Gakke Decides to Reprint the First-Year Junior High English and Math Volumes of Its “Overly Easy-to-Understand Explanations” Workbook Series

Gakke Inc., a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hiroaki Miyahara), announced on April 23, 2026, that it has decided to reprint Overly Easy-to-Understand Explanations Workbook: First-Year Junior High English and Overly Easy-to-Understand Explanations Workbook: First-Year Junior High Math. The Overly Easy-to-Understand Explanations Workbook series, launched in July 2025, has been very well received, leading to reprints of both the first-year junior high English and math volumes. Just as students begin settling into junior high school life, class pace accelerates after Japan’s Golden Week holidays, while end-of-May regular exams quickly approach. For first-year junior high students struggling with sudden changes and wondering how to study, the series aims to turn learning anxiety into confidence. Readers who use the books have shared positive feedback, including: “The explanations really are overly easy to understand,” “I compared it with other workbooks at the bookstore and bought it because it looked the easiest to understand and use,” and “The separate answer booklet is very easy to read because answers and explanations are written directly into the same layout as the question pages.” As the title suggests, the series’ greatest strength is the clarity of its explanations. Its ease of use has earned strong support from readers. The books are a new type of workbook designed to thoroughly support three essential steps for junior high self-study: solving problems, checking answers, and overcoming weak areas. First, solving problems. The books include a wide range of questions, from ultra-basic level to regular-test level, allowing students to deepen their understanding step by step. Each unit also begins with a summary of key points, so students can review what they learned in class before tackling the exercises. Second, checking answers. Unlike conventional answer explanations packed with dense text, the answer pages use the same layout as the question pages, making it easy to identify corresponding answers at a glance and check work smoothly. In addition, handwritten-style explanations placed near the answers break down key points in simple language, giving students the reassurance of having a personal teacher beside them and helping them understand difficult questions without stress. Third, overcoming weak areas. Almost every question in the books includes an explanation. Whether students answered incorrectly or only partly understood a problem, they can read the explanation and continue studying steadily without lingering uncertainty. The books also highlight commonly missed questions and explain strategies for solving them in an accessible way, helping students overcome weaknesses and improve accuracy. Because the series is thoroughly focused on easy-to-understand explanations, it is recommended not only for regular exam review but also for students who want to prepare before school lessons. It is especially useful for students who have just entered junior high school and are still unsure how to approach their studies. Product details: Overly Easy-to-Understand Explanations Workbook: First-Year Junior High English and Overly Easy-to-Understand Explanations Workbook: First-Year Junior High Math. Edited by Gakke. Price: 1,485 yen each, tax included. Release date: July 10, 2025. Format: B5; 172 pages for English and 176 pages for math. Digital editions available. ISBN: 978-4-05-306158-4 for English and 978-4-05-306159-1 for math. Publisher: Gakke Inc.