S Vol. 87: Cover Illustration by Keiichi Arawi

This month’s cover and illustration theme is by manga artist Keiichi Arawi. From Nichijou to Amemiya-san, this issue features gorgeous newly drawn illustrations that transcend the boundaries of these works! Also featured are interviews from Arawi’s student days and about his creative process.

Also featured are interviews with Osamu Nishi, creator of the manga Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, and Shirai Momokichi, creator of The Fake Association. We are also delighted to feature Misato, the designer in charge of Sanrio’s Hanamaru Obake, along with plenty of cute designs and character visuals!
●Cover Pin-up Keiichi Arawi
Special Edition Theme: Fushigi Kawaii
●Keiichi Arawi Cover Illustration Making and Interview
●Interview
Osamu Nishi, ＂Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun＂
Shirai Momokichi, ＂The Fake Association＂
Misato, the designer in charge of Sanrio’s ＂Hanamaru Obake＂
Illustration Making

mg3/Megumi IC Screen Digital & Millipen
ба6очка「CLIP STUDIO PAINT」
●Newly Drawn Illustrations
Kanekoshake
ug0nba
TOTOMAME
pepparmint
gogospica
●Fushigi Kawaii Creatures Encyclopedia (Taki Tasaki, itoh(boiboi), KASUMI OOMINE, hyanahyu, _haru_, anndousakura, chiironz, mishina, CO-SEN
Kyoko Matsuda, Shoji Tanuki, chima group)
●Report, Interview & Introduction
Interview with Hiroyuki Takei, creator of ＂BUTSUZONE＂ and ＂SHAMAN KING THE SUPER STAR＂
PVC creation making with ＂wa ru mimi＂ creator eri (Missile Kakurai)
Film ＂Shinmai kisha torokko Watashi ga yaraneba dare ga yaru!＂ (＂Rookie Reporter Torokko: If I Don’t Do it Who Will!＂) directed by Keiichi Kobayashi
Interview with Maya Takayama
Interview with TOMOWAKA celebrating the publication of the artist’s collected works ＂24/7 TOMOWAKA＂
whippi & wrappi, tateyama fuyuko, cocoroiro glass factory (Shinno Kyohei), kosokoso, PACHIRICO, Kyushin Friends
Sekiguchi ＂Pikapon＂ Kaminari no kodomo (＂The Child of Thunder＂)
Interview celebrating the winner of the S Pen Tablet Art Submission Contest
KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2024
●School Special Feature
●Shop S
●Posted Illustration Corner ＂Stars S＂ ＂Space S＂
●Series
okama’s Fun World Building
Tanaka Masayoshi’s Red Pen Tutorial: Characters
How to Draw Zetto’s Sweets
●Motto Oshiete...♥ (Teach me more...♥) Nanakami Mana’s Illustration Development Techniques ＂Upataro＂
Dochibi News
Yusuke Nakamura: Workshop Exploration Yuichiro Abe
Direct Connection: Ken’ichirō Nagao×Hitoshi Odajima and others
yukacinnamon’s Showa Girly Culture University
Theater: ＂3rd eye＂ Kyoko Tokunaga
●Exclusive Serial Illustrations by Range Murata, Hiroyuki Asada and Fū Midori