[Hakusensha Publishing Co., Ltd.] Celebrating Kumiko Saiki’s 30th anniversary as an artist! “Kabuki Shoujo!!” appears on the cover and in color on the opening page of the October issue of Melody, on sale Thursday, August 28th!
Hakusensha Co., Ltd. Press release: August 28, 2025 To Members of the Press Celebrating Kumiko Saiki’s 30th anniversary as an artist! The October issue of Melody, featuring “Kabuki Shoujo!!” on the cover and in color, goes on sale Thursday, August 28th! Hakusensha Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasufumi Takagi) will release the October issue of Melody on Thursday, August 28th. The frontispiece features a “Special Interview between Kumiko Saiki and Riyoko Ikeda” to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Kumiko Saiki’s career as an artist! [Girls manga magazine
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-d0714449580a410004c442914c238ec8-507×729.jpg “Melody” October 2013 Issue The latest HCS volume 16 goes on sale Friday, September 5th! “Kabuki Shoujo!!” (Kumiko Saiki) appears in color on the front page!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-0b02c5bba29e3ad05e9c049415be7334-982×729.jpg Front color “Kageki Shoujo!!” (Kumiko Saiki) Ai has been struggling with the curse of her mother and has been taking a break from practice. However, she recovers and decides to aim for the silver bridge again with Sarasa…!? ◆Celebrating Kumiko Saiki’s 30th anniversary as an artist! “Special Conversation Between Kumiko Saiki and Riyoko Ikeda”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-965f074dcfb3e60ac22a1b8323b358a5-982×729.jpg Color article: “Special Interview between Kumiko Saiki and Riyoko Ikeda” A conversation between Kumiko Saiki, the author of
“Kaguya-sama: Love is War!!,” and Riyoko Ikeda, author of “The Rose of Versailles,” has been realized! In fact, Saiki has been a huge fan of Ikeda since childhood! They spoke candidly about “The Rose of Versailles” and their lives as manga artists. There’s also a chance to win a comic signed by Kumiko Saiki! Please be sure to check the magazine for application rules. ◆Stage play “Kabuki Shoujo!! Chapter 3 The Final” to be performed!!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-39714d08f0ebd081a475f5df808966a7-508×729.jpg Color article: Stage play “Kabuki Shoujo!! Chapter 3 The Final” performance decided!! Date and time: November 1st (Saturday) to November 5th (Wednesday), 2025 Theatre: Mitsukoshi Theater Check here for the latest information and tickets! Official website
https://kageki-stage.com/ Official X @kageki_stage
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-a30d4e0bd493ade979a71b823063856d-500×712.jpg HCS “Magic Strikes Back!!” (Kumiko Saiki) Volume 16 “Magic Strikes Back!!” Volume 16 ■Author: Kumiko Saiki ■ISBN Code: 9784592230885 ■Series Name: Hana to Yume Comics Special ■Price: ¥770 (¥700 10% tax) ■Release Date: September 5, 2025 The school festival marks the culmination of two years of music school life. The cast for “Ripling” has been announced, and the 100th class is hard at work on their lessons. Now with a short haircut, Sarasa is thinking about how to prepare for the role of Count Toulouse…!?
The latest HCS volume 3 is now on sale! “Suzuki-kun’s Careful Life” (Fujimoto Yuki) is now available in color!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-ebf6748067203c4b0b880d752d69ccb2-508×729.jpg “Suzuki-kun’s Careful Life” (Yuuki Fujimoto) in color Preparations for the school festival have begun, and the class play has been decided to be “Little Women.” Will Suzuki be playing the role of Beth…?! The latest HCS volume 3 is now on sale!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-a731aafa7faa6a0ca603897c5d68679f-500×713.jpg HCS “Suzuki-kun’s Careful Life” (Yuuki Fujimoto) Volume 3
“Suzuki-kun’s Careful Life” Volume 3 ■Author: Fujimoto Yuki ■ISBN Code: 9784592222538 ■Series Name: Hana to Yume Comics Special ■Price: ¥770 (¥700 10% tax) Suzuki Kaoru, a first-year high school student, loves to spend her days carefully doing things like needlework, cooking, and gardening. She excels in swimming class, demonstrating her skills as a model and rescuer, and her friendship with Tsumugu, a classmate in the home economics club, and sharing a secret with Narushima, the most popular boy in her grade. She enjoys the hectic, ever-changing days, even as she is surprised by them. What’s more, her father, who looks just like Suzuki, is returning to his home country…!? A classic school life that will make you feel the kindest in the world.
The latest HCS volume 6 will be released on Thursday, September 5th! “I Stepped on Your Shoeprints” (by Mikoto Aso) is now available in color!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-91b53d5010eaa2a0c82f39178b02c421-508×729.jpg Colored “I Stepped on Your Shoeprints” (by Mikoto Aso) Mitsuko says she fought back against the customer who attacked her, but Hana is worried…? As expected, the customer held a grudge and became a stalker. Even though he was banned, things escalated…!? Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1983/46848-1983-a568296fdd376e0c68da7ae7330ddc6b-500×711.jpg HCS “I Stepped on Shoeprints” (by Mikoto Aso) Volume 6 “I Stepped on Shoeprints” Volume 6 ■Author: Mikoto Aso ■ISBN Code: 9784592230892 ■Series Name: Hana to Yume Comics Special ■Price: ¥770 (¥700 10% tax) ■Release Date: September 5, 2025 Kato Sora, a member of the Violent Crimes Unit of Kawasaki Higashi Police Station’s First Criminal Investigation Division, teams up with Kudo Hana and works hard every day. A wealthy landowner dies in his bathroom in the middle of the night. The death was thought to be an accidental one, but it turns out that the three sisters, who are the heirs, had adopted a mysterious man without their knowledge. Sora and Hana begin their investigation, considering the possibility of murder, but one of the daughters also has a secret…? This volume is entirely about the magnificent three sisters’ inheritance dispute (!). [“Melody” October 2025 issue] ●Release date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 ●Format: B5 size ●List price: 770 yen (tax included) ●”Melody” is released on the 28th of every even-numbered month 【Company Profile】 Company name: Hakusensha Co., Ltd. Address: 2-2-2 Kanda Awajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative: Representative Director and President Yasufumi Takagi Established: December 1, 1973 URL: https://www.hakusensha.co.jp/ Business: Magazines, books, comics, paperbacks, picture books, apps, e-books, etc. For more information about this release
