House of the Sun

The moving account of a young woman who reconnects with a childhood friend as she puts together the pieces of her life following her parents’ broken marriage. As a child, Mao spent all her time at Hiro’s house across the street. Going to his house always made her feel cheerful. A few years later, Mao’s father gets remarried and Mao finds herself with nowhere to call home. Hiro ends up letting her stay with him in the house he’s been occupying alone since the death of his parents. A love story unfolds, between two childhood friends of different ages.

Volumes

13 in the canonical sequence

English packaging

13 books, 13 releases

Publishers

Kodansha

Also known as

House of the Sun, Taiyō no Ie, たいようのいえ