Akari by Marco Kohinata, 1st edtion – June 2026 A quietly beautiful standalone story about mistaken identity, found family, and the profound power of art. Marco Kohinata’s warm, softly textured lines and shading subtly evoke the color and shape, the fullness and complexity of human emotion. We’re proud to announce Marco’s debut English release, originally published in Japan by HERO’S and already translated in several languages abroad, has found a home with Glacier Bay Books and will be available in print format shortly. In fact, I’m happy to share that this book is already printing now! Advance preorders are available through our site -> those customers will receive the book first, as well as a special preorder gift from Glacier Bay (TBA). Details: ISBN 978-1-953629-53-1240 pages, A5 (approx. 5.8” x 8.3”) standard size Black and white printing throughout, with colored pages. Printed on deluxe cream paper stock. Includes an afterword by the author. Akari features a monochrome cover enclosed within a full color dust jacket. Translation – Jan Mitsuko CashLettering – Kyla AikoProofreading – Seann HundtEditing & Design – emuh ruh
