“The new moon is a time for a fresh start, connected to our lives here on Earth. So it’s the perfect day to try something you’ve never done before.”
 
Each morning on the outskirts of Tokyo, a mysterious podcaster broadcasts live from a bamboo forest. No one knows who he is or where he’s from. Every episode, he shares musings about the moon: its cycles and phases, the science and astrology, and the celestial folklore it inspires–including a captivating ancient legend of the moon goddess. 
 
With Michiko Aoyama’s classic charm and heartwarming beauty, Talking In a Moonlit Forest follows five unique strangers who find themselves drawn into the podcast’s orbit: 
 
A long-time nurse who has just quit her job; 
An unsuccessful comedian who cannot give up on his dream; 
A motorcycle mechanic left lonely by his changing relationship with his daughter and wife; 
A high school girl who longs for independence from her parents; 
An accessory artist struggling for work-life balance as she becomes more successful.
 
The tales of the moon speak profoundly to each character in the midst of their everyday lives and struggles. As they tune in to the podcaster, they find their own days waxing and waning in strange news ways–offering second chances, unexpected surprises, and new and invisible connections.