Kodansha Co., Ltd. A “somehow” amazing picture book from Kenji Oikawa of 100% ORANGE!?︎ “Good Morning ” will be released on Thursday, September 26th. ◯◯ takes a walk from her father’s face…a mysterious bedtime stor y.

[Kodansha Co., Ltd.] A “somehow” amazing picture book from Kenji Oikawa of 100% ORANGE!?︎ “Good Morning” will be released on Thursday, September 26th. ◯◯ takes a walk from her father’s face…a mysterious bedtime story. ​ Kodansha Co., Ltd. Press release: September 26, 2024 100% ORANGE’s Kenji Oikawa presents a “somehow” amazing picture book!?︎ “Good Morning” will be released on September 26th (Thursday). ◯◯ takes a walk from her father’s face…a mysterious bedtime story.
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“Good morning” (Kodansha) 100% ORANGE’s Kenji Oikawa’s new picture book “Good Morning” was released on Thursday, September 26th. Akifumi Doi, the picture book editor of Tom’s Box, has put all his heart and soul into the obi, which reads, “When the triangles, squares, and circles come together, something amazing happens!” This is a picture book in which this “somehow” amazing thing becomes something amazing.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/6556/1719-6556-5b528af9f439fc5aa30c73db46117467-1678×1338.jpg One night, even Dad fell asleep… What on earth will happen or not…? Kenji Oikawa, who continues to be active as part of the illustrator unit 100% ORANGE, has won the Grand Prize of the 13th Japan Picture Book Award, as well as “Marusan Kakuzo” and “Cat Sweater” (Bunkeido). He continues to create numerous masterpieces, including “The Story of Yoshio-kun Spilling a Gyunyu” (Iwasaki Shoten) and “Hermes Picture Book Walking Stitch” (Kodansha). The idea for this book came to Oikawa while he was out for a morning walk, which is part of his daily routine. So that he wouldn’t forget, he hurried home and drew a rough sketch right away. When you can’t sleep at night, don’t you turn your body to the side, face up, or move your body in various directions? This picture book depicts, in an endlessly humorous way, the funny and familiar experiences that have happened to me, who can’t sleep, and which are completely bizarre, yet make me think, “Maybe I can understand something.” The mysterious △△ that appears before me will surely give you an unforgettable impact once you read it. It may even appear in your dreams. An exciting and happy bedtime story perfect for reading aloud before bed. The work, which became a hot topic as an appendix to the newly published picture book magazine “Sagaru Mata” last year, has been made into a long-awaited book with a new look.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/6556/1719-6556-0a2e7be228ef0cb653775392f5553f67-1678×1338.jpg What is △△…? Oikawa-san and picture book editor Doi-san talk about the behind-the-scenes story behind the creation of “Good Morning” and explore the secrets of its creation… Click here for the special discussion article↓ Discussion article: How to create your own “picture book” ​ Conversation article: Dissecting the charm of making picture books! ​ ●Kenji Oikawa Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1975. In the mid-1990s, she began her activities as 100% ORANGE, a unit with Mayuko Takeuchi. He is active in a wide range of fields including illustrations, picture books, and manga. Won the Grand Prize at the 13th Japan Picture Book Award for “The Story of Yoshio-kun Spilling Gyunyu” (Iwasaki Shoten). His works include many picture books such as “Maru Sankaku Elephant”, “Cat Sweater” (both published by Bunkeido), and “Hermes Picture Book Osanpo Stitch” (Kodansha). 『Good morning』 Release date: Thursday, September 26th Regular price: 1,650 yen (tax included) : Kodansha