Kirapichi June Issue Launches May 15 with a Chiikawa Outing Tote Bag

Gakken Inc., a group company of Gakken Holdings, will release the June issue of Kirapichi on May 15, 2026. Kirapichi is a magazine packed with things elementary school students love, including characters, stationery, lifestyle goods, manga, and fashion. The separate supplement for this issue is a “Chiikawa Outing Tote Bag.” Made from leisure sheet-style material, it features Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi. The gusseted bag has enough capacity to hold four 500 mL bottles and an A4 notebook, as well as the magazine itself, making it suitable for outings, school, or lessons. The bound-in supplements include “Character MIX Hologram Stickers” and a “Character MIX Outing List.” The sticker sheet features Chiikawa, Sumikko Gurashi, Obakenu, Mochimochi Panda, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Rilakkuma, mofusand, and characters from the serialized manga Hapikoko! and Kirara & Peach’s Cute Magic. The outing list comes in three designs: Chiikawa, Sanrio Characters, and Sumikko Gurashi, allowing readers to create their own cute checklist for summer plans, things to do, and items they want. The June issue also announces the new Kirapichi models selected in the 13th Kirapichi Model Audition. It includes features on summer trend keywords, fresh color-themed outfits, easy nail styling with tips and stickers, hair arrangements that resist falling apart on hot days, character pages, and the seventh episode of the serialized manga Hapikoko! Kirapichi also shares magazine updates and videos of its models through official social media and YouTube. The Kirapichi June issue is available at bookstores and online bookstores nationwide. The special price is 1,430 yen including tax. It is an AB-format, 68-page magazine with a digital edition. The publisher is Gakken Inc.