NEW PICTURE BOOK
As Long as the Line Continues
As Long as the Line Continues
TAKUROMAN’S FIRST PICTURE BOOK
A Japanese-English bilingual picture book for adults, using a single line as a metaphor for life—and sharing the thought that it is okay to be freer and still be on the way.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Where does a single line come from, and where is it going?
It follows a line that trembles, bends, and sometimes appears to break apart, through short hiragana poems and TAKUROMAN’s artwork.
At the end, TAKUROMAN reflects on insights gained through his artistic practice: that ideas are already within us, that it matters to begin with ease, and that meaning comes afterward.
All poems and texts are presented in Japanese and English. The final page invites the reader to draw their own line: “What kind of line is your line? Try drawing it.”
From the book Even if it looks scattered, in truth, it has always been one line. Life is a single line. It is okay to still be on the way. (Excerpted) You can go anywhere. You can draw anything.
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AUTHOR’S NOTE
TAKUROMAN
“When I drew, I would freeze in front of a blank sheet of paper. I was overwhelmed and could draw nothing. Sketch, make a clean copy, add color—the prescribed way I learned as a child was the way I continued when I returned to studying at 35. Then one day, that suddenly changed. I discovered a new approach and became free. Perhaps everyone experiences something like this. The way the world tells you to do things may not fit you. When you find a different way—a way that fits you—living becomes easier. I made this picture book because I wanted to share that.”
BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
BOOK DETAILS
- Title
- As Long as the Line Continues
- English title
- As Long as the Line Continues
- Author & illustrations
- TAKUROMAN
- Publisher
- Tabi to E LLC（合同会社旅と絵）
- Release date
- Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Price
- ¥2,500 + tax (¥2,750 incl. tax)
- Format
- 210 × 210 mm, softcover, 48 pages, Japanese-English bilingual edition
- ISBN
- 978-4-9914791-0-6
- C Code
- C0071
WHERE TO BUY
TAKUROMAN SHOP (ONLINE)
Pre-orders are open. Pre-orders placed on or after November 1 will be shipped sequentially from November 7. Shipping terms for international orders are available upon enquiry.
PRE-ORDER / BUYBOOTH
For deliveries within Japan, BOOTH offers anonymous shipping via Yu-Yu BOOTH Pack.
BUY VIA BOOTHRELEASE DAY EVENT
Available at ZINE Fest Kichijoji
On release day, TAKUROMAN will sell the book in person at ZINE Fest Kichijoji, scheduled at the rooftop of Kichijoji PARCO. The online sales and shipping schedule remain unchanged if the event is postponed due to rain.
November 7, 2026, 12:00–17:00 Postponed to November 8 in case of rain
Kichijoji PARCO Rooftop, Musashino, Tokyo
Admission: ¥300 (cash only)
INTERNATIONAL ENQUIRIES
For enquiries from outside Japan
For international purchase enquiries, media enquiries, or other questions about the book, please contact info@tabitoe.co.jp.
AUTHOR
TAKUROMAN（タクロマン）
TAKUROMAN is an artist based in Nagoya, Japan. At 35, he entered manga school to pursue a dream of becoming a manga artist. Drawing during train journeys led him to his current approach: developing works from accidental lines without preliminary sketches. Since 2021, he has worked full-time as an artist through solo exhibitions, live painting, talks for working adults, and erhu street performances.
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