[Kawade Bunko May New Releases] Chisako Wakatake's 'Kakkadorudoru Du', Yamucha's 'Classroom of Justice', Ali Smith / Sachiko Kishimoto's 'May and Other Stories', Yami Inc.'s 'Door to Horror', Shotaro Ishinomori's 'Birth of Group Heroes', 5 Magnificent Titles!

Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Yu Onodera) released five new Kawade Bunko titles on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

[Kawade Bunko May New Releases]

'Kakkadorudoru Du' by Chisako Wakatake

From 'living alone' to 'living together'. A moving work by the author of 'Ora Ora de Hitori Igumo', a Bungei Prize and Akutagawa Prize-winning novel that sold over 710,000 copies and brought tears to the nation by depicting the lively solitude of an elderly woman, now presenting a new form of coexistence.

Paperback edition / 240 pages

Release date: May 7, 2026

Tax-included price: 880 yen (body price 800 yen)

ISBN: 9784309422657

Commentary: Chizuko Ueno

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422657/

*E-book scheduled for release after June. Please check each e-book store for details.

'Classroom of Justice: An Introduction to Philosophy for Living Well' by Yamucha

Who would you save, 30 toddlers or your own daughter? What is the conclusion to the debate surrounding 'justice' that has continued since the dawn of humanity? The true nature of justice is revealed through the interactions of high school girls with differing views on freedom, equality, and religion, set in a student council.

Paperback edition / 384 pages

Release date: May 7, 2026

Tax-included price: 968 yen (body price 880 yen)

ISBN: 9784309422664

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422664/

*E-book will also be released on the same day. Please check each e-book store for details.

'May and Other Stories' by Ali Smith, translated by Sachiko Kishimoto

'I' who falls in love with a neighborhood tree, an old woman haunted by a bagpipe band, the grim reaper in a subway station, three women who burst into a church mass... A story of 12 months filled with humor and wonder by a leading contemporary English-speaking author.

Paperback edition / 288 pages

Release date: May 7, 2026

Tax-included price: 1,320 yen (body price 1,200 yen)

ISBN: 9784309468310

Newly included translator's afterword for the paperback edition

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309468310/

*E-book scheduled for release after June. Please check each e-book store for details.

'Door to Horror: Eight Tales of Terror' edited by Yami Inc.
Authors: Ichi Sawamura / Roka Park / Yumeaki Hirayama / Ukena / Hirofumi Gomi / Hideaki Sena / Toshiyuki Tanaka / Nashi

Why is horror scary? This is the ultimate introductory guide to 'enjoying' horror, presented by the horror company Yami Inc., allowing readers to savor horror works by popular authors along with explanations of the charm of each genre.

Paperback edition / 288 pages

Release date: May 7, 2026

Tax-included price: 968 yen (body price 880 yen)

ISBN: 9784309422671

Commentary: Unga Asamiya

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422671/

*E-book scheduled for release after June. Please check each e-book store for details.

'Birth of Group Heroes: Shotaro Ishinomori Manga First Chapter Collection' by Shotaro Ishinomori

Cyborg 009, Secret Sentai Gorenger, Genma Taisen, Message from Space... Heroes form a team! A collection of the best opening stories, reproducing the original first appearance pages. Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the birth of 'Rainbow Sentai Robin'.

Paperback edition / 456 pages

Release date: May 7, 2026

Tax-included price: 1,210 yen (body price 1,100 yen)

ISBN: 9784309422688

Commentary: Kawade Bunko Editorial Department

https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309422688/

*E-book scheduled for release after June. Please check each e-book store for details.

Available at bookstores nationwide. Please pick one up and enjoy!