Book Description
Cats once again prove to be the best medicine in the wonderful third book following the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We’ll Prescribe You a Cat.
When you are lost, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul will find you.
Dr. Nikké and his clinic are always ready to offer their unconventional approach to healing. Although one never quite understands how they ended up there, each person who has walked through the door has left with a cat and a deeper understanding of themselves. Every time, the clinic reaffirms that the unbreakable bond between cats and people has the potential to heal and transform lives.
With Dr. Nikké as the constant that weaves each of these stories together, we meet a woman anxious about an upcoming competition, an overwhelmed young father, an illustrator questioning her career, and a young woman burdened with guilt. Digging ever deeper into the complicated minds of humans—and the love of their feline companions—this poignant, episodic novel provides something richer and more challenging than mere comfort: compassion.
About the Author and Translator
Born in 1975 in Kyoto, Syou Ishida is an award-winning author. Her debut in the series, We’ll Prescribe You a Cat, has been a runaway international bestseller and has been the subject of numerous news articles, including in The Guardian and The New York Times. We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat is the second volume in the series to be published internationally. The third volume, entitled Welcome to the Kokoro Cat Clinic in English, has been noted for its increased emotional depth. Its big themes will resonate with readers and cat lovers everywhere.
E. Madison Shimoda is a writer and translator of Japanese literature, who was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and lived in Tokyo, Japan, before settling in New York City. Her published work includes Syou Ishida’s We’ll Prescribe You a Cat series, as well as Aoyama Michiko’s Hot Chocolate on Thursday. Her upcoming work includes the sequel Matcha on Monday, alongside ongoing projects that explore the stylistic nuances of contemporary Japanese prose.
Welcome to the Kokoro Cat Clinic (#3) by Syou Ishida (tr. by E. Madison S
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 336
Publication Date: September 22, 2026
