[Comment from Saeki Pointy Arrives!] Sayoko Kobayashi's Latest Book 'Minna, Suki ga Heta' to be Released on May 20 (Wed)!
Sayoko Kobayashi's latest novel, 'Minna, Suki ga Heta,' a unique heartbreak story set among contemporary university students and themed around SNS, will be released on May 20, 2026. Multi-talent Saeki Pointy has provided a recommendation comment for the book.
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Sayoko Kobayashi, an author whose sharp expressions, which 'pierce the hearts' of readers, have become a hot topic with 'To You, Who Was an Idol' and 'Maybe We'll Be the Strongest Forever.' A comment has arrived from Saeki Pointy for her unique heartbreak novel 'Minna, Suki ga Heta,' which features contemporary university students as its protagonists!
In 2015, she debuted with 'Go to Hell, Underground Idol,' which won the Readers' Award in the 'R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women,' and the eponymous single volume (later retitled 'To You, Who Was an Idol' and released in paperback). Her second work, 'Maybe We'll Be the Strongest Forever,' also garnered much reader empathy and became a hot topic. She is now the most talked-about author whose works 'pierce' the heart, Sayoko Kobayashi.
Her third new book, 'Minna, Suki ga Heta,' is a unique 'heartbreak novel' themed around contemporary university students and SNS. This time, a recommendation comment has arrived from Saeki Pointy! Please take a look.
Comment from Saeki Pointy:
'Get hurt, desire, and get properly tired! — Here is a youth novel for the SNS era that encourages you!'
Passionate feedback such as 'You'll definitely want to talk about it after reading,' 'It's full of relatable empathy, like listening to a friend's love story at a family restaurant,' and 'It's like watching a reality dating show' has already made the book's high relatability a topic of conversation! Five volunteers from among our staff in their late twenties to early thirties, who felt compelled to discuss it after reading, held a roundtable discussion. Please enjoy the lively discussion about 'Minna, Suki ga Heta'!
Click here for the roundtable discussion!
■ Comment from Sayoko Kobayashi:
'I had always wanted to write a novel with the theme of 'youth and the internet.' I remember that since I was in junior high school, it was normal to post my daily life online, and my friendships were formed by combining my real-life persona and my online persona (at that time, having a personal homepage was popular). I hope you will enjoy the ordinary, yet earnest, youth of university students who live with the internet.'
■ Book Introduction:
Saying 'I love you' to her is harder than getting 1000 'likes!' Jinta, a first-year university student born in Tokyo, raised on subscriptions, who hasn't yet found anything he's willing to bet his life on. He grew up without any inconveniences, surrounded by loving parents, an excellent older sister, and an overly affectionate but not hateful childhood friend, and has good friends at university. But for some reason, only romance doesn't go well. What exactly is the cause of this? A painful yet fresh, one-of-a-kind heartbreak novel!
■ Author Profile: Sayoko Kobayashi
© Shinchosha
Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1992 (Heisei 4). Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences. In 2015, she won the Readers' Award in the 'R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women' for 'Go to Hell, Underground Idol,' and debuted with the eponymous single volume (later retitled 'To You, Who Was an Idol' and released in paperback). Her other works include 'Maybe We'll Be the Strongest Forever.'
■ Mr. Saeki Pointy
Multi-talent. Born in Tokyo in 1993. After graduating from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, he joined Cork Inc. as a manga editor. In 2017, he went independent and started activities as an 'obscene talk' YouTuber. In 2018, he opened Japan's first completely members-only 'Obscene Talk Bar' (now closed). From July 2024, he has been distributing 'Saeki Pointy's Ikihoudai Radio!' as a podcast.
■ Book Data:
[Title] Minna, Suki ga Heta
[Author] Sayoko Kobayashi
[Release Date] May 20, 2026
[Binding] Quadruple-size softcover
[Price] 1,760 yen (tax included)
[ISBN] 978-4-10-351763-4
[URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/351763/
In 2015, she debuted with 'Go to Hell, Underground Idol,' which won the Readers' Award in the 'R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women,' and the eponymous single volume (later retitled 'To You, Who Was an Idol' and released in paperback). Her second work, 'Maybe We'll Be the Strongest Forever,' also garnered much reader empathy and became a hot topic. She is now the most talked-about author whose works 'pierce' the heart, Sayoko Kobayashi.
Her third new book, 'Minna, Suki ga Heta,' is a unique 'heartbreak novel' themed around contemporary university students and SNS. This time, a recommendation comment has arrived from Saeki Pointy! Please take a look.
Comment from Saeki Pointy:
'Get hurt, desire, and get properly tired! — Here is a youth novel for the SNS era that encourages you!'
Passionate feedback such as 'You'll definitely want to talk about it after reading,' 'It's full of relatable empathy, like listening to a friend's love story at a family restaurant,' and 'It's like watching a reality dating show' has already made the book's high relatability a topic of conversation! Five volunteers from among our staff in their late twenties to early thirties, who felt compelled to discuss it after reading, held a roundtable discussion. Please enjoy the lively discussion about 'Minna, Suki ga Heta'!
Click here for the roundtable discussion!
■ Comment from Sayoko Kobayashi:
'I had always wanted to write a novel with the theme of 'youth and the internet.' I remember that since I was in junior high school, it was normal to post my daily life online, and my friendships were formed by combining my real-life persona and my online persona (at that time, having a personal homepage was popular). I hope you will enjoy the ordinary, yet earnest, youth of university students who live with the internet.'
■ Book Introduction:
Saying 'I love you' to her is harder than getting 1000 'likes!' Jinta, a first-year university student born in Tokyo, raised on subscriptions, who hasn't yet found anything he's willing to bet his life on. He grew up without any inconveniences, surrounded by loving parents, an excellent older sister, and an overly affectionate but not hateful childhood friend, and has good friends at university. But for some reason, only romance doesn't go well. What exactly is the cause of this? A painful yet fresh, one-of-a-kind heartbreak novel!
■ Author Profile: Sayoko Kobayashi
© Shinchosha
Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1992 (Heisei 4). Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences. In 2015, she won the Readers' Award in the 'R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women' for 'Go to Hell, Underground Idol,' and debuted with the eponymous single volume (later retitled 'To You, Who Was an Idol' and released in paperback). Her other works include 'Maybe We'll Be the Strongest Forever.'
■ Mr. Saeki Pointy
Multi-talent. Born in Tokyo in 1993. After graduating from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, he joined Cork Inc. as a manga editor. In 2017, he went independent and started activities as an 'obscene talk' YouTuber. In 2018, he opened Japan's first completely members-only 'Obscene Talk Bar' (now closed). From July 2024, he has been distributing 'Saeki Pointy's Ikihoudai Radio!' as a podcast.
■ Book Data:
[Title] Minna, Suki ga Heta
[Author] Sayoko Kobayashi
[Release Date] May 20, 2026
[Binding] Quadruple-size softcover
[Price] 1,760 yen (tax included)
[ISBN] 978-4-10-351763-4
[URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/351763/