[Important] Immediately Decided on a Major Reprint! "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown Vol. 1" (Original Work: Princess Akiko / Manga: Aoi Ikebe) is Now a Hot Topic!

Based on Princess Akiko's highly popular essay collection "The Red and Blue Gown" (PHP Bunko), which has surpassed a cumulative circulation of 430,000 copies, "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown," currently serialized in "Shosetsu Shincho" and newly depicted by manga artist Aoi Ikebe, was released by Shinchosha on March 25th as "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown Vol. 1." Due to its immediate popularity after release, a reprint has now been decided!

Original Work: Princess Akiko / Manga: Aoi Ikebe "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown Vol. 1" (Published by Shinchosha)

A Hit Study Abroad Memoir x A Master of the Manga World, A Dream Tag Team!!

Princess Akiko, the first female imperial family member to obtain a doctorate degree overseas.

The comfort and loneliness of walking alone, days spent chasing deadlines for her thesis, the friends who supported her – her difficult yet brilliant youth in the UK is depicted with the delicate brushstrokes of Aoi Ikebe, known for "Branch Line"! The princess's study abroad life and inner conflicts are beautifully expressed, further enhancing the charm of the original work.

At the start of the serialization, the original author, Princess Akiko herself, commented, "I was thrilled, thinking 'This is what it means to breathe life into something.'" The book also includes a special essay by Princess Akiko.

Details of "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown" here

Original Work: Princess Akiko / Manga: Aoi Ikebe "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown Vol. 1" Sample Reading

The first chapter is available for free on the website "Kurage Bunch." Please take a look.

From "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown Vol. 1" by Original Work: Princess Akiko / Manga: Aoi Ikebe

From "Manga: The Red and Blue Gown Vol. 1" by Original Work: Princess Akiko / Manga: Aoi Ikebe