Four Publishers Jointly Hold "GIRLS BAND RESONANCE" Comics Fair Themed on "Girls Bands"

Tohan Corporation (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Kawakami) will collaborate with four publishers to hold a bookstore fair starting Monday, May 25, featuring five comic series themed on "girls bands." **Bookstore Fair Overview** This comics fair focuses on the theme of "girls bands," which have been gaining prominence at music festivals and on music programs, and attracting significant attention through media mixes with anime and games. The fair will introduce five works depicting the youthful days of female students who love music. **Implementation Period:** Starting Monday, May 25 **Participating Bookstores:** 361 bookstores nationwide (list available via link in original text) **Cooperating Publishers:** Kodansha, Shueisha, Hakusensha, Houbunsha **Target Products:** - Asayake Refrain (Vols. 1-2) by Hikari Matsuda (Kodansha) - K-ON! (Vols. 1-4) by Kakifly (Houbunsha) - Futsuu no Keion-bu (Vols. 1-10) by Kuwahari (original story), Tetsuo Idenai (manga) (Shueisha) - Bocchi the Rock! (Vols. 1-8) by Aki Hamaji (Houbunsha) - Rock wa Shukujo no Tashinami deshite (Vols. 1-8) by Hiroshi Fukuda (Hakusensha) *The products, quantity, and duration of the fair may vary by store. **Novelty Item:** CD Jacket-style Sticker (5 types, 60x75mm) *One sticker will be given for each purchase of a target product. *Available while supplies last at each store. (Image of the novelty stickers)