The Setting is a University Architecture Department! A Full-Fledged Story of "Masterpiece Architecture" and Youth, 'Blueprint' Begins Serialization on Kurage Bunch

Shin-Sha Co., Ltd. will launch a new series, 'Blueprint,' on its web manga site 'Kurage Bunch.' The stage for this work is the architecture department at a Tokyo university. It is a full-fledged youth story depicting the growth of the protagonist, Sota Aharaya, as he learns various architectural challenges such as 'How can we build buildings that do not collapse due to earthquakes?', 'What is the difference between architecture and construction?', and 'What is the origin of modern housing?' The work also features many real-life masterpiece buildings such as 'Nakijin Village Central Community Center (Design: Urban Architecture Group, Atelier Mobile),' 'National Museum of Western Art (Design: Le Corbusier),' and 'The Maekawa House (Design: Kunio Maekawa)'! The content allows you to experience the charm of architecture realistically. Sota Aharaya, who lives in Okinawa, is an elementary school student who is not good at interacting with people. When he learns that a community center will be built on the vacant lot where he used to play catch with his only brother, he tries to start an opposition movement alone. There, he meets Reiko Tetsumura, a free-spirited architect. Triggered by this encounter, Sota becomes fascinated by 'architecture,' harbors a dream of becoming an architect, and enrolls in the architecture department of a prestigious university in Tokyo—but— Author Introduction Manga: Asagao Nakai (Nakai Asagao) 'Selected for the 75th Chiba Tetsuya Award General Division for 'Satellite Searchlight.' This is her first serialized work.' Comment from Ms. Nakai 'I would be happy if people felt like going to see architecture on the weekend!' Supervisor: Kumataiichi (Architect) Manga Data [Title] Blueprint [Author] Manga: Asagao Nakai Supervisor: Kumataiichi [Serialization Schedule] Starts serialization on Friday, April 3, 2026 [Serialization Medium] Kurage Bunch ▼ Kurage Bunch is here https://kuragebunch.com/