<New Major Serialization> The Popular TV Drama Adaptation "Couple in the Housing Complex" Gets a Highly Anticipated Manga Adaptation! "Kitsunemen Fufu" (Fox Mask Couple), a Tale of a Marriage Between Different Species, Reaches a Tense Climax & "Now, I Want to Save You," an 8-Year Series, Concludes! Manga Magazine "JOUR May Issue" Released April 2nd

New works celebrating the 40th anniversary of JOUR's founding are appearing one after another! In this issue, as the 4th installment of the 40th-anniversary offensive, a new serialization begins with the much-anticipated manga adaptation of Chiyo Fujino's masterpiece novel "Couple in the Housing Complex," which also garnered significant attention as a TV drama, by the extremely popular author Takako Shimura, who has many representative works. Please enjoy the comfortable daily lives of modern women, depicted by this dream tag team. Furthermore, Keiko Honda's shocking work, "Now, I Want to Save You," which has moved readers' hearts for approximately 8 years, finally reaches its emotional conclusion! Additionally, "Kitsunemen Fufu" (Fox Mask Couple), an allegorical tale of marriage between different species by Iwatobi Neko, heads towards a tense climax. Please enjoy the May issue of JOUR as well. ● JOUR's 40th Anniversary Offensive Part 4! Chiyo Fujino x Takako Shimura, a Dream Tag Team for the Manga Adaptation of "Couple in the Housing Complex"! The 4th installment of JOUR's 40th Anniversary Offensive is a major new serialization presented by a luxurious tag team! "Couple in the Housing Complex," by Chiyo Fujino, which received a great response as a "novel about female friends in their 50s." This work, which also became a topic of conversation with its TV drama adaptation, is now being serialized as a manga by Takako Shimura, who continues to gather fervent support from many readers with her unique artistic touch. Enjoy the nostalgic yet warm life in the housing complex, woven by two women – in their 50s, single, childhood friends. Nacchan, also known as Natsuko, is an illustrator who now makes a living selling used goods online. Noechi, also known as Noe, juggles her life with a part-time lecturing position at a university. These childhood friends, both now 50 and single, live in their old family home in a pre-renovated housing complex. This is a story that gently and warmly depicts their friendship with a comfortable sense of distance. ● Keiko Honda's "Now, I Want to Save You" Concludes its Approximately 8-Year Serialization with a Grand Finale! "Now, I Want to Save You," a roller-coaster marriage story that has deeply stirred the hearts of JOUR readers over its approximately 8-year run, finally reaches its final chapter. What will be the fate of the story that began with a shocking marriage, and what form of love will Shiho and Aoya finally attain? Don't miss the emotional finale! At that moment, my eternal escape began. That was my marriage –––. Shiho marries Toru, a promising man within her company. However, soon after, Toru's intense violence begins. Her body is constantly bruised, and the holes in her apartment walls multiply. Can Shiho escape this marriage, and will salvation arrive –––!? ● Iwatobi Neko's Allegorical Tale "Kitsunemen Fufu" (Fox Mask Couple) Heads Towards a Furious Climax! From Iwatobi Neko, the author of "The Transparent Man and the Human Woman ~The Couple Who Will Eventually Get Married~," which was also a hit anime adaptation, comes "Kitsunemen Fufu" (Fox Mask Couple), an allegorical tale set in the Meiji era, now heading for its climax! A male criminal and a female fox spirit. What will be the outcome of their marital relationship, which began with calculation and deception –!? In a world where the present and the hidden realm blend, stands an old Japanese house. Living there are a newlywed couple: a human man and a female fox. What disturbs their affectionate time together is not just man-eating sparrows...? Human and yokai life is dangerous by day and sweet by night!? Set in the Meiji era, this is a "deceptive love" allegorical tale of marriage between a "male criminal × female fox spirit" revolving around life and desire! □ Official JOUR HP https://www.futabasha.co.jp/magazine/jour □ JOUR Editorial Department Official X @JOUR_hensyuubu 【Magazine Details】 JOUR May 2026 Issue Release Date: April 2, 2026 Price: 700 yen (tax included) Format: A5 Publisher: Futabasha Co., Ltd.