"Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun" Returns as a Picture Book! Commemorative Exhibition & Autograph Sessions to be held in 6 Cities Nationwide 2026/05/02 13:42 Zoom in "Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun" (Square Enix), the popular manga by Ami Shibata that thrilled children across Japan in the 1990s, is making a comeback. With the series surpassing 8 million copies in total circulation, it is being reborn 35 years after its initial serialization as a new picture book titled "Papuwa-kun," scheduled for release by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha on Thursday, July 9. Read More English English 日本語 Deutsch Français Español 한국어