What is that "ability" of elephants? A unique breeding comedy confronting animal "sexuality" - Volume 1 of "Mr. Kobakara's Adult Animal Encyclopedia" released today!
Shinchosha Co., Ltd. has released Volume 1 of "Mr. Kobakara's Adult Animal Encyclopedia," a unique breeding comedy by rising star Akira Mashima, serialized on "Comic Bunch Kai." The manga follows new zookeeper Kota Kuraishi as he works with eccentric breeding specialist Keiji Kobakara to support animal reproduction. A dialogue video between author Akira Mashima and Hiroki Goto, a lecturer at Shizuoka University, discussing animal "sex" and breeding, has also been released.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 9, 2026 at 21:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 9, 2026 at 12:30
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 18, 2026 at 11:13 (214h 42m after Collected)
Shinchosha Co., Ltd. will release Volume 1 of "Mr. Kobakara's Adult Animal Encyclopedia," currently serialized on the web comic site "Comic Bunch Kai," on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Akira Mashima, a rising star characterized by overwhelming enthusiasm, depicts a unique "breeding" comedy brimming with passion.
Kota Kuraishi, a new zookeeper working at "Yamatozawa Zoo," is assigned to the "Breeding Support Department," which assists animal reproduction. There, he meets Keiji Kobakara, a breeding specialist. While being tossed about by Kobakara's eccentricities stemming from his extraordinary passion, Kuraishi, together with him, confronts various troubles related to breeding.
This work depicts the activities of Japan's most passionate man who struggles head-on with the "sexual" activities of animals, which are rarely consciously perceived in daily life.
Dialogue video between Hiroki Goto, lecturer at Shizuoka University's Faculty of Science, and manga artist Akira Mashima is also available!
To commemorate the release of Volume 1, a dialogue was held between Professor Hiroki Goto, who conducts insect research on stag beetles and other insects at the Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Shizuoka University, and author Akira Mashima.
In this dialogue, with the theme of animal “sexuality” and reproduction, they discussed from various perspectives, including interesting examples of copulation by Professor Goto and the charm of zoos as told by Akira Mashima.
The content will deepen understanding of the work while surprising readers with the unexpected ecology of familiar animals. Please enjoy it along with the manga.
Book Data
【Title】 Mr. Kobakara's Adult Animal Encyclopedia 1
【Author Name】 Akira Mashima
【Release Date】 Thursday, April 9, 2026
【Binding】 B6 size
【Price】 792 yen (tax included)
【ISBN】 978-4-10-772924-8