We will hold a launch talk event for the culture and health magazine '(un)cured', which debuts on March 31, 2025! We will welcome Yoshihito Tokuda, the publisher of (un)cured and a general practitioner, who will talk about the background to publishing (un)cured and about initiatives by Kuwakuwa Kikaku, which is active under the theme 'a clinic you want to drop by.' ▼To apply, please use the URL below https://forms.gle/wuorm8BZN6BY6YbG6

To commemorate the publication on May 20, 2026 of the book 'Can Lives Be Saved by "What If"? — Introduction to Causal Inference' (Kobunsha Shinsho), we will hold a talk event with the author, Professor Kousuke Inoue (Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University). How can the wisdom to discern 'truth' from data support people's health and lives? For a general audience, he will explain clearly using everyday examples. Would you like to join us to think together about future 'what ifs' with intellectual excitement? ▼ Register at the URL below https://forms.gle/TCyZaL678DBqYnTv7

This volume collects 13 short SF stories by writers connected to Nagoya, ranging in tone from laid-back SF to lyrical SF. Additionally, Ningen Rokudo — who was a finalist for the Nihon SF Taisho with "Rakuin no Na wa Hito" — provides the commentary. Collected works and contributors (in gojūon order) What Miso Is Your Blood? (Fuugetsu Akimachi) The One Who Receives Ai (Ushio Ageta) Well, Let's Try 'Tenka Fubu' Once (Tadashi Ota) The Sacred Mudflats and the Sunset (Mizu Sakano) Once Nagoya Was Above Ground (Nao Shinagi) Full-Throttle Dragon Road Super!! (Jusan Futou) The Sealing of the Tenmangū Shrine (Katsuyoshi Takeishi) Revenge of the Motoyama Caveman (Tanchuken) Where the Sailor Uniform's White Stripe Leads (Tagui Nagao) The Human-Birds' Quarter-Century Rule (Nana Naname) Viper Inflation (Iki Manda) Galactic☆Layer (Shinro Hibino) Legend of the Stolen Nagoya Golden Shachihoko (Tomoki Yamamoto) [Commentary: Ningen Rokudo]

While writing novels, I compiled an anthology.

This is the 4th Nagoya Station West Literary Marche. The exhibitors this time are as follows (in no particular order): Humming Kenkyujo Konya wa Koko de Shiori o Hon no Umimeru Saraba Dotoku koboshiyasan Kuragesha Seihitsudo Nagoya SF Anthology Those are the exhibitors. The venue is ナゴヤブックセンター, 2nd floor, Gallery N2.

ZINE Fest Yokohama is a zine market held at Yokohama Ōsanbashi Hall on Saturday, January 16, 2027. Doors are open from 12:00–17:00; admission is ¥500. Exhibitors are being recruited (tables and chairs provided; booth sizes listed; exhibitor fee plans available). There are exhibitor rules, requirements for load-in and operational cooperation, and prohibited items (sexually explicit or grotesque content, political or religious advocacy, consignment sales, etc.).

Bunkobon size, 48 pages Theme: a stigmatized property (a property where an accident or death occurred). This is a work of fiction modeled on my real grandparents' house.

We hold regular creative writing workshops in Nagoya. The group critique classes are currently full (two classes), but private lessons will be held on May 12 and 30. These are 1-day lessons; each session is 45 minutes. There are three slots per day; some have already been booked, but there are still openings. ○ If you have a manuscript for a ZINE or for a public call and would like someone to give you feedback. ○ If you prefer a private lesson rather than a group critique. ○ If you need the motivation of a deadline. If any of the above applies to you, please consider joining 🙏

We hold regular literary creative writing classes in Nagoya. Currently, the group critique-style classes are fully booked (two classes), but we will hold private lessons on May 12 and 30. These are one-day lessons; each session is 45 minutes. There are three slots per day; some slots are already filled, but there are still openings. ○ If you want feedback on a manuscript for a ZINE or a submission. ○ If you prefer a private lesson rather than a group critique. ○ If you need motivation from a deadline. If any of the above apply, please consider joining 🙏

The Mysterious Heso Island — story by Yukio Kitsukawa; illustrations by Mori Masaki https://equalmag.booth.pm/items/7821628 The Mysterious Heso Island is a picture book produced in 1988 with a story by Yukio Kitsukawa and illustrations by Mori Masaki. In 2024 the "Mori Masaki Project," which gathers works by Mori Masaki—active in the worlds of manga and animation—was launched, and this book was published as the first reissue. Synopsis "Heso Island" is a place of exile for the world's contrarians, and the descendants of those exiled live on the island. A boy visits the island as a tourist. Through his interactions with the locals, the boy comes to learn the secrets of the world... Mori Masaki — illustrations Born March 10, 1941, in Yokohama. Became independent as a manga artist in 1967. In 1971 he won the 2nd Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for Jiro ga Yuku and Hamidashi Yaro no Komoriuta. Representative works: Mori Masaki Selected Works (20 vols.) (Bronze-sha) Animated feature films directed: Natsu e no Umi, Horogumo, Toki no Tabibito, Hadashi no Gen (recipient of a Mainichi Film Concours Ōfuji award), etc. Animation screenwriter: Genma Taisen, Kamui no Ken; produced: Kaze no Tayori (Goryu Shoin). Also available on Amazon. https://amzn.asia/d/0aQkhPNM

I regularly hold literary creative writing workshops in Nagoya. Currently the group peer-review classes (2 classes) are fully booked, but I will hold private lessons on May 12 and 30. There are three slots per day; some have already been filled, but there are still openings. ○ You want feedback on a manuscript for a ZINE or a public-call submission. ○ You prefer private lessons to group critique sessions. ○ You want motivation from a deadline. If this applies to you, please consider it 🙏

-A diary observing my son aiming for a high-school art department- I quietly kept observing my son, a third-year junior high school student who is applying to the relatively rare high-school art program, and turned those observations into a zine. Thanks to your support, 400 copies have been sold so far.

A poet and essayist beloved by the gods of clumsiness and mishaps. Awarded the Ono Jusaburo Prize for the poetry collection 'stork mark'. She also runs a literary creative writing workshop. https://x.com/aoi_inukai?s=21&t=ku15K8Lv7neUmhNVhZwIZA https://www.instagram.com/aoi_inukai?igsh=ZHcwNTQ3Z2pia3I0&utm_source=qr https://note.com/aoiinukai Now seeking stores to carry 'Jukensei Kansatsu Nikki'. Thank you 🌷 📩[email protected]

The 11th market event focused on stationery. Held on June 27, 2026 at the Large Exhibition Hall of Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO in Tokyo. Features many exhibitors, workshops, a venue-wide puzzle orienteering, a sticker exchange event, and more. Multiple advance and same-day ticket types are available.

A market where ZINE (small books) creators and readers meet. This inaugural event sells and exhibits ZINEs filled with individuals' passions and questions—words, drawings, photographs, and more. Food trucks will also be on site.

A stationery event themed around paper. A two-day event featuring shops and workshops, with paper stationery and zines on display. On Saturday, May 23, 13:00–14:30, there will be a special lecture by Tetsu Wada titled "Interesting Historical Walks in Northern Sapporo" (admission tickets limited to 40). Recommended for those interested in stationery and making things.

This "My Osamu Tezuka 1" is an extremely valuable account that records, from an insider's perspective, the largely untold scenes inside Mushi Production in the 1960s. A5 size Main text: 144 pages Produced by: Mamoru Masaki Project This is a Comiket item, so there is no set retail price. It is sold on BOOTH for ¥2,500. If you come to Equal Bookstore, we will sell it for ¥1,500. The author is Mamoru Masaki, who—before his debut as a manga artist—worked as a production assistant on TV anime such as Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) and Jungle Emperor (Kimba the White Lion), and who was right in the middle of Mushi Production's hellish production environment. In 1963, at 22 years old, a young man who came to Tokyo from the countryside is suddenly thrown onto the front lines of Japanese animation history. Tezuka Osamu's obsession: drawing until paper calluses form (not pen calluses) and they bleed. Endless all-nighters. Schedules on the verge of collapse. Confusion in each department, breakdowns among subcontractors, and the psychological pressure focused on the production managers. Even so, in order to complete the work, the production site must overcome everything. The precariousness of a workplace built around a "genius." Friction within an organization losing control as it grows; the raw energy and unrefined passion of young talent. The handmade sense of rush that characterized the early days of anime rises up here not as a record but as an experience. This is not a polished story; it is unvarnished reality. The contradictions, exhaustion, shouted orders, and anxieties of the workplace are depicted candidly. There is one more reason this book suits Comiket. On the pages of COM magazine, Mamoru Masaki used the pen name Akane Toge and founded a nationwide organization for aspiring manga artists called "Gura-Kon," which actively introduced doujinshi and ran special features, built networks that crossed readers and creators, and provided pathways for amateur artists to debut in commercial magazines. In other words, he actually stood at the source of the doujin culture that later led to the Comic Market. Commercial vs. doujin. Professional vs. amateur. Production sites vs. reader communities. This is a record by someone who lived on the front lines at a time when those boundaries had not yet been put into words. For people interested in animation history. For those who want to know Osamu Tezuka not as a myth but as a flesh-and-blood person. And for anyone who loves the gritty reality of creative workplaces. This is not a retrospective commentary compiled later. These texts retain the heat of a person who was in the midst of it all. ▼ Online sales https://booth.pm/ja/items/7821700

We sell books related to Equal at the Digital Media Laboratory every Monday from 10:00 to 15:00. It's a regular apartment in a residential neighborhood. For inquiries, please contact the person in charge, Eisuke Nakajima .

Cancelled in case of rain

※On Thursday the 7th we will have shortened hours and will close at 5:00 PM ※Closed temporarily on Tuesday the 12th