Adults’ Picture Book: New Edition Vol. 01

Adults’ Picture Book: New Edition Vol. 01

A note given to Kudo by his deceased male friend, Haruki, contains surprising words: “I give you my child, Kiki”. In order to create a real family for Kiki, Kudo asks Fusako, the woman he just met that day, to marry him…⁉︎

Thought if I asked, you’d take her. And so! She’s all yours. With those words, Souichiro Kudou’s life was changed forever. Suddenly, he has a four-year-old daughter named Kiki, thanks to his late friend Haruki. And it only gets more complicated when he proposes to a total stranger… Husband, lover, father, and friend—only time will tell whether Kudou can reconcile his past with Haruki and learn to fill these roles for the new people in his life. Luckily for him, Kiki and his new spouse, Fusako, are ready and willing to figure it out alongside him!

Biographical Notes:

Kei Itoi is best known for being the author & artist of Adults’ Picture Book: New Edition and Hana to Hoho.

Title Notes:

With unique art and a found-family theme, Adults’ Picture Book is a surprising, sweet reflection on what it means to be an adult.

Despite the title, Adults’ Picture Book is a wholesome tale about found family.

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