KADOKAWA Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Tsuyoshi Natsuno) will publish "Puzzles that can be solved with elementary school knowledge, but adults will struggle with, and feel moved when solved" by Himanazo, a puzzle writer who is a hot topic on many TV programs and YouTube channels, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. It contains 80 carefully selected gems, including completely new problems added to previously talked-about ones. A new work by puzzle writer Himanazo, who is in high demand on TV and YouTube! From popular TV programs such as Nippon TV's "School Kakumei!" and TBS's "Takeru Sato & Chidori Nobu! Solve this mystery!" to YouTube channels that gather a lot of support such as "QuizKnock," "Omocoro Channel," and "Niji-Qui." The long-awaited new book by the up-and-coming puzzle and quiz writer "Himanazo," who is now in high demand in various media, is here! The greatest charm of the problems created by Himanazo is that "a change in perspective is required, and it feels good when you realize it." This work contains 80 carefully selected problems, including masterpieces created so far and new works for this book. It is full of superb tricks that have impressed many brainy talents and puzzle fans. Each problem has two levels of hints, and not only the answers but also the reasoning process is explained, so it is designed to be easy for puzzle beginners to challenge without giving up on difficult problems. Puzzles loosen the reader's stiff brain and give surprise and excitement the moment they solve it by themselves. Why don't you challenge the brain of a puzzle writer who continues to be active on the front lines? There are problems that can be solved by observing photos carefully and reasoning without any special knowledge. [Main Table of Contents] Preface, How to enjoy this book, PART 1 Reasoning power (Problems 01-18), PART 2 Language power (Problems 19-38), PART 3 Attention power (Problems 39-56), PART 4 Observation power (Problems 57-80), Afterword [Bibliographic Information] Title: Puzzles that can be solved with elementary school knowledge, but adults will struggle with, and feel moved when solved, Author: Himanazo, Price: 1,980 yen (main unit 1,800 yen + tax), Release date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Format: 46 size, Number of pages: 176 pages, ISBN: 978-4-04-330087-7, Publisher: KADOKAWA Corporation, KADOKAWA official bibliographic detail page >> [Author Biography] Himanazo: Puzzle writer. His puzzle problems posted on X under the account name "Himanazo, why don't you solve puzzles?" are popular. He has posted over 500 puzzle problems so far. He also works on many puzzle events and quiz program problem production. X: https://x.com/nazotokinazotok
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