Read the latest, legitimate English translation of False Child. Imagine if a child who had passed away suddenly reappeared, looking exactly as she did before. But what if it was all the doing of a shapeshifting tanuki? This isn't a reunion. She isn't real. And yet, her parents cling to the bittersweet lie.
 
 Experience a poignant tale of loss and longing from the author of "My Clueless First Friend".

Imagine if a child who had passed away suddenly reappeared, looking exactly as she did before. But what if it was all the doing of a shapeshifting tanuki? This isn't a reunion. She isn't real. And yet, her parents cling to the bittersweet lie.
 
 Experience a poignant tale of loss and longing from the author of "My Clueless First Friend".