[New Year’s Luxury W First Appearance] Takumi Kobayashi and Auri Hirao draw “#Aoharu Affair”! Manga magazine “JOUR February issue” released on January 4th! Futabasha Co., Ltd. Press release: January 4, 2025 [New Year’s Luxurious W First Appearance] Takumi Kobayashi and Auri Hirao draw “#Aoharu Affair”! Manga magazine “JOUR February issue” released on January 4th! The “# (Hashtag)” Anthology is a commemorative project commemorating the 40th anniversary of JOUR’s publication, with the participation of a prestigious team of writers and each issue receiving a great response. In this issue, Takumi Kobayashi of “Breakfast Party” and Auri Hirao of “If My Oshi Goes to Budokan, I’ll Die” write on the theme of “#Aoharu Affair”! Please look forward to the immoral and fleeting love story that the two of them will draw. In addition, Professor Teiji Koike, who became a hot topic by skillfully portraying the delicate emotions of high school students in “Kira Kira But Not But” will appear for the first time in JOUR as a one-shot! Koike-sensei’s new work, which fully shines with her warm and soft characteristics, is a must-read for fans. Don’t miss the February issue of JOUR!
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14531/641/14531-641-6de98addde0305fdb0880fe247fc958b-1746×2535.jpg Takumi Kobayashi, who has used his outstanding drawing skills to portray human deeds and madness in works such as “Breakfast Party” and “GUILTY,” depicts the love and hate between sisters and the dangerous love affair surrounding a beautiful young man. ＜“#Aoharu Affair #Early Spring Fee” Synopsis＞ Good-looking, intelligent. My older sister, who is treated in a special way not only by her parents but also by her own husband, has returned to her hometown from Tokyo. The feeling of inferiority swells again. In front of the younger sister’s eyes, a stunningly beautiful young man appears… ☆What is her mysterious secret? A white love story woven by Auri Hirao! Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14531/641/14531-641-7411833f0c0d5f2406a09c9318cf6a70-1748×2523.jpg Auri Hirao, whose most famous work is “I’ll Die If My Oshi Goes to the Budokan,” which was made into a live-action film, presents a small love story between a married woman who is so fleeting that she almost disappears, and a young man who falls in love with her. A woman arrives in a snowy country town. Pumps, a light coat, and a ring on her left hand. The young man is attracted to her mysterious girlfriend and quietly develops feelings for her, but… [“# (Hashtag)” Anthology” project overview] In today’s era of super social media, hashtags are used in all kinds of communications, including photos, texts, and videos. #Affordable price, #Careful living, #Advancing activities… Before we know it, our lives have become packaged, but what’s really inside? JOUR, which has been showing the changing lives of women for 40 years, presents an anthology project that depicts the reality of women beyond the hashtag. ●JOUR first appearance! A gem of a new one-shot 16 pages presented by Sadami Koike
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14531/641/14531-641-9b5c6adb3027f799d24603ea1b4c1a8c-1700×2454.jpg Sadami Koike, who took on the challenge of writing a story manga for the first time with his youth omnibus story “Kira Kira Buta But Not Do”, which delicately depicts the pain of teenage years, and pioneered a new charm, makes his first contribution to JOUR! We present to you a heartwarming 16-page one-shot that gently depicts the daily life of a gay couple. ＜“Even my parents don’t know” synopsis＞ Tomoki and Tamotsu are lovers. While eating conveyor belt sushi, their idle chat turns into a conversation about coming out to their families… ▽JOUR official website
https://www.futabasha.co.jp/magazine/jour ▽JOUR Editorial Department Official Twitter @JOUR_hensyuubu [Magazine overview] JOUR February 2025 issue Release date: Saturday, January 4, 2025 Regular price: 700 yen (tax included) Format: A5 size Publisher: Futabasha Co., Ltd.