Kinokuniya Bookstore Group 100th Anniversary: Fan-Must-Have Deluxe Boxed Edition of Chisato Abe's 'The Yatagarasu Series Collector's Edition' to be Released & Pre-orders Start!
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kinokuniya Bookstore Group, a special collector's edition of the popular 'The Yatagarasu Series' by Chisato Abe will be released. This deluxe boxed set includes autographs by the author, new illustrations by Meishi Ikusei, and exclusive bonuses.
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Chisato Abe's highly popular Japanese fantasy 'The Yatagarasu Series' has sold over 2.6 million copies.
The final volume of the main series, 'Oza no Karasu' (The Raven's Throne) (two volumes), is scheduled to be published in 2026.
Ahead of the series' conclusion, a special boxed collector's edition combining the first two volumes, 'Karasu ni Tan wa Niawanai' (A Raven Never Chooses Its Master) and 'Karasu wa Shu wo Erabanai' (A Raven Always Chooses Its Master), has been decided for release! To commemorate Kinokuniya Bookstore's 100th anniversary, pre-orders will begin exclusively at Kinokuniya Bookstore Group stores from May 8 (Friday).
The 'Yatagarasu Series Collector's Edition' is priced at 8,800 yen (tax included).
The box illustration is a new drawing by Meishi Ikusei, who has previously created illustrations for The Yatagarasu Series.
Furthermore, acrylic stands featuring Wakamiya (Natsuhiko), Yukiya, and Sumio, also illustrated by Meishi Ikusei, will be included.
Please note that details may differ from the actual product during creation.
Other specifications are as follows. Please get this 'Collector's Edition' and witness the conclusion of The Yatagarasu Series!
Product Overview
- Book size: Hardcover
- Book itself inside the BOX: Cloth-bound + foil stamping
- All copies include a handwritten signature by Chisato Abe
- As a special purchase bonus at Kinokuniya Bookstore Group, an original illustration postcard of 'Yukiya' by Meishi Ikusei will be presented!
■Purchase/Pre-order
At Kinokuniya Bookstore Group stores or via their website.
https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-01-9784163921099
Pre-order deadline: June 30 (Tuesday)
Availability start: August 8 (Saturday)
■Author's Comment
I am deeply grateful that a collector's edition of The Yatagarasu Series will be produced. The manuscripts included will be 'Karasu ni Tan wa Niawanai' and 'Karasu wa Shu wo Erabanai', but it will come with new illustrations for the cover by Meishi Ikusei and acrylic stands. The concept of the cover illustration is a commemorative photo of historical figures in Yamauchi. The front cover of the collector's edition depicts Asebi and Yukiya, who played leading roles at the beginning of the story, and the back cover features Omurasaki no Gozen and Hakuroku Kou from the end of the second part. The back cover illustration is planned to remain unreleased until its launch, but it is truly a wonderful illustration! In a sense, I hope you will pick up this book as a commemoration of The Yatagarasu Series reaching its conclusion.
――Chisato Abe
■Author Profile
Chisato Abe
Born in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in 1991. While a student at Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, she won the Matsumoto Seicho Award in 2012 for 'Karasu ni Tan wa Niawanai', becoming the youngest ever recipient. In 2017, she completed her master's program at Waseda University Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences. In 2024, she received the 9th Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Award for her Japanese fantasy series 'The Yatagarasu Series', which began with her debut work. In the same year, 'Karasu wa Shu wo Erabanai' was animated by NHK. Other works include 'Hatsugen' and 'Kogo no Midori'.
■Bibliographic Information
Title: 'The Yatagarasu Series Collector's Edition'
Author: Chisato Abe
Release Date: August 8, 2026
Price: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Bungeishunju Ltd.
ISBN: 978-4-16-392109-9
Book URL: https://books.bunshun.jp/articles/-/10787
The final volume of the main series, 'Oza no Karasu' (The Raven's Throne) (two volumes), is scheduled to be published in 2026.
Ahead of the series' conclusion, a special boxed collector's edition combining the first two volumes, 'Karasu ni Tan wa Niawanai' (A Raven Never Chooses Its Master) and 'Karasu wa Shu wo Erabanai' (A Raven Always Chooses Its Master), has been decided for release! To commemorate Kinokuniya Bookstore's 100th anniversary, pre-orders will begin exclusively at Kinokuniya Bookstore Group stores from May 8 (Friday).
The 'Yatagarasu Series Collector's Edition' is priced at 8,800 yen (tax included).
The box illustration is a new drawing by Meishi Ikusei, who has previously created illustrations for The Yatagarasu Series.
Furthermore, acrylic stands featuring Wakamiya (Natsuhiko), Yukiya, and Sumio, also illustrated by Meishi Ikusei, will be included.
Please note that details may differ from the actual product during creation.
Other specifications are as follows. Please get this 'Collector's Edition' and witness the conclusion of The Yatagarasu Series!
Product Overview
- Book size: Hardcover
- Book itself inside the BOX: Cloth-bound + foil stamping
- All copies include a handwritten signature by Chisato Abe
- As a special purchase bonus at Kinokuniya Bookstore Group, an original illustration postcard of 'Yukiya' by Meishi Ikusei will be presented!
■Purchase/Pre-order
At Kinokuniya Bookstore Group stores or via their website.
https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-01-9784163921099
Pre-order deadline: June 30 (Tuesday)
Availability start: August 8 (Saturday)
■Author's Comment
I am deeply grateful that a collector's edition of The Yatagarasu Series will be produced. The manuscripts included will be 'Karasu ni Tan wa Niawanai' and 'Karasu wa Shu wo Erabanai', but it will come with new illustrations for the cover by Meishi Ikusei and acrylic stands. The concept of the cover illustration is a commemorative photo of historical figures in Yamauchi. The front cover of the collector's edition depicts Asebi and Yukiya, who played leading roles at the beginning of the story, and the back cover features Omurasaki no Gozen and Hakuroku Kou from the end of the second part. The back cover illustration is planned to remain unreleased until its launch, but it is truly a wonderful illustration! In a sense, I hope you will pick up this book as a commemoration of The Yatagarasu Series reaching its conclusion.
――Chisato Abe
■Author Profile
Chisato Abe
Born in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in 1991. While a student at Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, she won the Matsumoto Seicho Award in 2012 for 'Karasu ni Tan wa Niawanai', becoming the youngest ever recipient. In 2017, she completed her master's program at Waseda University Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences. In 2024, she received the 9th Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Award for her Japanese fantasy series 'The Yatagarasu Series', which began with her debut work. In the same year, 'Karasu wa Shu wo Erabanai' was animated by NHK. Other works include 'Hatsugen' and 'Kogo no Midori'.
■Bibliographic Information
Title: 'The Yatagarasu Series Collector's Edition'
Author: Chisato Abe
Release Date: August 8, 2026
Price: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Bungeishunju Ltd.
ISBN: 978-4-16-392109-9
Book URL: https://books.bunshun.jp/articles/-/10787