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In Japan, bunkobon (文庫本) are small-format paperback books, designed to be affordable and space-saving. The great majority of bunkobon are A6 (105×148mm or 4.1"×5.8") in size. [1] They are sometimes illustrated and like other Japanese paperbacks usually have a dust wrapper over a plain cover.
A bunkoban (文庫版, lit. 'paperback edition') edition refers to a tankōbon printed in bunko format, or a typical Japanese novel-sized volume. Bunkoban are generally A6 size (105 mm × 148 mm, 4.1 in × 5.8 in) and thicker than tankōbon and, in the case of manga, usually have a new cover designed specifically for the release.
The leading paperback publishers often hired experienced pulp magazine cover artists, including Rudolph Belarski and Earle K. Bergey, who helped create the look and feel of paperbacks and set an appealing visual standard that continues to this day. Scores of well-known authors were published in paperback, including Arthur Miller and John Steinbeck.
Sogen Mystery Bunko (創元推理文庫, Sogen Suiri Bunko) Started in 1959. It is one of the leading Bunkobon (small-format paperback) labels focusing on mystery, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The label had specialized in translation until 1984 then the company started publishing Japanese works.
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Gentosha later republished the novel in paperback edition under their Gentosha Bunko imprint in June 2005. It was also adapted into a live-action film in 1998 and a television drama in 2005. An anime film adaptation produced by Studio Moe and Reirs premiered in Japan in October 2024.