The latest 10 volumes of the manga "Flying Witch" set in Hirosaki was published by Kodansha on June 9th.

The same work that depicts the daily life of Makoto Kibata, the main character who is training as a witch, in Hirosaki, where she lives. The original author is Chihiro Ishizuka, a manga artist living in Hirosaki. Bimonthly serialization began in September 2012 in "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha), and it was animated in 2016 (Heisei 28).

This time, the main character will return home temporarily and set in Tokyo and Yokohama. New characters such as family and local friends have appeared, and the family environment of the main character is revealed.

In this work, the cover illustration was set around Hirosaki every time, but for the first time, it became a location other than Aomori. Mr. Ishizuka said, "I used Yokohama's favorite spot on the cover. I used to go to Yokohama as a pastime when I lived in Tokyo, and even after I started drawing manga in Aomori, I would go to Tokyo if I had the opportunity." Talk to.

In addition to this, Gotokuji (Setagaya, Tokyo) will appear in Volume 10. "Originally, when the person in charge had an interesting temple, Gotokuji brought me an idea. I decided to like it at a glance. It's a unique temple, so how do you say" Flying Witch "? I want you to enjoy the arrangement in the wind, "says Ishizuka.

Mr. Ishizuka's work is characterized by the active appearance of actual places, and he interviews himself. According to Mr. Ishizuka, the new coronavirus made it difficult to cover, so he asked the person in charge in Tokyo to take a picture. "Originally, remote work does not affect the writing itself, but the flow of going to Tokyo for the next meeting after the draft is not done now," says Ishizuka. "I can't wait for the day when I can stroll around Tokyo and Yokohama without hesitation."

The price is 528 yen.