of the same name has become a massive bestseller. Media coverage of this 'Gravity Clown Phenomenon' has led to a surge in orders, prompting Shinchosha to decide on a large reprint of 20,000 copies.
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Following the victory of the horse Juryoku Piero, ridden by Seina Imamura (22), at the Japan Racing Association (JRA) G1 Oaks held at Tokyo Racecourse on May 24, Kotaro Isaka's novel 'Gravity Clown,' which is said to be the namesake of the horse, has been selling rapidly in bookstores immediately after the race. Jockey Imamura is the first female JRA-affiliated jockey to win a G1 race, which has added to the significant buzz. As bookstores quickly sold out and orders flooded in, a major reprint of 20,000 copies of 'Gravity Clown' has been decided.
This 'Gravity Clown Phenomenon' has been reported by various media outlets including TBS's 'THE TIME,', 'Sports Hochi,' 'Sponichi,' and 'Daily Sports.'
Author Kotaro Isaka reportedly learned about Juryoku Piero a while ago and had been rooting for it since the Wasurenagusa Sho on April 12. Please take this opportunity to pick up this timeless masterpiece, 'Gravity Clown.'
■Synopsis
Older brother Izumi, younger brother Haru, a kind father, and a beautiful mother. The family has a painful past. As the brothers reach adulthood, carrying those memories, the events begin. Serial arson and the appearance of mysterious graffiti art that seem to predict the fires. And a strange link between the graffiti art and the rules of genetics. What is the overwhelming truth the older brother confronts as he sets out to solve the mystery? Overflowing with unknown excitement, the miracle of a novel is here now.
■Author Biography: Kotaro Isaka
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1971. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Tohoku University, in 1995. Debuted in 2000 by winning the Shincho Mystery Club Award for 'Audubon's Prayer.' He has won numerous awards including the Eiji Yoshikawa Newcomer Award for 'The Duck, the Wild Duck and God,' the Japan Booksellers' Award and Shugoro Yamamoto Award for 'Golden Slumber,' the University Reading Award for 'Maria Beetle,' the Shizuoka Bookstore Award for 'AX,' and the Ryunosuke Akutagawa/Shibata Renzaburo Award for 'Reverse Socrates' in 2020. Other works include 'Rush Life,' 'Gravity Clown,' 'Desert,' 'Will You Live on Mars?', 'Puzzle and Weather,' and 'Goodbye Jabberwock.'
■Book Data
[Title] Gravity Clown
[Author] Kotaro Isaka
[Release Date] June 28, 2006
[Format] Shincho Bunko
[List Price] 935 yen (tax included)
[ISBN] 978-4-10-125023-6
[URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/125023/
This 'Gravity Clown Phenomenon' has been reported by various media outlets including TBS's 'THE TIME,', 'Sports Hochi,' 'Sponichi,' and 'Daily Sports.'
Author Kotaro Isaka reportedly learned about Juryoku Piero a while ago and had been rooting for it since the Wasurenagusa Sho on April 12. Please take this opportunity to pick up this timeless masterpiece, 'Gravity Clown.'
■Synopsis
Older brother Izumi, younger brother Haru, a kind father, and a beautiful mother. The family has a painful past. As the brothers reach adulthood, carrying those memories, the events begin. Serial arson and the appearance of mysterious graffiti art that seem to predict the fires. And a strange link between the graffiti art and the rules of genetics. What is the overwhelming truth the older brother confronts as he sets out to solve the mystery? Overflowing with unknown excitement, the miracle of a novel is here now.
■Author Biography: Kotaro Isaka
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1971. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Tohoku University, in 1995. Debuted in 2000 by winning the Shincho Mystery Club Award for 'Audubon's Prayer.' He has won numerous awards including the Eiji Yoshikawa Newcomer Award for 'The Duck, the Wild Duck and God,' the Japan Booksellers' Award and Shugoro Yamamoto Award for 'Golden Slumber,' the University Reading Award for 'Maria Beetle,' the Shizuoka Bookstore Award for 'AX,' and the Ryunosuke Akutagawa/Shibata Renzaburo Award for 'Reverse Socrates' in 2020. Other works include 'Rush Life,' 'Gravity Clown,' 'Desert,' 'Will You Live on Mars?', 'Puzzle and Weather,' and 'Goodbye Jabberwock.'
■Book Data
[Title] Gravity Clown
[Author] Kotaro Isaka
[Release Date] June 28, 2006
[Format] Shincho Bunko
[List Price] 935 yen (tax included)
[ISBN] 978-4-10-125023-6
[URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/125023/
FAQ
『重力ピエロ』がなぜ書店で爆売れしているのですか？
2024年5月24日に行われたJRAのG1レース「オークス」で、同名馬「ジュウリョクピエロ」が優勝し、メディアで大きく報じられたことで注目が集まりました。
『重力ピエロ』の重版部数はどれくらいですか？
注文殺到を受け、2万部の大重版が決定しました。
『重力ピエロ』の著者は誰ですか？
伊坂幸太郎氏です。
『重力ピエロ』の出版元はどこですか？
新潮文庫（新潮社）から出版されています。
この現象はどのようにメディアで報じられましたか？
「ジュウリョクピエロ現象」として、TBS『THE TIME,』やスポーツ各紙（スポーツ報知、スポニチ、デイリースポーツ）などで報じられました。