Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the one book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Wednesday, we will introduce recommended books from Keibunsha Ichijoji Store (10 Ichijoji Horadono-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto), a Kyoto-based shop specializing in a selection of books and all things book-related.

■ "Anoko" by Uno Akira and Imae Yoshitomo

Uno Akira, who has been active as an illustrator since the 1960s and continues to work at the forefront today, and Imae Yoshitomo, who is also a master of children's literature with over 50 years of experience. The two have produced numerous collaborative works, and this book is the origin and a masterpiece that can be called a culmination of their work. Published by Rironsha in 1966, it was out of print for a long time after being revised, so it is a long-awaited reprint.

The combination of horses and girls, a motif that could be considered an obsession for Uno Akira, and a fantastical boy-meets-girl story set in a post-war evacuation area, creates a poetic quality that is hard to believe is a picture book for children.

[Book Information]
"Anoko"
Authors: Uno Akira, Imae Yoshitomo
Publisher: BL Publishing
Language: Japanese
Hardcover / 16 pages / 250 x 265 mm
Published: 2015
Price: 1,800 yen