[Michi Ichiho's Latest Work] Cover Art for 'Tabun, Koishii' (Perhaps, I Miss You) (On sale 6/17) Revealed!
Michi Ichiho, a regular nominee for the Booksellers' Award and one of the most anticipated authors, will release her latest collection of short stories, 'Tabun, Koishii' (Perhaps, I Miss You), on June 17. The book, featuring six stories that explore unnameable yet relatable frayed emotions, promises to resonate with many readers. The cover art, created by illustrator Mako Yonezawa, has also been unveiled.
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'Small Worlds' (2022), 'Hikari no Toko ni Itene' (Stay in the Light) (2023), 'Koi toka Ai toka Yasashisa nara' (If It's About Crush, Love, or Tenderness) (2025) -- a regular at the Booksellers' Award, and one of the most anticipated popular authors for new publications, Michi Ichiho. The cover art for her latest collection of short stories, 'Tabun, Koishii' (Perhaps, I Miss You) (on sale 6/17), which depicts various forms of love with unique ideas, has been revealed!
The cover illustration was done by illustrator Mako Yonezawa. With its quiet tension and a feeling not directly connected to 'longing,' Ms. Ichiho said she 'had a gut feeling' about it. It has turned into a wonderful cover.
A burning love, a desire for marriage, feelings for a family that abandoned you... there are moments when emotions you thought were lost suddenly rise up. Voices of感動 are pouring in: 'You wrote so well about the frustrations I can't talk to anyone about,' and 'I've never read a story like this before!'
These are six stories that stay close to the frayed edges of emotions that can't be named but that everyone can relate to, liberating the heart. Please look forward to it!
'Empire Line': The woman I met at a mixer is 'cats first.' The beloved cat I finally got to meet is...
'Passing Months': Marriage, childbirth, menstruation. At 48, is Hisako's door of life closing for good?
'We Are Peaceful': What are the two people who dislike strong flavors and strong emotions hiding in their freezer?
'You': My husband, who spent most of our married life at his transfer destination, has returned before retirement. Did he get plastic surgery on his eyes?!
'You Cry So Much': On the morning of my departure for a trip with my girlfriend, my nephew visited, saying he saw his mother, who disappeared three years ago, on TV.
'Probably Something Like That': My great-aunt, who lived in a facility, started whistling one day and couldn't stop. Raika, who was forced to accompany her on a temporary return home...
■ Book Content Introduction
The ghost of an ex-wife, a fictional pet, a missing sister... 'things that are not there' save me. Six stories of hope that depict the 'irreplaceable beings' necessary to live in this absurd world.
■ Author Introduction: Michi Ichiho
Born in Osaka Prefecture. Debuted in 2007 with 'Yuki yo Ringo no Ka no Gotoku.' In 2022, she won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for 'Small Worlds,' in 2024, the Shimasei Award for Love Stories for 'Hikari no Toko ni Itene,' and the Naoki Prize for 'Tsumidemic.' Other works include 'Utakata Mosaic,' 'Koi toka Ai toka Yasashisa nara,' 'After You,' and many others.
■ Book Data
[Title] Tabun, Koishii
[Author] Michi Ichiho
[Release Date] June 17, 2026
[Format] Hardcover
[Price] 1,870 yen (tax included)
[ISBN] 978-4-10-356951-0
[URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/356951/
The cover illustration was done by illustrator Mako Yonezawa. With its quiet tension and a feeling not directly connected to 'longing,' Ms. Ichiho said she 'had a gut feeling' about it. It has turned into a wonderful cover.
A burning love, a desire for marriage, feelings for a family that abandoned you... there are moments when emotions you thought were lost suddenly rise up. Voices of感動 are pouring in: 'You wrote so well about the frustrations I can't talk to anyone about,' and 'I've never read a story like this before!'
These are six stories that stay close to the frayed edges of emotions that can't be named but that everyone can relate to, liberating the heart. Please look forward to it!
'Empire Line': The woman I met at a mixer is 'cats first.' The beloved cat I finally got to meet is...
'Passing Months': Marriage, childbirth, menstruation. At 48, is Hisako's door of life closing for good?
'We Are Peaceful': What are the two people who dislike strong flavors and strong emotions hiding in their freezer?
'You': My husband, who spent most of our married life at his transfer destination, has returned before retirement. Did he get plastic surgery on his eyes?!
'You Cry So Much': On the morning of my departure for a trip with my girlfriend, my nephew visited, saying he saw his mother, who disappeared three years ago, on TV.
'Probably Something Like That': My great-aunt, who lived in a facility, started whistling one day and couldn't stop. Raika, who was forced to accompany her on a temporary return home...
■ Book Content Introduction
The ghost of an ex-wife, a fictional pet, a missing sister... 'things that are not there' save me. Six stories of hope that depict the 'irreplaceable beings' necessary to live in this absurd world.
■ Author Introduction: Michi Ichiho
Born in Osaka Prefecture. Debuted in 2007 with 'Yuki yo Ringo no Ka no Gotoku.' In 2022, she won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for 'Small Worlds,' in 2024, the Shimasei Award for Love Stories for 'Hikari no Toko ni Itene,' and the Naoki Prize for 'Tsumidemic.' Other works include 'Utakata Mosaic,' 'Koi toka Ai toka Yasashisa nara,' 'After You,' and many others.
■ Book Data
[Title] Tabun, Koishii
[Author] Michi Ichiho
[Release Date] June 17, 2026
[Format] Hardcover
[Price] 1,870 yen (tax included)
[ISBN] 978-4-10-356951-0
[URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/356951/