"Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop!" When read aloud, it sounds like drum beats!? New sensation voice percussion picture book "DJ Poop" released July 1st!

Hakusensha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Yasufumi Takagi) will release "DJ Poop" (text by Shiohigari, illustrations by Chohikal) on July 1, 2026 (Wed).

Beat out rhythms with the "poop" beat! An unprecedented voice percussion picture book.

"Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop!"

When you read this unique phrase aloud, it's surprisingly fun. A natural rhythm emerges, and it sounds like drum beats.

"The wordplay is catchy and gets stuck in my head."

"When read rhythmically and energetically like singing, my child laughs hysterically. It also trains the parent's articulation!"

"For some reason, reading this book helps with bowel movements! It's a lucky charm for our family."

"I burst out laughing the moment I read the title. After reading it together many times, my child even tries rapping alone. That's DJ Poop for you!"

----- From the kodomo reader survey

This unprecedented new sensation voice percussion picture book is a collaboration between Shiohigari, known for their unique wordplay, and Chohikal, a body paint artist.

Pay attention to the delightful illustrations that express a world full of humor.

Is it trending on social media as "the book that helps with bowel movements"!?

From "DJ Poop" ©︎Shiohigari/Chohikal/Hakusensha

From "DJ Poop" ©︎Shiohigari/Chohikal/Hakusensha

From "DJ Poop" ©︎Shiohigari/Chohikal/Hakusensha

From "DJ Poop" ©︎Shiohigari/Chohikal/Hakusensha

\Special video now available on Hakusensha's official YouTube channel!!/

Let's read along to the rhythm! Original PV

Video Title: [With Sound Source!] Picture Book "DJ Poop" PV [Let's read along to the rhythm!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLj7rVZXQ1w

You can be a DJ too! "DJ Poop" Video Contest Held

Post a video of yourself reading "DJ Poop" to the rhythm of "Poop!"

Winning entries will receive "DJ Poop" postcards.

There's also a demonstration and reading tips video by human beatboxer T.K.!

Click here for detailed application methods and demonstration videos↓

https://kodomoe.net/picturebook/93872

Picture Book Information

DJ Poop

Author: Shiohigari / Chohikal

ISBN Code: 9784592763963

Series Name: Kodomo no Ehon

Price: 1540 yen (1400 yen + 10% tax)

Release Date: 2026.7.1

Author Introduction

Shiohigari / Illustrator and manga artist. Her illustrations of girls saying humorous wordplay and romantic lines have become popular on social media and LINE. Her published works include "Shiogirls Original Assort" (Takarajimasha) and she is currently serializing "Yayakoshisai wa Yayakoshii" in Weekly CoroCoro. This is her debut picture book.

Chohikal / Born in Tokyo in 1993. Graduated from Musashino Art University. Works as a body paint artist, creating realistic and detailed drawings on the body. Picture books include "Don't Grab It!" and "What Can You Become?" (Hakusensha), "Not That!" and "It's Not That After All!" (Furebel-kan), and "Whole Earth Restaurant" (PHP Institute). She was involved in planning and design for the TV program "Project Alien" (NHK).

【Chohikal's Popular Previous Picture Books】

Don't Grab It!

Author: Chohikal

ISBN Code: 9784592763895

Series Name: Kodomo no Ehon

Price: 1430 yen (1300 yen + 10% tax)

Release Date: 2026.5.7

When told "Don't do it!", you just want to try it... Cake, tomatoes, hot rice. What happens when you grab them with your hands!? This is an impactful work by emerging picture book author Chohikal, drawn in a realistic style. Pay attention to the changing expressions of the family with each grab! What was "I" truly trying to grab after grabbing various things...?

What Can You Become?

Author: Chohikal

ISBN Code: 9784592763086

Series Name: Kodomo no Ehon

Price: 1320 yen (1200 yen + 10% tax)

Release Date: 2022.9.2

Is the cover photo a butterfly? Or a hand? If you look closely, it's a drawing of a butterfly on a hand! This is a photo picture book by Chohikal, a globally active body paint artist who has appeared in TV commercials and advertisements. The elbow becomes a delicious-looking peach, the knee a realistic elephant with wrinkles, and what can the legs become? With incredibly detailed drawings, new discoveries await the more you look. If you gaze at it with imagination, will you come to love your own body even more?

Kodomo no Hon / Kodomo no Ehon

These are books and picture books born from "kodomoe," a parenting information magazine for parents who want to enjoy "parent-child time" more.

"Kodomo no Hon / Kodomo no Ehon" https://kodomoe.net/product/ehon/

"kodomoe" (released on the 7th of odd-numbered months / Publisher: Hakusensha) https://kodomoe.net/

【Company Profile】

Company Name: Hakusensha Co., Ltd.

Location: 2-2-2 Kanda-awajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Yasufumi Takagi, President and Representative Director

Established: December 1, 1973

URL: https://www.hakusensha.co.jp/

Business Activities: Magazines, books, comics, paperbacks, picture books, apps, e-books, etc.