Coremix Co., Ltd. (Musashino City, Tokyo) has announced the publication of "Hijiyama-san, the Sound of the Stars, the Song of the Forest, Kono Fumiyo Short Story Collection." The release date is scheduled for Friday, April 18th.
New one-shotThis collection includes masterpieces such as "To the Artist" and the popular series "Hijiyama-san"!
A collection of short stories by Fumiyo Kono is set for release. It includes a new one-shot story, "To the Artist," the entire series of "Mr. Hijiyama," a soothing story about the everyday life of the lovable, cool, beautiful college student Ms. Hijiyama, "Lise and the Primeval Forest," a story about the life of Lise Meitner, the female physicist who discovered nuclear fission, and "Odense Daikannon!", set in Kamaishi City after the earthquake disaster. It's a collection of short stories that fans will love, packed to the brim with the charm of Fumiyo Kono, who is celebrating her 30th anniversary as a manga artist.
Price: 950 yen (1,045 yen including tax)
Specifications: 226 pages/B6 format
Release date: April 18, 2025
Publisher: Coremix
●List of included works
"To the Artist" (New One-shot)
"A Little Love Song"
"Hometown of the Stars"
"Odensei Daikannon!"
"Lise and the Primeval Forest"
All episodes of the "Hijiyama-san" series
Purchase the collection of short stories by Fumiyo Kono
More than 500 original manga drawings! Fumiyo Kono's largest exhibition to date to be held!
The first large-scale original art exhibition showcasing the complete work of Kono Fumiyo, known for "Yunagi no Machi Sakura no Kuni" (Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize New Artist Award, Grand Prize in the Manga Division of the Japan Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs) and "In This Corner of the World" (Awarded Excellence in the Manga Division of the Japan Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs), will be held at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.
Exhibition main visual
There have been many exhibitions of original artwork from her smash hit works "Yunagi no Machi Sakura no Kuni" and "In This Corner of the World," but this is the first large-scale retrospective that covers her entire career from her debut to the present. The exhibition will display over 500 original manga pieces, including a huge number of original illustrations, picture book illustrations, storyboards and notes for her works, the sketchbooks that appear in her blog "Kouno no Hibi," and never-before-seen footage of her working on the project, making it a truly comprehensive exhibition that will reveal everything about Fumiyo Kouno's artistic career. There will also be talk events and live painting. In addition to special merchandise, the special shop at the venue is also scheduled to sell the short stories mentioned above.
■Basic Information
30th Anniversary of Manga Artist Life: Fumiyo Kono Exhibition Birds fly, rabbits jump, flowers sway, running and falling, a long journey
Friday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 25th, 2025 Open throughout the event
Time: 10:00-18:00 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing, closing at 15:00 on the last day)
venue 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Citizens Gallery B
Sponsored by Hokuriku Chunichi Shimbun, Ishikawa Television Broadcasting
Co-organized by 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa [Kanazawa Art Creation Foundation]
Sponsored by Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Kanazawa City Board of Education, Ishikawa Marriage and Childrearing Support Foundation
Supervised by Shin Fukunaga
Cooperation: Kure Municipal Museum of Art, Coremix, Asahi Shimbun Publications, Nihon Bungeisha, Heibonsha
Special sponsor: Tokai Tokyo Securities
Planning: Seigensha Promotion
Admission fee: Adults 1,200 yen (900 yen) High school and university students 900 yen (700 yen) Elementary and junior high school students 700 yen (500 yen)
( ) indicates advance ticket price
5/2 (Fri) Talk show participation ticket included (Limited to 150 tickets)
Adults: 900 yen, High school and university students: 700 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen. Advance tickets only.
*Tickets can be purchased at Boo-Woo Ticket or Lawson Ticket.
Children's Day
Admission is free for elementary school students and younger on Monday, May 5th (national holiday).
However, children must be accompanied by a guardian when entering.
*There will be no refunds even if elementary school students bring advance tickets.
*Free for preschool children.
*If you present a disability certificate or rehabilitation certificate, you will be admitted at the advance ticket price (up to one accompanying person with a disability will be admitted free of charge).
*Present your Premium Passport to receive a 100 yen discount off the adult admission fee.
*Seniors (65 years and older) can enter for a 100 yen discount off the adult same-day admission fee on weekdays (Monday to Friday excluding public holidays).
★Chunichi Service Center (1F Chunichi Shimbun Hokuriku Head Office), ★Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall Ticket Box, ★Korinbo Yamato Play Guide, ★Apita Matsuto Tio, ★Utsunomiya stores, ★Kanazawa Chunichi Cultural Center (2F Kanazawa MZA), Boo-Woo Ticket, Lawson Ticket (L Code: 51353), Ticket Pia (P Code: 687-161), Seven Ticket, e+, etc. ★Available at Hokuriku Chunichi Shimbun sales outlets. ★Only advance tickets are sold