株式会社文藝春秋 News Releases

The May/June issue of "Oru Yomimono" on sale today features a "Living Alone" special! Nanako Tsujimura, author of "The Case Files of Jeweler Richard," starts her new series "Haute Couture D"!

Bungeishunju has released the May/June issue of 'Oru Yomimono' on April 22. It features a 'Living Al… · 2026-04-22

Natsuo Kirino's Latest Novel 'Sleepless You, Distant Night', Set in the Korean Entertainment Industry, to be Released on April 22!

Natsuo Kirino's latest long-form novel, 'Sleepless You, Distant Night,' will be released by Bunshun … · 2026-04-22

From April 1st, Kuniko Mukoda's works in 'Bunshun Bunko' will feature special obi bands commemorating the 45th anniversary of her death. A campaign also begins where participants can win original scarves, commercialized by Onward Kashiyama's 'uncrave' brand, inspired by Ms. Mukoda!

Bungeishunju is launching a present campaign from April 1st, commemorating the 45th anniversary of K… · 2026-04-01

Asako Yuzuki's 'Nile Perch Girls' Gathering' to Launch Nationwide in Mid-July 2026 with Reversible Cover Edition! Following 'BUTTER,' Global Sales Exceed 400,000 Copies

Shueisha Bunshun is launching Asako Yuzuki's acclaimed novel 'Nile Perch Girls' Gathering' (Bunshun … · 2026-07-14

"Runners from Africa: Kenyan Students in the Hakone Ekiden" by Hidekazu Izumi Wins the 57th Soichi Oya Nonfiction Award

Bungeishunju Ltd. announced that "Runners from Africa: Kenyan Students in the Hakone Ekiden" by Hide… · 2026-05-14

Shuichi Okita's First Full-Length Novel, 'Satoko is Always,' to Be Released!

Bungeishunju Ltd. will publish Shuichi Okita's first full-length novel, 'Satoko is Always,' on Frida… · 2026-07-01

[New Humanistic Knowledge for Hope] Mikako Brady's New Masterpiece "It Can Happen Anywhere: Resistance to a Crumbling World" to Be Released Soon After 5 Years! Event Also Scheduled!

Bungeishunju Ltd. (President: Naruyuki Iikubo, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will release Mikako Brady's newly … · 2026-07-01

Shun Ioka's New Series "The Remnants of a Meteor" Starts in Weekly Bunshun! From the July 2nd Issue

Weekly Bunshun, published by Bungeishunju Ltd., will launch Shun Ioka's "The Remnants of a Meteor (M… · 2026-07-02

Keigo Higashino's Latest Galileo Series Novel 'Eternal Memory' to be Released August 5 (Wed), Finally Revealing 'Galileo's Final Mystery' -- Second Release Commemoration Campaign! 'Measure Your Memory! Galileo Cult Quiz' Begins

Bungeishunju Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Naruyuki Iikubo) has decided to releas… · 2026-07-02

“Bungeishunju Online” Articles Record Approximately 7.8 Million PV & Featured in Over 20 Media Outlets & Continuous Reactions! Shocking Non-Fiction "What Could Have Been Done?" About a Family Member with Schizophrenia Surpasses 20,000 Copies Sold

The cumulative number of copies sold for "What Could Have Been Done?" by documentary director Tomoak… · 2026-07-03

[Cover Reveal! "Akari's Gyoza Party" Campaign to Be Held] Chef Akari Hasegawa's First Essay Collection "Tako, Celery, Avocado" to be Released July 30th!

Bungeishunju Ltd. (President: Naruyuki Iikubo, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will release "Tako, Celery, Avocad… · 2026-07-03

[Important] 131st Bungei Literary Award Announced: Yu Murashi's 'When Solitaire Grandpa Was Around' Wins, You Kutuno's 'Drop' Receives Honorable Mention!

The 131st Bungei Literary Award has been decided. The winning work is Yu Murashi's 'When Solitaire G… · 2026-03-31

'1.49 Million Total SNS Followers!' Popular Culinary Expert Akari Hasegawa's First Original Essay Collection 'Octopus, Celery, Avocado' to be Released!

Bungeishunju will publish 'Octopus, Celery, Avocado', the first essay collection by popular culinary… · 2026-03-30

CREA Announces "Gift Awards 2026" Results Voted by Over 1,800 Readers

Lifestyle magazine CREA has unveiled the winners of its 4th annual "Gift Awards 2026." Over 1,800 re… · 2026-05-13

CREA Announces "Gift Awards 2026" Results Voted by Over 1,800 Readers

文藝春秋雜誌《CREA》公佈第四屆「2026 禮品大賞」，由 1,800 名讀者從 600 件商品中票選出美食、美容等四大部門冠軍。 · 2026-05-13

株式会社 文藝春秋 News Releases

The May/June issue of "Oru Yomimono" on sale today features a "Living Alone" special! Nanako Tsujimura, author of "The Case Files of Jeweler Richard," starts her new series "Haute Couture D"!

Natsuo Kirino's Latest Novel 'Sleepless You, Distant Night', Set in the Korean Entertainment Industry, to be Released on April 22!

From April 1st, Kuniko Mukoda's works in 'Bunshun Bunko' will feature special obi bands commemorating the 45th anniversary of her death. A campaign also begins where participants can win original scarves, commercialized by Onward Kashiyama's 'uncrave' brand, inspired by Ms. Mukoda!

Asako Yuzuki's 'Nile Perch Girls' Gathering' to Launch Nationwide in Mid-July 2026 with Reversible Cover Edition! Following 'BUTTER,' Global Sales Exceed 400,000 Copies

"Runners from Africa: Kenyan Students in the Hakone Ekiden" by Hidekazu Izumi Wins the 57th Soichi Oya Nonfiction Award

Shuichi Okita's First Full-Length Novel, 'Satoko is Always,' to Be Released!

[New Humanistic Knowledge for Hope] Mikako Brady's New Masterpiece "It Can Happen Anywhere: Resistance to a Crumbling World" to Be Released Soon After 5 Years! Event Also Scheduled!

Shun Ioka's New Series "The Remnants of a Meteor" Starts in Weekly Bunshun! From the July 2nd Issue

Keigo Higashino's Latest Galileo Series Novel 'Eternal Memory' to be Released August 5 (Wed), Finally Revealing 'Galileo's Final Mystery' -- Second Release Commemoration Campaign! 'Measure Your Memory! Galileo Cult Quiz' Begins

“Bungeishunju Online” Articles Record Approximately 7.8 Million PV & Featured in Over 20 Media Outlets & Continuous Reactions! Shocking Non-Fiction "What Could Have Been Done?" About a Family Member with Schizophrenia Surpasses 20,000 Copies Sold

[Cover Reveal! "Akari's Gyoza Party" Campaign to Be Held] Chef Akari Hasegawa's First Essay Collection "Tako, Celery, Avocado" to be Released July 30th!

[Important] 131st Bungei Literary Award Announced: Yu Murashi's 'When Solitaire Grandpa Was Around' Wins, You Kutuno's 'Drop' Receives Honorable Mention!

'1.49 Million Total SNS Followers!' Popular Culinary Expert Akari Hasegawa's First Original Essay Collection 'Octopus, Celery, Avocado' to be Released!

CREA Announces "Gift Awards 2026" Results Voted by Over 1,800 Readers

CREA Announces "Gift Awards 2026" Results Voted by Over 1,800 Readers

Serialization by Japan National Soccer Team 'Best View 2026' Official Ambassador 'JI BLUE' Starts in Comprehensive Sports Magazine 'Sports Graphic Number' Releasing April 9!

New Series by Soccer Japan National Team's "JI BLUE" Official Ambassador to Begin in 'Sports Graphic Number' Magazine, On Sale April 9th!

Reisuke Kaneko's 'Youth Band Novel' - 'We Were Definitely Shining' Released Today! Pre-publication Reprint Decided Due to Enthusiastic Support from Booksellers.

Sports Magazine 'Sports Graphic Number' Reprints North and Central American World Cup Preview Issue — First Soccer Special in 15 Years!

Bungeishunju's Sports Magazine 'Sports Graphic Number' Issue 1141, 'Hanshin Tigers: The Genealogy of Japan's No. 1,' on Sale April 9 (Thurs)!

Results Announced for 'Make Matayoshi Roar! Review Contest for Ikitoruwa'

Book Cover Unveiled! Harada Mika's '#KitchenOfWhereabouts' to be Released by Bungeishunju on May 13th! Cover Art by Chiaki Ida!

Arashi Muraki's 'Suzume Chotcho' Wins the Nitta Jiro Literary Award! A Moving Historical Novel Depicting the Unknown Struggles of Kyoka Poet Ota Nanpo

Latest paperback of the 'Yatagarasu Series' with 2.6 million copies sold! First look at the cover of 'Mochizuki no Karasu' releasing on May 8th

Sayaka Murata's 'Convenience Store Woman' Surpasses 3 Million Copies Worldwide! New Book Band Released.

“1.49 Million Total Social Media Followers!” Popular Culinary Expert Akari Hasegawa’s First Essay Collection, 'Octopus, Celery, Avocado,' to be Released!

'Bungakukai' May 2026 Issue Released on April 7! The 131st Bungakukai Newcomer Award Announced

'1.49 Million Total SNS Followers!' Popular Culinary Expert Akari Hasegawa's First Original Essay Collection 'Octopus, Celery, Avocado' to be Released!

Reisuke Kaneko's 'Youth Band Novel' - 'We Were Definitely Shining' Released Today! Pre-publication Reprint Decided Due to Enthusiastic Support from Booksellers.

Bungeishunju's Sports Magazine 'Sports Graphic Number' Issue 1141, 'Hanshin Tigers: The Genealogy of Japan's No. 1,' on Sale April 9 (Thurs)!

[Pre-release Reprint Decided] Futa Sakai & Gunpi's 'Unreasonable Work Theory' is Released Today, Friday, 4/10! Highly Recommended by Kaho Miyake: 'All my worries are written right here!' <Collaboration with 'Bakido Channel' also decided!>

Sayaka Murata's 'Convenience Store Woman' Surpasses 3 Million Copies Worldwide! New Wraparound Band Revealed.

‘Sherlock+ Academy,’ the #1 PV-Ranked Hit from Comic Site BUNCOMI, Released on June 16! Acclaimed by Ryukishi07 of ‘Higurashi no Naku Koro ni’ as an ‘Ideal Manga Adaptation’—Trending on Social Media

Award-Winning Manga 'Yamato wa Koi no Mahoroba' by Mio Hamatani Concludes with Final Volume 9 Release on June 16

Asai Ryo's Essay Series 'Yutori Trilogy' Surpasses 550,000 Copies! [With Author's Handwritten Comment]

Acclaimed by international connoisseurs! Embroidery artist Junko Oki's first collection in 11 years, "STILL PUNK," is released today [The second installment of an unusually long-selling series]

Highly acclaimed by international connoisseurs! Embroidery artist Junko Oki's first art book in 11 years, 'STILL PUNK,' is released today [The second volume of an extraordinary long-seller].

"Sports Graphic Number" Issue 1140 <MLB Opening & WBC Special Edition: Shohei Ohtani Made the World Get Serious> Releases on Thursday, March 26th!

Bungeishunju's sports magazine 'Sports Graphic Number' issue 1140 <MLB Opening & WBC Omnibus: Shohei Ohtani Made the World Get Serious.> on sale Thursday, March 26!

Bungeishunju's Sports Graphic Number Issue 1140, 'MLB Opening & WBC Special: Shohei Ohtani Made the World Take Baseball Seriously,' to be released on March 26 (Thursday)!

Anna Umemiya, who made headlines with her battle against breast cancer and sudden remarriage, will release her book "Full Course: Cancer, Me, and My Family's Days" from Bungeishunju on June 10th!

The Momentum of 'Mobile Police Patlabor' Continues! Sequel Novel 'Sushi-ya no Goto' Announced! Special Magazine Feature Hits 3rd Printing in 3 Days!

[Naoki Prize Candidate Announced] Hika Harada's '#Daidokoro no Aru Tokoro' Nominated for the 175th Naoki Prize! 《Includes Author's Comment on Nomination》

"Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue Released May 7! Featuring Yasutaka Tsutsui's First Hard-boiled Mystery "The Hitman Comes from Detroit"!

“Daily life cracks without a sound—” Yo Ashizawa's 15th Anniversary Collection 'Anata ga Tadashiku Irareta Toki' Released Today!

Popular Column Now a Book: 'Masahiro Kasahara's Self-Care Meals' to be Released May 27

Final Installment of Shuichi Yoshida's Popular Series 'Forever and Yokomichi Yonosuke' to be Published on June 10. Film Adaptation Greenlit!

30 Years After Shiba Ryotaro's Passing: 'Saka no Ue no Kumo' Audiobook Available May 1

Bungeishunju to Release 'Sports Graphic Number' Issue 1144: '20th Anniversary Retirement Special: The Genes of Deep Impact' on May 21

[Film & Paperback Release Confirmed!] 'Makehend', a Story of a Wrongfully Convicted President Winning Complete Acquittal – Starring Seiyo Uchino, Directed by Katsuhide Motoki, Releasing This Fall

Bungeishunju July Issue Released: Featuring 'Sanae Takaichi: The Unwritten Resume'

Shuichi Yoshida's 'Yokomichi Yonosuke' Series Concludes; Commemorative Campaign Announced

Exceptional Pre-launch Reprint for 'Reverse Director: Hajime Moriyasu'

'Bungakukai' May 2026 Issue Released on April 7! The 131st Bungakukai Newcomer Award Announced

Hika Harada Delivers a "Heartwarming Story of Daily Life": "#ThePlaceWithAKitchen" Launched Today, May 13th (Wednesday)! Over 130 Enthusiastic Reviews from Booksellers Nationwide.

Bungeishunju's Sports Magazine 'Sports Graphic Number' Issue 1141, 'Hanshin Tigers: The Genealogy of Japan's No. 1,' on Sale April 9 (Thurs)!

JO1×INI Unit 'JI BLUE' to Feature on Back Cover of 'Sports Graphic Number' Magazine Released on 6/11

"Runners from Africa: Kenyan Students in the Hakone Ekiden" by Hidekazu Izumi Wins the 57th Soichi Oya Nonfiction Award

Arashi Muraki's 'Suzume Chotcho' Wins the Nitta Jiro Literary Award! A Moving Historical Novel Depicting the Unknown Struggles of Kyoka Poet Ota Nanpo

New Series by Soccer Japan National Team's "JI BLUE" Official Ambassador to Begin in 'Sports Graphic Number' Magazine, On Sale April 9th!

From April 1st, Kuniko Mukoda's works in 'Bunshun Bunko' will feature special obi bands commemorating the 45th anniversary of her death. A campaign also begins where participants can win original scarves, commercialized by Onward Kashiyama's 'uncrave' brand, inspired by Ms. Mukoda!

Latest paperback of the 'Yatagarasu Series' with 2.6 million copies sold! First look at the cover of 'Mochizuki no Karasu' releasing on May 8th

New Galileo Novel 'Eien no Kioku' by Keigo Higashino to Release on Aug 5, 2026

'Bungakukai' July 2026 Issue Released June 5th! Special Feature: 'Fashion and Literature Again'

[Exceeds 10,000 Copies Sold & Strong E-book Sales] Futa Sakai & Gunpy's Viral Business Book 'Rifujin Shigotoron' Makes a Huge Splash on YouTube!

Michael Jackson graces the cover of Weekly Bunshun (June 18 issue, on sale June 11)

[175th Akutagawa Prize Nominees Announced] Two Works from Bungeishunju's 'Bungakukai' Nominated!

Naoki Prize Nominee Announced: Masayasu Wakabayashi's 'Aoten' Nominated for the 175th Naoki Prize! (Includes Author's Comment on Nomination)

'AI as a Subordinate: The Evolution of a World-Class Engineer' to be Released June 11

'CREA' Summer 2026 Issue Features Hawaii for the First Time in 7 Years: An 80+ Page Special, On Sale June 5! Special Interview with 'JI BLUE' Members Nish Hiroto, Kono Junki, Sato Keigo, and Ikezaki Rihito

JO1 x INI Unit 'JI BLUE' Members Nish Hiroto, Kono Junki, Sato Keigo, and Ikezaki Rihito Appear on the Cover of CREA Summer 2026 Special Edition!

'Shukan Bunshun CINEMA' 2026 Summer Issue Releases June 4! Features 'Michael' Special Tribute with 'RikuRyu Pair x Michael'!

'The Last Murder at the End of the World' (by Stuart Turton, translated by Kazuyo Misumi) Wins the 79th Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Translation!

Hika Harada Delivers a "Heartwarming Story of Daily Life": "#ThePlaceWithAKitchen" Launched Today, May 13th (Wednesday)! Over 130 Enthusiastic Reviews from Booksellers Nationwide.

Anna Umemiya, who made headlines with her battle against breast cancer and sudden remarriage, will release her book "Full Course: Cancer, Me, and My Family's Days" from Bungeishunju on June 10th!

"Bungeishunju" June Issue to be Released Tomorrow: Featuring "Prime Minister Takaichi's Husband Taku Yamamoto, First Confession 20 Hours," "Rikuryu's 'Miracle Gold' Trajectory," "Arashi: The Future at a Crossroads," "Face of Japan: Pianist Hayato Sumino," and More

Kinokuniya Bookstore Group 100th Anniversary: Fan-Must-Have Deluxe Boxed Edition of Chisato Abe's 'The Yatagarasu Series Collector's Edition' to be Released & Pre-orders Start!

"Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue Released May 7! Featuring Yasutaka Tsutsui's First Hard-boiled Mystery "The Hitman Comes from Detroit"!

Popular Illustrator and Chef Nachio Nakanishi's New Illustrated Essay Collection 'Toraneko Bonbon's Kitchen Calendar' Publication Commemorative Exhibition and Original Merchandise Sales Announced!

株式会社文藝春秋 News Releases