S Vol. 88: Cover Illustration by Kazue Kato [Japanese]

This issue's cover is by manga artist Kazue Kato Special features include the making of the cover illustration, which was newly drawn for this issue, and a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the serialization of Blue Exorcist.

＜Interviews＞

Yuki Midorikawa, creator of the manga "Natsume's Book of Friends"

AIDAIRO creators of "Toilet-bound Hanako-kun"
SophieLi and Louis Ventre of the anime DANDADAN
＜Conversations＞
Manga-ka Masakazu Katsura and the mysterious world of ghost storyteller Yamayū's stories. We'll introduce a wide range of supernatural visuals including illustrations, merchandise, and videos
●Cover & Pin-up Kazue Kato
Special Edition Theme: Mystery─Mysterious Ayakashi─
●Kazue Kato Cover Illustration Making Interview
●Special Interviews
Yuki Midorikawa, creator of the manga "Natsume's Book of Friends"
AIDAIRO creators of "Toilet-bound Hanako-kun"
SophieLi and Louis Ventre of the anime DANDADAN
Masakazu Katsura and Yamayū's stories of mysterious worlds
Shie Nanahara

Chad Michael Ward, director of dark, mysterious films
●Artist Profile
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 and 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 Context Results Announcement
●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's Showa Girly Culture University
Theater: "3rd eye" Kyoko Tokunaga
●Newly drawn Illustrations
Range Murata / Hiroyuki Asada / Fū Midori

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Japanese
• ISBN: 4756259901
• ISBN13: 9784756259905
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Pie International
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 10.8"