This issue of JOUR features Akiko Higashimura, a uniquely popular author who has released numerous hit works, making her first appearance in this magazine with a center color spread! We present a superb special one-shot, imbued with the pleasant atmosphere of Shonan in the summer.

Furthermore, two highly anticipated new series by two talented authors begin simultaneously! Keiko Honda, whose long-running series "I Want to Save You Now" reached a moving finale in the May issue, returns with her latest work "Semi-Precious - Our Sparkling Time -" in the lead color spread! Also launching is "Takuran," a comical drama by Yoshimi Numajiri, depicting modern love and childbirth.

Please enjoy the August issue of JOUR.

● Popular Author Akiko Higashimura Makes Her JOUR Debut! Special One-Shot "Shonan Limoncello" Depicts Life's Bittersweetness

Akiko Higashimura, a top-tier author who has created numerous hit works like "Tokyo Tarareba Girls" and "Kakukaku Shikajika" with her sharp observational skills and outstanding humor, garnering fervent support across generations, makes her long-awaited debut in JOUR! She portrays the feelings of a woman pausing to consider her future path with Higashimura's signature vivid and warm perspective. Please enjoy this supremely moving human drama, slightly bitter and endearing, presented in a center color spread.

<Synopsis of "Shonan Limoncello">

Karin returns to Japan after a long absence. Prompted by her sister's suggestion, she begins to tend to the garden of a house in Shonan...?

● [New Series W 1] Keiko Honda's Latest Work Begins in Lead Color Spread! A Group Drama of Women in Their Fifties, "Semi-Precious - Our Sparkling Time -"

Keiko Honda, whose long-running series "I Want to Save You Now," which depicted her struggle with an abusive husband and garnered much attention, recently concluded, is already starting a new series! Following her marriage story that deeply moved readers, she now depicts the realistic daily lives and solidarity of women in their 50s today.

Four "mom friends" who became close when their children were in elementary school all happen to be 50 years old, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. What "extraordinary" events will befall each of them as they embrace the latter half of their lives, cherishing "ordinariness"...?

<Synopsis of "Semi-Precious - Our Sparkling Time -">

Four "ordinary" mom friends in their 50s, tired of the futile one-upmanship with those around them, have quietly distanced themselves from the group. They spend their peaceful days sharing deep-rise underwear and laughing at their usual family restaurant. But in the latter half of their lives, various "special" events begin to unfold for these women who cherish such ordinariness--.

● [New Series W 2] Yoshimi Numajiri Presents "Takuran," a Comical Drama Woven by Scheming Men and Women

Yoshimi Numajiri is known for her ability to depict life's worries and problems with a lighthearted touch. The theme of her latest work is... "Takuran"!?

Akira Suwa, the protagonist, froze her eggs at age 30 and has been extending the preservation period until she turned 45. On the day she finally decided not to renew the extension, she ends up spending a night with a man from her work--!!

This is a noteworthy series that sharply and humorously depicts the universal concerns and challenges faced by us living in modern times, including marriage, romance, and childbirth.

<Synopsis of "Takuran">

"Marriage and romance are separate," people often say, but could "love and childbirth" also be separate!? A comical drama woven by thoughtless men and scheming women, each harboring their own intentions!

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【Magazine Overview】

JOUR August 2026 Issue

Release Date: July 2, 2026

Price: 700 yen (tax included)

Format: A5

Publisher: Futabasha Co., Ltd.

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