{"product_id":"starting-over-sugaru-miaki","title":"Starting Over by Sugaru Miaki | Japanese Psychological Romance Novel","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eStarting Over by Sugaru Miaki\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarting Over by Sugaru Miaki\u003c\/strong\u003e is a thought-provoking Japanese novel that combines \u003cstrong\u003epsychological drama, romance, supernatural elements, time travel, loneliness, regret, and second chances\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally created as a story on 2ch under the author's earlier pen name Fafoo and later rewritten as a novel, the story follows a young man who mysteriously returns from age twenty to age ten and gets the opportunity to live his life again. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat would you do if you could go back to childhood with all the memories of your life up to the age of twenty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost people would probably use such an opportunity to correct their mistakes, avoid painful experiences, make better decisions, or change the course of their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the protagonist of \u003cstrong\u003eStarting Over\u003c\/strong\u003e, however, the chance to relive his life takes an unexpected direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reaching his twentieth birthday, he is mysteriously sent back to the age of ten. Given the opportunity to experience his childhood and adolescence again while retaining memories of his first life, he initially believes that he should be able to create a better future. Yet instead of simply rewriting his past, he finds himself struggling with the complicated emotions, relationships, regrets, and consequences that come with a second chance. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs his second life progresses, familiar people and relationships take on new meanings. His memories of the first life influence his decisions, while events begin unfolding differently from what he remembers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel explores the uncomfortable question of whether \u003cstrong\u003echanging the past can really create a better life\u003c\/strong\u003e—or whether some regrets and mistakes are inseparable from who we become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSugaru Miaki combines \u003cstrong\u003etime travel and supernatural elements with psychological and romantic storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a story about loneliness, first love, destiny, regret, and the desire to begin again. The novel was originally published in Japan in 2013 as a single completed volume. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond chances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoneliness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDestiny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupernatural fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlice-of-life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife and identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStarting Over\u003c\/em\u003e is an intriguing choice for readers who enjoy \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese light novels, psychological romance, time-travel stories, supernatural fiction, and emotionally complex characters\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than treating a second chance at life as a simple opportunity to fix mistakes, the novel explores the emotional complications that arise when someone tries to recreate or change a life they have already experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Should Read This?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for \u003cstrong\u003efans of Sugaru Miaki, Japanese literature, psychological romance, time-travel fiction, supernatural novels, emotional storytelling, and character-driven light novels\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoyed Sugaru Miaki's \u003cem\u003eThree Days of Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e may also find \u003cem\u003eStarting Over\u003c\/em\u003e appealing because of its focus on loneliness, relationships, and difficult questions about life. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Starting Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugaru Miaki (Fafoo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Japanese Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e スターティング・オーヴァー\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Psychological \/ Romance \/ Supernatural \/ Japanese Literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Media Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1, Complete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Edition dependent]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Edition dependent]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Edition dependent]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BookBeen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53402367197493,"sku":null,"price":773.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53402367230261,"sku":null,"price":1373.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1731\/5125\/files\/BookBeen-2026-08-25T231940.271.png?v=1787682033","url":"https:\/\/bookbeen.com\/products\/starting-over-sugaru-miaki","provider":"Bookbeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}