SNS-Popular Illustrator & Picture Book Author Featured on Cover! MOE June 2026 Issue [Rei Kurahashi's Heart-throbbing Miniature Garden | Special Appendix: Rei Kurahashi's "Toto the Kitten" Stickers & Dress-up Paper Doll]
Hakusensha released the June 2026 issue of Monthly MOE on May 2nd. The cover feature focuses on the retro and cute world of Rei Kurahashi, a popular illustrator and picture book author on SNS, and includes special appendices: "Toto the Kitten" stickers and a dress-up paper doll. The issue is packed with art and entertainment, including Yuko Higuchi's serialization and exhibition information for Edward Gorey and Andrew Wyeth.
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Hakusensha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yasufumi Takagi) released the June 2026 issue of Monthly MOE on Saturday, May 2nd.
Cover Feature: Immerse Yourself in a Retro and Cute World: Rei Kurahashi's Heart-throbbing Miniature Garden
Rei Kurahashi, active as an illustrator and picture book author, creates works overflowing with a mysterious charm that captivates the hearts of young women. Her enchanting world evokes a sense of nostalgia and comfort, like a foreign picture book read long ago, with a touch of humor added. The motifs depicted in her works are all things Rei Kurahashi deeply loves: cats, children, wonderful fashion, and antique goods. Would you like to peek into her retro and stylish miniature garden world, filled with symbols of excitement?
● Rei Kurahashi's Heart-throbbing Illustration Gallery
● Photo Gallery & Interview: Visiting Rei Kurahashi's Atelier
● Rei Kurahashi's Book Work
● Newly Drawn Spin-off: A Week of "Toto the Kitten"
● Comments & Tributes: Love Letters to Rei Kurahashi
Eiko Kadono, Rie Mimura, Nobara-sha rosily saku, droguerie
● Making Fluffy Puff Quilts with Kurahashi Rei Fabric
● This Month's Appendix 2: How to Make a Dress-up Paper Doll
● Beloved Rei Kurahashi Goods for Daily Life
● Latest News on Rei Kurahashi
Special Appendix 1: Rei Kurahashi's "Toto the Kitten" Stickers
Featuring adorable scenes of Toto and a girl from the popular picture book series "Toto the Kitten."
Special Appendix 2: Rei Kurahashi's Newly Drawn Dress-up Paper Doll
Can also be used as a bookmark or an objet. Enjoy dressing up with stylish fashion items.
Serialization: 10th Installment, Yuko Higuchi's "Mean Cat"
A sequel to the picture book series "The World's Best Cat." This story features the mean cat as the protagonist.
Illustration by Yuko Higuchi
Kodomo no Tomo 70th Anniversary: Into the World of Nostalgic Classic Picture Books
"Kodomo no Tomo," a monthly picture book, was first published in 1956. Many long-selling works have emerged from it. To commemorate its 70th anniversary, works mainly from the 1960s to 1980s are introduced. Why not rediscover classic picture books you cherished in your childhood?
Photography by Hiromi Kurokawa
Exhibition Commemoration: Edward Gorey's Hidden Messages
Edward Gorey, an American picture book author who celebrated his 100th birth anniversary last year in 2025. His elegant yet unsettling world, depicted with intricate monochrome line drawings, still has enthusiastic fans today. An original art exhibition will be held starting May 15th (Friday) in Kyoto! We explore the secret messages hidden in his mysterious works.
Exhibition Commemoration: Andrew Wyeth: Light, Shadow, Boundary
Andrew Wyeth, one of America's leading painters. His works, which he continued to paint throughout his life depicting desolate landscapes and the people living there, were not merely landscapes but were strongly connected to his own state of mind. Step into Wyeth's world with the theme of "boundaries" such as windows and doors.
Cute! Fun! Delicious! Secrets of Food Samples
Food samples, born in Japan, are now an art culture to be proud of worldwide. We visited the factory of Iwasaki-BI, a major food sample company, and explored the behind-the-scenes production of food samples that are more realistic than the real thing, surprising and exciting viewers.
Photography by Hiromi Kurokawa
Serialization: 5th Installment, A Story Surrounding Chocolate: Yu Nagira's "18-year-old Chocolatier"
An anthology of exquisite short stories penned by popular authors who love chocolate.
Illustration by The Cabin Company
New Picture Book Release Commemoration: "Shibawanko's Tanabata Festival" by Yoshie Kawaura
The long-selling picture book series "Shibawanko," with over 700,000 copies sold, has now given birth to a new "Seasonal Event Picture Book" for toddlers. This time, the theme of the event is "Tanabata." We interviewed the author, Yoshie Kawaura.
"Shibawanko's Tanabata Festival" by Yoshie Kawaura / Hakusensha, released Friday, May 1, 2026
Popular Serializations
Wanwan-chan by Noriko Kudo
Artist Interview: Hikaru Takahashi
Featured Author Interview: Heisuke Kitazawa
MOE's Recommended New Picture Books
Exhibitions This Month
New Readings
Recommended Movies This Month
**Please be sure to include copyright notice when using images from the release.**
"Monthly MOE" delivers art and entertainment, such as picture books and characters, with rich visuals to its readers.
Cover Feature: Immerse Yourself in a Retro and Cute World: Rei Kurahashi's Heart-throbbing Miniature Garden
Rei Kurahashi, active as an illustrator and picture book author, creates works overflowing with a mysterious charm that captivates the hearts of young women. Her enchanting world evokes a sense of nostalgia and comfort, like a foreign picture book read long ago, with a touch of humor added. The motifs depicted in her works are all things Rei Kurahashi deeply loves: cats, children, wonderful fashion, and antique goods. Would you like to peek into her retro and stylish miniature garden world, filled with symbols of excitement?
● Rei Kurahashi's Heart-throbbing Illustration Gallery
● Photo Gallery & Interview: Visiting Rei Kurahashi's Atelier
● Rei Kurahashi's Book Work
● Newly Drawn Spin-off: A Week of "Toto the Kitten"
● Comments & Tributes: Love Letters to Rei Kurahashi
Eiko Kadono, Rie Mimura, Nobara-sha rosily saku, droguerie
● Making Fluffy Puff Quilts with Kurahashi Rei Fabric
● This Month's Appendix 2: How to Make a Dress-up Paper Doll
● Beloved Rei Kurahashi Goods for Daily Life
● Latest News on Rei Kurahashi
Special Appendix 1: Rei Kurahashi's "Toto the Kitten" Stickers
Featuring adorable scenes of Toto and a girl from the popular picture book series "Toto the Kitten."
Special Appendix 2: Rei Kurahashi's Newly Drawn Dress-up Paper Doll
Can also be used as a bookmark or an objet. Enjoy dressing up with stylish fashion items.
Serialization: 10th Installment, Yuko Higuchi's "Mean Cat"
A sequel to the picture book series "The World's Best Cat." This story features the mean cat as the protagonist.
Illustration by Yuko Higuchi
Kodomo no Tomo 70th Anniversary: Into the World of Nostalgic Classic Picture Books
"Kodomo no Tomo," a monthly picture book, was first published in 1956. Many long-selling works have emerged from it. To commemorate its 70th anniversary, works mainly from the 1960s to 1980s are introduced. Why not rediscover classic picture books you cherished in your childhood?
Photography by Hiromi Kurokawa
Exhibition Commemoration: Edward Gorey's Hidden Messages
Edward Gorey, an American picture book author who celebrated his 100th birth anniversary last year in 2025. His elegant yet unsettling world, depicted with intricate monochrome line drawings, still has enthusiastic fans today. An original art exhibition will be held starting May 15th (Friday) in Kyoto! We explore the secret messages hidden in his mysterious works.
Exhibition Commemoration: Andrew Wyeth: Light, Shadow, Boundary
Andrew Wyeth, one of America's leading painters. His works, which he continued to paint throughout his life depicting desolate landscapes and the people living there, were not merely landscapes but were strongly connected to his own state of mind. Step into Wyeth's world with the theme of "boundaries" such as windows and doors.
Cute! Fun! Delicious! Secrets of Food Samples
Food samples, born in Japan, are now an art culture to be proud of worldwide. We visited the factory of Iwasaki-BI, a major food sample company, and explored the behind-the-scenes production of food samples that are more realistic than the real thing, surprising and exciting viewers.
Photography by Hiromi Kurokawa
Serialization: 5th Installment, A Story Surrounding Chocolate: Yu Nagira's "18-year-old Chocolatier"
An anthology of exquisite short stories penned by popular authors who love chocolate.
Illustration by The Cabin Company
New Picture Book Release Commemoration: "Shibawanko's Tanabata Festival" by Yoshie Kawaura
The long-selling picture book series "Shibawanko," with over 700,000 copies sold, has now given birth to a new "Seasonal Event Picture Book" for toddlers. This time, the theme of the event is "Tanabata." We interviewed the author, Yoshie Kawaura.
"Shibawanko's Tanabata Festival" by Yoshie Kawaura / Hakusensha, released Friday, May 1, 2026
Popular Serializations
Wanwan-chan by Noriko Kudo
Artist Interview: Hikaru Takahashi
Featured Author Interview: Heisuke Kitazawa
MOE's Recommended New Picture Books
Exhibitions This Month
New Readings
Recommended Movies This Month
**Please be sure to include copyright notice when using images from the release.**
"Monthly MOE" delivers art and entertainment, such as picture books and characters, with rich visuals to its readers.