S Volume 88

This Issue’s Cover by Kazue Kato!

Special features include the making of the cover illustration, newly drawn for this issue, and a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the serialization of Blue Exorcist.

Interviews

• Yuki Midorikawa – Creator of Natsume's Book of Friends
• AIDAIRO – Creators of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
• SophieLi & Louis Ventre – From the anime DANDADAN

Conversations

A special discussion between Manga-ka Masakazu Katsura and ghost storyteller Yamayū about mysterious worlds. Explore supernatural visuals including illustrations, merchandise, and videos!

Special Features

• Cover & Pin-up: Kazue Kato
• Special Edition Theme: Mystery─Mysterious Ayakashi─
• Kazue Kato Cover Illustration Making & Interview

Special Interviews

• Yuki Midorikawa – Natsume's Book of Friends
• AIDAIRO – Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
• SophieLi & Louis Ventre – DANDADAN (Anime)
• Masakazu Katsura & Yamayū – Stories of mysterious worlds
• Shie Nanahara
• Chad Michael Ward – Director of dark, mysterious films

Artist Profiles

• Miyuki Okumura, hasuimo, Yaomojun, harvey_onioni!, KIRUTA, Shira Mame, shiguretau, tsukinokohara
• Kaii's Cute Life – Nao Seko, Yuki Itoi, AO FUJIMORI, haruka peco, huck, marron, ayasa kobo, Hotate Kimura

Illustration Making

• yuuki yuki – "Copic Ciao Special Gift BOX Flowers Illustration Making"

Newly Drawn Illustrations

• ttoomam / kenkyo

Reports, Interviews & Introductions

• hanabushi – "Brain Machine 04"
• Okumura Yukimasa
• Tianzhuo Chen & Siko Setyanto – On Stage "Ocean Cage"
• Motto Oshiete...♥ (Teach me more...♥) – Nanakami Mana's Illustration Development Techniques "Rare ZOO"
• 18th Pen Tablet Art Contest – Results Announcement
• pixiv Korean Student Illustration Contest 2024 – Results Announcement
• 2nd GALLERIA Illustration Contest – Results Announcement

Additional Features

• Shop S
• Posted Illustration Corner: "Star S" & "Space S"

Serializations

• Happy Character Making – By okama
• Masayoshi Tanaka's Red Pen Tutorials: Characters
• How to Draw – Zetto's Sweets
• Dochibi News
• Yusuke Nakamura – Workshop Exploration mame
• Direct Connection: Ken’ichirō Nagao × Hitoshi Odajima and others
• yukacinnamon – Showa Girly Culture University
• Theater: "3rd Eye" by Kyoko Tokunaga

Exclusive Newly Drawn Illustrations

• Range Murata
• Hiroyuki Asada
• Fū Midori