We can live more like ourselves! A hugely popular comic that supports all women, “Mental Strong Beauty Shirakawa-san” has sold over 1 million copies!!
KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. Press release: November 26, 2024 We can live more like ourselves! A hugely popular comic that supports all women, “Mental Strong Beauty Shirakawa-san” has sold over 1 million copies!! The “1 Million Copies Commemoration Campaign” where you can win original goods is being held from November 26, 2024 (Tuesday)!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-a9792f13318f55e45993f343ecb8a695-1749×2481.jpg “Mental Strong Beauty Shirakawa-san” is about a 25-year-old office lady, Momono Shirakawa, who uses a positive mindset that says, “That girl is cute, and I’m cute too!!” in a modern society filled with various stresses. This is a very popular series that depicts people moving from country to country. Someone is talking about me behind my back, my work isn’t going well, I’m worried about whether the path I’ve chosen is the right one… A woman who works hard every day with such feelings of uncertainty says, “Every time I open a manga, I feel like crying.” “It’s a talisman for your heart,” and it’s gaining tremendous support. The first volume was released in 2020, and it will be made into a drama on TV Tokyo in 2022. The 6th volume of “Mental Strengthening Beauty Shirakawa-san” is currently on sale, and the cumulative total of the series has exceeded 1 million copies (including paper and electronic copies). We are currently running a campaign to commemorate the series reaching 1 million copies, so please keep an eye out for it. Charm of “mentally strong beautiful woman Shirakawa-san” (1) “Your heart will be saved!” Packed with the cutest quotes that will blow away your worries!! The days when female friends talk behind my back and mount me, my hormonal balance is disrupted, my self-esteem declines, and I’m constantly being criticized about my appearance and age… “Mentally Strong Beautiful Shirakawa-san” is full of tips for surviving such a stressful society with a positive mindset. ◆”Isn’t it worth trusting such a rude person’s sense of beauty?”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-285277f2057503bdfca9e35ebc0f3472-476×268.png Excerpt from page 67 of volume 1 ◆”It’s okay! Even if you ate a lot yesterday… it was the nutrition that Machida-san needed to survive the exhausted day!”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-3e52b69160f4f3fbb564a473e126eda0-476×250.png Excerpt from volume 2 page 76 ◆“That girl is cute, I’m cute too, everyone is cute!”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-8571ff21ec0177b2ff1f44d042e821b4-475×477.png Excerpt from volume 2, page 171 ◆“But I realized that even if I worry about work after work, I won’t get paid for overtime.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-c3acec4c7c0195b9b89d0252ea71072b-499×280.png Excerpt from volume 5, page 20 Charm of “mentally strong beautiful woman Shirakawa-san” (2) Each volume contains plenty of newly drawn illustrations that are worth reading that are close to the troubles of all kinds of women!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-319618044fcf0468daa582f7aca41cc5-1182×833.png Excerpt from Volume 2, pages 84 and 85
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-654394637c993040f5f0cab2f204555e-1182×834.png Excerpt from Volume 5, pages 122 and 123 A sparkling girl who loves SNS, an amazing beautiful witch around 40, a marriage-hunting girl who wants to become a full-time housewife, a woman who works hard at her promotion, a housewife who is worried about raising a child for the first time, etc. New characters appear in all volumes 1 to 6. This is another reason why this series is supported by a wide range of women. ◆New characters that have appeared so far
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-5bc4f2c8bee937885693f911dd3d4c76-982×296.png Each volume contains plenty of newly drawn illustrations that are worth reading to help you relate to the worries you are currently having or the worries you may have in the future. In every story, you can feel Mr. Shirakawa’s encouragement, “No matter what path you choose, as long as you live your life in your own way, you’ve made the right choice.” A giveaway campaign is underway to commemorate the cumulative sales of over 1 million copies of the “Mental Strong Beauty Shirakawa-san” series! We are currently running a reader giveaway campaign starting November 26, 2024 (Tuesday) to commemorate the cumulative total of over 1 million copies of the series! If you apply, a total of 100 people will win the “cutest” presents such as original coasters and original letter sets!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-76e11eb12db33b2969cd656e4092bfe4-1492×1151.jpg [How to apply] 1. Comic Essay Theater official X account ( @comicessay ) Follow 2. Take a picture of the cover of one of volumes 1 to 6 of “Mental Strong Beauty Shirakawa-san” (for e-books, take a screenshot or the browser screen on your smartphone) *Of course, all volumes are also welcome! 3. Add the hashtag “#Shirakawa-san 1 million copies sold” to the image in step 2 and post it with your thoughts! [Application period] November 26, 2024 (Tuesday) – January 13, 2025 (Monday) 23:59 We look forward to receiving many applications! A special voice comic commemorating the cumulative total of over 1 million copies of the series is also available!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15865/7006-15865-b6e2cd88fae3f1f15503862b0f76bbf0-1280×720.jpg To commemorate the series’ cumulative sales of over 1 million copies, we will be delivering a special voice comic by popular voice actress Saori Hayami, who plays Shirakawa-san in the voice comic! Voice comics can be viewed for free on the “Comic Essay Theater” YouTube channel. Please enjoy! Watch the special voice comic Comic Essay Theater [Official] YouTube Channel
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https://www.books.or.jp/book-details/9784046836892 Author profile Lion (shishi) Manga artist born under the sign of Leo. “Mental Strong Beauty Shirakawa-san,” currently being serialized on X (formerly Twitter), received a great response and was made into a TV drama on TV Tokyo in 2022. Over 170,000 X followers. I like green apple-flavored and yogurt-flavored sweets. X: @sisi0ccc Instagram: @sisi0ccc