"Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue Released May 7! Featuring Yasutaka Tsutsui's First Hard-boiled Mystery "The Hitman Comes from Detroit"!
Bungeishunju Ltd. released the June 2026 issue of its literary magazine "Bungakukai" today, May 7. It features Yasutaka Tsutsui's first hard-boiled mystery "The Hitman Comes from Detroit," new serializations including correspondence between Kaori Ekuni and Hitomi Kanehara, and an essay by Misato Konari. A special feature on book design is also included.
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Bungeishunju Ltd. (Representative Director: Naruyuki Iikubo) released its literary magazine "Bungakukai" June 2026 issue today, May 7.
In addition to Yasutaka Tsutsui's first hard-boiled mystery "The Hitman Comes from Detroit," new novellas by Suzumi Suzuki, Sayoko Okuno, and Takashi Fukumi are featured.
Starting from this issue, a new serialization of correspondence between Kaori Ekuni and Hitomi Kanehara, and an essay series "Drunken Craft" by Misato Konari, focusing on "sake × craft," will begin. The special feature "The Past and Future of Book Design" is also noteworthy.
"Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue (Cover art by Yuichiro Moriyama)
◆"Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue
**[Creative Works]**
Yasutaka Tsutsui "The Hitman Comes from Detroit"
People are killed wherever detective Inumaru goes. The author's first hard-boiled mystery, filled with wit and aesthetics!
Suzumi Suzuki "Bad Blood"
I want to leave this life, which is neither happiness nor unhappiness, untouched. To reclaim my blood, I begin to walk—
Sayoko Okuno "Defeat"
"I" returned to the snowy north after being defeated in Tokyo, and my mother complains that "strange people" have increased. A new "Hokkaido Literature."
Takashi Fukumi "A Certain Emulsification and its Soft Structure"
I love Sohei, but I've never wanted to be family. Surely, not from now on either...
Erica Kobayashi "There's something I wish I had done a little bit"
**[Excellent Works from Doujinshi Magazines in the First Half of 2026]**
Hitoka Sugimori "1-25 Bottom"
**[New Serializations]**
Correspondence: Kaori Ekuni × Hitomi Kanehara
Menus and letters have infinite possibilities. The beginning of a unique dialogue, from the details of daily life to hidden murderous intent.
Misato Konari "Drunken Craft"
I love doing arts and crafts while drinking late at night. A new sensation mariage of sake × craft!
**[Special Feature] The Past and Future of Book Design**
Dialogue: Akiko Okubo × Jun Kawana "Report Meeting 28 Years Later"
Two individuals, senior and junior from Tama Art University, discuss the behind-the-scenes of the work of book design.
Interview: "Hiroshi Onuma & Asuka Wakida: New Generation Book Designers" Interviewer/Text by Fumihisa Miyata
**[Book Review]** Kohei Aoki "With Some Blame, I Embrace Ferdinand — Céline's 'London' for Young Readers"
**[20th Anniversary Debut Special Essay]**
Kumi Kimura "When I was working part-time at Village Vanguard Shimokitazawa"
**[Manga]** Tanau Hiuchi "Life"
**[From the Window]** Taichi Takahara "Full of Self-Admonition"
**[This Month's Essays]** Taichi Kasuga "Hashimoto and Takada" / Hisashi Kujirai "A Friend Named K"
**[Poetry]** Madoka Hozaki "carry the fire"
**[Bungakukai Library]** Kaori Ekuni "Tell Me About the Outside World" (Rika Chaen)
**[Powerful Serializers]** Chihiro Hamano / Ai Miyoshi / Gakuhiro Ueda / Ono-ya / Ryohei Machiya / Suzumi Suzuki / Kaori Fujino / Toshiki Matsuura / Kamiko Inuyama / Tomohiro Takenaga / Kayo Takeuchi
Cover art = Yuichiro Moriyama
"Old India Madras IV"
/ 2025, Oil on canvas, 91 × 72.7cm
©︎Yuichiro Moriyama
Poetry/Table of Contents Photography = Miki Fukano
Poetry/Table of Contents Design = Kumiko Sano
Art Direction = Shingo Nakagawa
◆Bibliographic Information
Title: "Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue
Release Date: May 7, 2026 (Thursday)
Format: A5
Price: 1200 yen (tax included)
Magazine Information: https://books.bunshun.jp/ud/book/num/49120770706632026
In addition to Yasutaka Tsutsui's first hard-boiled mystery "The Hitman Comes from Detroit," new novellas by Suzumi Suzuki, Sayoko Okuno, and Takashi Fukumi are featured.
Starting from this issue, a new serialization of correspondence between Kaori Ekuni and Hitomi Kanehara, and an essay series "Drunken Craft" by Misato Konari, focusing on "sake × craft," will begin. The special feature "The Past and Future of Book Design" is also noteworthy.
"Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue (Cover art by Yuichiro Moriyama)
◆"Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue
**[Creative Works]**
Yasutaka Tsutsui "The Hitman Comes from Detroit"
People are killed wherever detective Inumaru goes. The author's first hard-boiled mystery, filled with wit and aesthetics!
Suzumi Suzuki "Bad Blood"
I want to leave this life, which is neither happiness nor unhappiness, untouched. To reclaim my blood, I begin to walk—
Sayoko Okuno "Defeat"
"I" returned to the snowy north after being defeated in Tokyo, and my mother complains that "strange people" have increased. A new "Hokkaido Literature."
Takashi Fukumi "A Certain Emulsification and its Soft Structure"
I love Sohei, but I've never wanted to be family. Surely, not from now on either...
Erica Kobayashi "There's something I wish I had done a little bit"
**[Excellent Works from Doujinshi Magazines in the First Half of 2026]**
Hitoka Sugimori "1-25 Bottom"
**[New Serializations]**
Correspondence: Kaori Ekuni × Hitomi Kanehara
Menus and letters have infinite possibilities. The beginning of a unique dialogue, from the details of daily life to hidden murderous intent.
Misato Konari "Drunken Craft"
I love doing arts and crafts while drinking late at night. A new sensation mariage of sake × craft!
**[Special Feature] The Past and Future of Book Design**
Dialogue: Akiko Okubo × Jun Kawana "Report Meeting 28 Years Later"
Two individuals, senior and junior from Tama Art University, discuss the behind-the-scenes of the work of book design.
Interview: "Hiroshi Onuma & Asuka Wakida: New Generation Book Designers" Interviewer/Text by Fumihisa Miyata
**[Book Review]** Kohei Aoki "With Some Blame, I Embrace Ferdinand — Céline's 'London' for Young Readers"
**[20th Anniversary Debut Special Essay]**
Kumi Kimura "When I was working part-time at Village Vanguard Shimokitazawa"
**[Manga]** Tanau Hiuchi "Life"
**[From the Window]** Taichi Takahara "Full of Self-Admonition"
**[This Month's Essays]** Taichi Kasuga "Hashimoto and Takada" / Hisashi Kujirai "A Friend Named K"
**[Poetry]** Madoka Hozaki "carry the fire"
**[Bungakukai Library]** Kaori Ekuni "Tell Me About the Outside World" (Rika Chaen)
**[Powerful Serializers]** Chihiro Hamano / Ai Miyoshi / Gakuhiro Ueda / Ono-ya / Ryohei Machiya / Suzumi Suzuki / Kaori Fujino / Toshiki Matsuura / Kamiko Inuyama / Tomohiro Takenaga / Kayo Takeuchi
Cover art = Yuichiro Moriyama
"Old India Madras IV"
/ 2025, Oil on canvas, 91 × 72.7cm
©︎Yuichiro Moriyama
Poetry/Table of Contents Photography = Miki Fukano
Poetry/Table of Contents Design = Kumiko Sano
Art Direction = Shingo Nakagawa
◆Bibliographic Information
Title: "Bungakukai" June 2026 Issue
Release Date: May 7, 2026 (Thursday)
Format: A5
Price: 1200 yen (tax included)
Magazine Information: https://books.bunshun.jp/ud/book/num/49120770706632026