Hoshino Resorts and Shueisha Collaborate for the First Time! 5 Popular Manga Artists Draw "Stories of Travel" in the New Project "Hoshino Resorts x Shueisha 100th Anniversary ~Traveling Manga~"!
Hoshino Resorts and Shueisha launch a collaboration project where 5 popular manga artists draw stories based on 5 Hoshino resort brands, aiming to propose ideal travel destinations through empathetic storytelling.
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Hoshino Resorts, which operates 76 facilities domestically and internationally under the theme of making travel fun, is launching a large-scale collaboration project titled "Hoshino Resorts x Shueisha 100th Anniversary ~Traveling Manga~" in partnership with five fashion magazine media outlets of Shueisha Inc.: "T JAPAN," "éclat," "MAQUIA," "BAILA," and "non-no." In this project, five popular manga artists—Yoko Kamio, Satoru Makimura, Aki Mochida, Ami Uozumi, and Nana Haruta—will draw original "stories" based on the worldview and the real thrill of travel associated with five brands operated by Hoshino Resorts: "Hoshinoya," "KAI," "RISONARE," "OMO," and "BEB." In addition to linking manga with fashion magazine web articles, multifaceted promotions such as short video distribution on social networking sites will be deployed. This provides an opportunity for readers to imagine "which Hoshino Resort I would like to spend time at" and find their ideal travel destination.
"Hoshino Resorts x Shueisha 100th Anniversary ~Traveling Manga~"
Background
Hoshino Resorts operates six highly unique brands tailored to the purpose of travel and stay style. On the other hand, we face the challenge that customers often perceive us under the single broad image of "Hoshino Resorts," and we have not been able to fully convey the unique worldview and stay image of each brand. To solve this issue, this project teams up with five Shueisha fashion magazines and five famous manga artists to depict the brand differences not as "explanations" but as "stories of experience" through manga. Through stories that are close to life stages and daily emotional changes, we aim to have readers empathize with the worldview and concepts offered by each brand as their own personal matters. By engaging with the stories, readers will naturally be prompted to think, "At this moment in my life, which Hoshino Resort do I want to visit?" proposing a new entry point to travel.
Hoshinoya x T JAPAN x Yoko Kamio
Under the concept of "To the best seat of that moment," "Hoshinoya" offers overwhelming non-daily experiences with original themes for each facility. Yoko Kamio, who continues to move readers' hearts across generations, depicts a "stay to look at the new self," targeting an intellectually curious adult generation. Kamio's work is scheduled to be distributed on "T JAPAN web," the official website of "T JAPAN."
*T JAPAN is the Japanese version of 'T: The New York Times Style Magazine' published by The New York Times Company in the United States.
Yoko Kamio Profile
Manga artist. She has released numerous era-defining romance manga to the world, starting with "Boys Over Flowers" (Hana Yori Dango). Currently, "Prism Rondo," for which she served as original creator, character designer, and scriptwriter, is available on Netflix.
Hoshinoya Okinawa
KAI x éclat x Satoru Makimura
"KAI," Japan's first hot spring ryokan brand, expands to 23 locations nationwide under the concept of "Classic, yet new." On "Web éclat," the official website of the mental luxury magazine "éclat" that delivers sophisticated fashion, wellness beauty, travel, art, and ways of living to women in their 40s and 50s entering a new life stage, an original manga drawn by Satoru Makimura, who has continuously depicted the lives and human relationships of adult women, will be distributed. It will depict "a time for healing and dialogue" through the story of a mother and daughter of the éclat generation on a hot spring trip.
Satoru Makimura Profile
Debuted in "Bessatsu Margaret" in 1973. She has published numerous masterpieces depicting women's ways of life, such as "Oishii Kankei" (Delicious Relationship) and "Real Clothes." Currently serializing "Dancing Generation senior" in Shueisha's "Cocohana."
KAI Hakone
RISONARE x MAQUIA x Aki Mochida
"RISONARE" is a resort brand offering regional and seasonal experiences with spatial designs that utilize local characteristics and abundant activities, under the concept of "PLAY HARD"—enjoying oneself to the fullest. Aki Mochida depicts a stay at a resort hotel for adults as a "retreat experience to reset mind and body" aimed at women in their 30s with high beauty and health consciousness. Aki Mochida's work is scheduled to be published in "MAQUIA," a comprehensive beauty media that supports everyone who positively enjoys everyday life through the power of beauty.
Aki Mochida Profile
Debuted with "Kakuzatou Ren'ai" (Sugar Cube Love) when she was in her first year of high school, and gained popularity with works that delicately depict adolescent love and the subtleties of the heart, such as "Royal Straight" and "Blue Ribbon." Currently serialized in the magazine "Cookie," "A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love" (Hajimete Koi o Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi) was made into a TV drama in 2019 and enjoys support from a wide range of audiences.
RISONARE Tomamu "Unkai Terrace"
OMO x BAILA
"Hoshino Resorts x Shueisha 100th Anniversary ~Traveling Manga~"
Background
Hoshino Resorts operates six highly unique brands tailored to the purpose of travel and stay style. On the other hand, we face the challenge that customers often perceive us under the single broad image of "Hoshino Resorts," and we have not been able to fully convey the unique worldview and stay image of each brand. To solve this issue, this project teams up with five Shueisha fashion magazines and five famous manga artists to depict the brand differences not as "explanations" but as "stories of experience" through manga. Through stories that are close to life stages and daily emotional changes, we aim to have readers empathize with the worldview and concepts offered by each brand as their own personal matters. By engaging with the stories, readers will naturally be prompted to think, "At this moment in my life, which Hoshino Resort do I want to visit?" proposing a new entry point to travel.
Hoshinoya x T JAPAN x Yoko Kamio
Under the concept of "To the best seat of that moment," "Hoshinoya" offers overwhelming non-daily experiences with original themes for each facility. Yoko Kamio, who continues to move readers' hearts across generations, depicts a "stay to look at the new self," targeting an intellectually curious adult generation. Kamio's work is scheduled to be distributed on "T JAPAN web," the official website of "T JAPAN."
*T JAPAN is the Japanese version of 'T: The New York Times Style Magazine' published by The New York Times Company in the United States.
Yoko Kamio Profile
Manga artist. She has released numerous era-defining romance manga to the world, starting with "Boys Over Flowers" (Hana Yori Dango). Currently, "Prism Rondo," for which she served as original creator, character designer, and scriptwriter, is available on Netflix.
Hoshinoya Okinawa
KAI x éclat x Satoru Makimura
"KAI," Japan's first hot spring ryokan brand, expands to 23 locations nationwide under the concept of "Classic, yet new." On "Web éclat," the official website of the mental luxury magazine "éclat" that delivers sophisticated fashion, wellness beauty, travel, art, and ways of living to women in their 40s and 50s entering a new life stage, an original manga drawn by Satoru Makimura, who has continuously depicted the lives and human relationships of adult women, will be distributed. It will depict "a time for healing and dialogue" through the story of a mother and daughter of the éclat generation on a hot spring trip.
Satoru Makimura Profile
Debuted in "Bessatsu Margaret" in 1973. She has published numerous masterpieces depicting women's ways of life, such as "Oishii Kankei" (Delicious Relationship) and "Real Clothes." Currently serializing "Dancing Generation senior" in Shueisha's "Cocohana."
KAI Hakone
RISONARE x MAQUIA x Aki Mochida
"RISONARE" is a resort brand offering regional and seasonal experiences with spatial designs that utilize local characteristics and abundant activities, under the concept of "PLAY HARD"—enjoying oneself to the fullest. Aki Mochida depicts a stay at a resort hotel for adults as a "retreat experience to reset mind and body" aimed at women in their 30s with high beauty and health consciousness. Aki Mochida's work is scheduled to be published in "MAQUIA," a comprehensive beauty media that supports everyone who positively enjoys everyday life through the power of beauty.
Aki Mochida Profile
Debuted with "Kakuzatou Ren'ai" (Sugar Cube Love) when she was in her first year of high school, and gained popularity with works that delicately depict adolescent love and the subtleties of the heart, such as "Royal Straight" and "Blue Ribbon." Currently serialized in the magazine "Cookie," "A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love" (Hajimete Koi o Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi) was made into a TV drama in 2019 and enjoys support from a wide range of audiences.
RISONARE Tomamu "Unkai Terrace"
OMO x BAILA