Commemorating the Release of the Movie "Mirai": Kanae Minato Fair Held at Miraiya Shoten Nationwide, Featuring Exclusive Benefits & App Campaign to Win Movie Tickets!
Miraiya Shoten will hold a fair for Kanae Minato's books nationwide to commemorate the release of the movie "Mirai." The event includes exclusive letter-style postcards, message panel exhibits by cast and author, and an app campaign where 10 winners will receive a pair of movie tickets.
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AEON Group's Miraiya Shoten Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Mihama-ku, Chiba City; Representative Director and President: Masataka Hirakawa; hereinafter referred to as Miraiya Shoten) will hold a fair featuring books by original author Kanae Minato at Miraiya Shoten stores nationwide, from Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026, to commemorate the release of the movie "Mirai."
Additionally, within the iAEON app, a lottery campaign will be held from Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to Sunday, May 17, 2026, where 10 winners will receive a pair of tickets to the movie "Mirai."
■ Highlights of the Fair
① Miraiya Shoten Exclusive "Letter-style Postcard" Present
During the fair period, customers who purchase eligible books by Kanae Minato will receive a "letter-style postcard" as an exclusive Miraiya Shoten benefit.
This special benefit features a "letter written by Kanae Minato herself to her past self," themed around the movie "Mirai." It is a fair-exclusive design with a replicated autograph.
Furthermore, the bottom part is designed to allow visitors to write comments to their future selves.
② "To My Past Self" Message Panel Exhibition
In conjunction with the movie's theme, vertical stand panels featuring messages titled "To My Past Self" from the cast, original author Kanae Minato, and other related individuals will be displayed.
The words, filled with "gazes into the past" from each person's life, will quietly resonate with the memories and emotions of visiting customers.
[Participating Stores]
Miraiya Shoten Natori (Miyagi) / Hinode (Tokyo) / Hanyu (Saitama) / Kawaguchi (Saitama) / Nagakute (Aichi) / Suzuka (Mie) / Shijonawate (Osaka) / Dainichi (Osaka) / Rinku Sennan (Osaka) / Wakayama (Wakayama)
③ iAEON Linked Application Campaign
■ Campaign Period: April 28, 2026 (Tue) - May 17, 2026 (Sun)
During the period, 10 customers who register Miraiya Shoten as a "Favorite Store" within the iAEON app will be selected by lottery to receive a pair of tickets to the movie "Mirai."
Applications can be easily submitted via the iAEON app.
■ Register for the iAEON app here
■ Project Background
Kanae Minato's works profoundly depict the hidden emotions and memories within people, offering many readers a deep reading experience.
This fair, occasioned by the release of the movie "Mirai," aims to elevate the "time for self-reflection" that lingers after reading her works into a richer experience.
"If you could send words to your past self..."
With this question as a trigger, the time spent with a book aims to become an opportunity that holds special meaning for each reader.
■ Author Profile
Kanae Minato
Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1973.
In 2005, she received an honorable mention at the 2nd BS-i New Screenplay Award. In 2007, she won the 35th Creative Radio Drama Award. In the same year, she won the 29th Shosetsu Suiri New Face Award for "Seishokusha." She debuted in 2008 with "Kokuhaku," which included this work, ranking No. 1 in "2008 Weekly Bunshun Mystery Best 10" and winning the 2009 Honya Taisho (Booksellers' Award). Her other major works include "Ningen Hyohen," "C-senjo no Aria," and "Gyosei."
■ Representative Works
■ Movie "Mirai" Overview
Nationwide release on Friday, May 8, 2026
Cast: Yuina Kuroshima, Nanami Yamazaki, Ryota Bando, Kanata Hosoda, Hana Kondo, Tori Matsuzaka, Keiko Kitagawa
Original work: Kanae Minato's "Mirai" (published by Futabasha)
Director: Takahisa Zeze
Screenplay: Ryota Kato
Music: Goro Yasukawa
Distributor: Tokyo Theatres
[PG-12]
©2026 Movie "Mirai" Production Committee ©Kanae Minato/Futabasha
[Story]
Despite a complex family background, Mayuko achieved her dream of becoming a teacher, fulfilling her grandmother's expectations.
One day, a letter arrives for her student, Shoko.
The sender: "My future self 20 years from now."
Half-doubting, Shoko writes a reply. She endures the sadness of losing her father and lonely days with her estranged mother, but violence from her mother's new lover, severe bullying, and unbelievable truths relentlessly corner her.
In deep despair, Shoko and her only confidant, Arisa, plan a forbidden scheme to "kill their parents."
Mayuko tries to save Shoko, struggling against the cruel reality and social irrationality, yet she extends a helping hand.
As everyone is about to be swallowed by a harsh fate, does the letter from "my future self" lead to hope?
Or to further despair?
What "form of love" will people betrayed by "the future" find?
■ Company Profile
[Company Name] Miraiya Shoten Co., Ltd.
[Headquarters] AEON Tower 9F, 1-5-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
[Phone Number] 043-298-1021 (Representative)
[Established] (Not specified)
Additionally, within the iAEON app, a lottery campaign will be held from Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to Sunday, May 17, 2026, where 10 winners will receive a pair of tickets to the movie "Mirai."
■ Highlights of the Fair
① Miraiya Shoten Exclusive "Letter-style Postcard" Present
During the fair period, customers who purchase eligible books by Kanae Minato will receive a "letter-style postcard" as an exclusive Miraiya Shoten benefit.
This special benefit features a "letter written by Kanae Minato herself to her past self," themed around the movie "Mirai." It is a fair-exclusive design with a replicated autograph.
Furthermore, the bottom part is designed to allow visitors to write comments to their future selves.
② "To My Past Self" Message Panel Exhibition
In conjunction with the movie's theme, vertical stand panels featuring messages titled "To My Past Self" from the cast, original author Kanae Minato, and other related individuals will be displayed.
The words, filled with "gazes into the past" from each person's life, will quietly resonate with the memories and emotions of visiting customers.
[Participating Stores]
Miraiya Shoten Natori (Miyagi) / Hinode (Tokyo) / Hanyu (Saitama) / Kawaguchi (Saitama) / Nagakute (Aichi) / Suzuka (Mie) / Shijonawate (Osaka) / Dainichi (Osaka) / Rinku Sennan (Osaka) / Wakayama (Wakayama)
③ iAEON Linked Application Campaign
■ Campaign Period: April 28, 2026 (Tue) - May 17, 2026 (Sun)
During the period, 10 customers who register Miraiya Shoten as a "Favorite Store" within the iAEON app will be selected by lottery to receive a pair of tickets to the movie "Mirai."
Applications can be easily submitted via the iAEON app.
■ Register for the iAEON app here
■ Project Background
Kanae Minato's works profoundly depict the hidden emotions and memories within people, offering many readers a deep reading experience.
This fair, occasioned by the release of the movie "Mirai," aims to elevate the "time for self-reflection" that lingers after reading her works into a richer experience.
"If you could send words to your past self..."
With this question as a trigger, the time spent with a book aims to become an opportunity that holds special meaning for each reader.
■ Author Profile
Kanae Minato
Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1973.
In 2005, she received an honorable mention at the 2nd BS-i New Screenplay Award. In 2007, she won the 35th Creative Radio Drama Award. In the same year, she won the 29th Shosetsu Suiri New Face Award for "Seishokusha." She debuted in 2008 with "Kokuhaku," which included this work, ranking No. 1 in "2008 Weekly Bunshun Mystery Best 10" and winning the 2009 Honya Taisho (Booksellers' Award). Her other major works include "Ningen Hyohen," "C-senjo no Aria," and "Gyosei."
■ Representative Works
■ Movie "Mirai" Overview
Nationwide release on Friday, May 8, 2026
Cast: Yuina Kuroshima, Nanami Yamazaki, Ryota Bando, Kanata Hosoda, Hana Kondo, Tori Matsuzaka, Keiko Kitagawa
Original work: Kanae Minato's "Mirai" (published by Futabasha)
Director: Takahisa Zeze
Screenplay: Ryota Kato
Music: Goro Yasukawa
Distributor: Tokyo Theatres
[PG-12]
©2026 Movie "Mirai" Production Committee ©Kanae Minato/Futabasha
[Story]
Despite a complex family background, Mayuko achieved her dream of becoming a teacher, fulfilling her grandmother's expectations.
One day, a letter arrives for her student, Shoko.
The sender: "My future self 20 years from now."
Half-doubting, Shoko writes a reply. She endures the sadness of losing her father and lonely days with her estranged mother, but violence from her mother's new lover, severe bullying, and unbelievable truths relentlessly corner her.
In deep despair, Shoko and her only confidant, Arisa, plan a forbidden scheme to "kill their parents."
Mayuko tries to save Shoko, struggling against the cruel reality and social irrationality, yet she extends a helping hand.
As everyone is about to be swallowed by a harsh fate, does the letter from "my future self" lead to hope?
Or to further despair?
What "form of love" will people betrayed by "the future" find?
■ Company Profile
[Company Name] Miraiya Shoten Co., Ltd.
[Headquarters] AEON Tower 9F, 1-5-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
[Phone Number] 043-298-1021 (Representative)
[Established] (Not specified)