Can you make a choice you won't regret at the end of a loved one's life? A story of 'end-of-life care' with no right answers, drawn by active nurse Sofa-chan. 'Who Decides the End of Life?' on sale April 8

Nihon Bungeisha Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will release 'Who Decides the End of Life?' (Authored by Sofa-chan, Supervised by Masamichi Morooka) at bookstores and online bookstores nationwide starting Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Sofa-chan, who works on the frontlines of healthcare as a nurse while also being active as a manga artist and illustrator, weaves a family story centered around the theme of 'end-of-life care.'

What kind of final moments do you want to experience?

We all know that we will die someday, but surprisingly, few of us know what 'options' are available when the end of life approaches for ourselves or our loved ones. When the time comes that a loved one is about to pass away, facing that 'death' is more severe than imagined, and many families are forced to make choices without the room to think calmly.

In this book, Sofa-chan, an active nurse, illustrator, and manga artist, interviewed people working in fields related to the end of life. She depicted people living 'true to themselves,' covering medical options to face the end of life, places to spend final days, and what families can do.

There is no right answer in this book.

For those who think 'end-of-life care' is still far off, those who don't want to think about it yet, those who feel they need to think about it but don't know where to start, those who find it hard to discuss with people close to them, and those who are facing choices right now—I drew this book hoping it will serve as an opportunity for everyone to think about 'the end of life.'

It might be something you don't necessarily need to know, but knowing it might lead you to make different choices. How do you want to live, and what kind of end to your life do you want to face? Why not think about it?