[Tonkachi Co., Ltd.] [Limited Edition Box] Pre-orders are now open for the box set of M. B. Goffstein’s picture book “My Captain and I”!
Tonkachi Co., Ltd. Press release: September 4, 2025 To Members of the Press [Limited Edition Box] Pre-orders are now open for the box set of M. B. Goffstein’s picture book “My Captain and I”! Pre-orders have begun for a limited edition special box set of 300 of “The Captain and I” by legendary American picture book author M. B. Goffstein. Orders placed now will be shipped around mid-September. Tonkachi Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yukari Katsuki) has begun accepting pre-orders for the box set of Me and My Captain, a picture book by legendary American picture book author M. B. Goffstein. You can view it at the official online store, “Tonkachi Store”
(https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50580/563/50580-563-a460a6dc3ae747131e4b18b0ad0c5e3c-1080×1350.jpg M. B. Goffstein’s masterpiece “Me and My Captain,” republished in August 2025, features a reproduction of the prototype, “On This is a special limited edition box set that includes “The Shelf.” It is housed in a luxurious cloth-covered box along with the Japanese book. *Only 300 sets are available for sale. “Me and My Captain” special website: https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp/blogs/special/meandmycaptain “Me and My Captain Box Set”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50580/563/50580-563-b420504e90c7fc66641d0afc859ea6c3-2160×2160.jpg Price: 11,000 yen (tax included) BOX SIZE: W190mm × H233mm × D34mm BOX SPECIFICATIONS: Hardcover (cloth backing), foil stamping finish Weight: 660 g ISBN: 1920798100005 RELEASE DATE: September 19th Product page https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp/products/gfo140
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50580/563/50580-563-388d91747e0cc977b555dd8629eeccc0-2160×2160.jpg Content 1. “My Captain and I” “My Captain and I” is a children’s book by legendary picture book author M.B. This is a long-awaited new translation and edition of Me and My Captain, originally published by Goffstein in 1974. Set on a window ledge and featuring all the characters as wooden dolls, the story is filled with imagination and humor, and its philosophical themes penetrate gently and deeply into the heart. Product details (single sales page)
https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp/products/gfo139
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50580/563/50580-563-d14136481e7f15f0b71feca6b13c1c40-2160×2160.jpg Content 2. Collection of unpublished works “On the Shelf” This booklet, exclusive to the box set, faithfully reproduces the prototype book handmade by M. B. Goffstein in codex binding, with traces of edits to the text and images still intact. A must-see for fans, it recreates even the smallest details, including Goffstein’s handwritten notes and the traces of cutting and pasting images and text. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50580/563/50580-563-f1bf6a29d211cee9a30905a3ac79e6f7-2160×2160.jpg Luxurious cloth BOX The vibrant blue cloth-covered box features a foil-stamped design. Please also take note of the cute spine, which looks great when lined up on a bookshelf.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50580/563/50580-563-58db25762ecae1e47261f2ffda33b7c0-2160×2160.jpg An anchor mark is featured on the back. Pre-order/purchase here Tonkachi Store https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp/products/gfo140 BookCeller https://www.bookcellar.jp/product/detail/1887147 Publisher.com https://www.hanmoto.com/bd/isbn/9784910592435
M. B. Goffstein
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50580/563/50580-563-ba675d2d42c961c5c920b06f3460149a-473×615.jpg Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA in 1940. As a child, Goffstein found books so amazing that she couldn’t believe they were made by humans, but rather thought they were a gift from God. Ever since she learned that they were written by humans, she has wanted to become a writer. She says that the experience of reading a book is the same as experiencing real life. Her works depict spiritual and philosophical stories, a world of life and fantasy in the form of children’s books. And these simple lines that are “so cute they’re irresistible.” A heartfelt love poured onto a flat surface. ・”Me and My Captain” Special Site: https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp/blogs/special/meandmycaptain ・M. B. Goffstein T-shirts here:
https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp/collections/gf-t-shirts ・M.B. Visit the official Goffstein website here https://mbgoffstein.jp/ ・TONKACHI STORE： https://shop.tonkachi.co.jp/