The book was followed up with a one-volume sequel spin-off titled Restart After Growing Hungry (リスタートはおなかをすかせて, Risutāto wa Onaka o Sukasete).
After being fired from his office job in Tokyo, Mitsuomi Kozaka returns to his hometown for the first time since leaving the countryside in 10 years.
As he struggles to win back the approval of his family and his community, he meets Yamato Kumai, a young man adopted by one of his neighbors during his time away.
[8] A live-action film adaptation was announced in April 2020, starring Yuki Furukawa as Mitsuomi Kozuka and Ryo Ryusei as Yamato.
[6] Additional cast members include Eri Murakawa, Gaku Sano, Hiroko Nakajima, Yukijirō Hotaru, Masahiro Komoto, and Rena Miura.