Hakusensha Publishing Vacuum cleaner Susu and bathtub dwarf Chappon are frustrated with their daily work! “Susu and Chappon” will be released on September 1st (Monday)!

[Hakusensha Publishing] Vacuum cleaner Susu and bathtub cleaner Chappon are frustrated with their daily work! “Susu and Chappon” goes on sale Monday, September 1st! ​
Hakusensha Co., Ltd. Press release: August 29, 2025 To Members of the Press Vacuum cleaner Susu and bathtub cleaner Chappon are exploding with frustration at their daily tasks! “Susu and Chappon” goes on sale Monday, September 1st! The first collaborative picture book by popular authors Kudo Rain and Kondo Aki
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Kudorein・Book cover of “Susu and Chapon” (Hakusensha) by Aki Kondo Hakusensha Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasufumi Takagi) will release “Susu and Chapon” (written by Rain Kudo, illustrated by Aki Kondo) in the “Kodomoe Picture Book” series on Monday, September 1, 2025. The first collaborative picture book by two popular authors features an angry vacuum cleaner and a gentle bathtub! Rain Kudo, a popular author whose novels and essays have been released one after another, and Aki Kondo, the creator of “Rilakkuma” and the creator of many popular characters, have collaborated on a picture book for the first time. Susu the vacuum cleaner and Chappon the bathtub dummy are frustrated with their daily routine! The two run away from home and embark on their first great adventure into the world outside their home. ■Picture Book “Suusu and Chappon” (Text by Kudo Rain, Illustrations by Kondo Aki) Synopsis Suusu is a vacuum cleaner who always sucks up dog hair, and Chappon, the bathtub dweller, is always told that he “hates baths.” Tired of their monotonous daily lives, the two decide to run away from home together. Suusuu wants to “suck in something cleaner,” while Chappon wants to “be filled with something other than hot water.” The two, who want to become a special vacuum cleaner and a bathtub, embark on a thrilling adventure across the city and the fields. The angry vacuum cleaner and the gentle bathtub have run away from home!?
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1981/46848-1981-b5283e36fdf51617cbb706285bbd449e-3900×1950.jpg (C) Kudorain・Aki Kondo/Hakusensha Many readers are delighted that the book has been published!! “My son loves vacuum cleaners, so he was super excited about the main character, Suusu!” “It was amazing how it absorbed and collected moonlight!” “It’s a unique story that captures the frustrations of everyday tools. It made me want to cherish them as part of the family.” “The children were particularly engrossed in the transition from the lively birthday party to the quiet evening scene.” “The scene where Suusu and Chappon talk by the lake at night was a striking contrast to the colorful illustrations in the first half.” *This book is a newly compiled and expanded version of the supplement to the April 2025 issue of the childcare information magazine kodomoe (Hakusensha). Reader feedback is from the kodomoe reader survey. Book information “Sususu and Chappon” ■Author: Kudo Rain / Text, Kondo Aki / Illustrations ■ISBN Code: 9784592763758 ■Series Name: Kodomoe Picture Book ■Price: ¥1,430 (¥1,300 10% tax) ■Release Date: September 1, 2025 ★Interview with author Kudo Rain★ Coming soon! Please contact Hakusensha’s Public Relations Department. ■Author Profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/1981/46848-1981-63384b0c9dd01609365600221e6b0046-1799×2700.jpg Photography/Kiyoshi Mori Text: Kudo Rain Born and currently living in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. She is active in a wide range of fields, including novels, essays, tanka, and picture books. Her novels include “Voice of the Icicle” (Kodansha), her essay collection “You Shouldn’t Leave Me Hungry” (BOOKNERD), and her picture book “Because It Was So Wonderful” (Miyazaki Hirokazu/illustrations, Holp
Publishing). She has been a fan of “Mikan Boy” since she was a child. Kudorain official website https://rainkudo.com/ X @0inkud0 24,000 followers Instagram @0inkud0 22,000 followers Illustration: Aki Kondo While working at a stationery company, he was responsible for the original character designs for “Mikan Boy” and “Rilakkuma.” His picture books include the “Yume Ginkou” series (Hakusensha) and the “Ofuton-san” series (Shogakukan). Aki Kondo HP “akibako”
https://www.akibako.jp/ X @kondo_aki 69,000 followers Instagram @akikondo_insta 14,000 followers Kodomoe Books and Kodomoe Picture Books These are books and picture books from “kodomoe,” a parenting information magazine for moms who want to enjoy more parent-child time. “Kodomoe no Hon / Kodomoe no Ehon”
https://kodomoe.net/product/ehon/ “Kodomoe” (Released on the 7th of odd-numbered months / Hakusensha) https://kodomoe.net/