Japanese TV character Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s widespread childhood memoir “Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window” is essentially the most revealed autobiography penned by a single creator, Guinness World Records mentioned Monday.
As of the top of September, over 25.1 million copies in whole have been revealed worldwide, with the guide translated in over 20 languages and promoting over 8 million copies in Japan alone, in line with the world-record recognizing authority and Japanese writer Kodansha Ltd.
“I am glad that readers overseas appear to have embraced it as well,” Kuroyanagi mentioned by Kodansha.
The best-selling guide was first revealed in 1981, and a sequel issued in October has already surpassed the half-million mark. An animated film of the unique guide, depicting her unconventional college life throughout the interval round World War II, hit screens throughout Japan on Dec 8.
Guinness World Records has additionally acknowledged her TV present “Tetsuko no Heya” (Tetsuko’s Room) as having essentially the most TV discuss present episodes hosted by the identical presenter.
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