The latest volume in the bestselling “The Supernatural Sweet Shop” series has now been published. “The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Street of Fortune and Misfortune 5” is the 25th volume in the overall series, which has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide.

Fortune and Misfortune Street has become a lively shopping arcade as one new shop after another opens for business. While Beniko is pleased to see the street thriving, she cannot help feeling uneasy that so many shops with supernatural powers have gathered in one place. Meanwhile, hints emerge that someone is secretly plotting something sinister behind the scenes, setting the stage for an intriguing new development in the series.

In May 2026, two of Japan’s leading children’s book awards—the Sankei Children’s Book Publishing Culture Awards and the Japan Picture Book Awards — announced this year’s winners.

Among Kaisei-sha’s titles, “Hearts Beating Fast” received the JR Award, the runner-up prize at the Sankei Children’s Book Publishing Culture Awards, announced on 5 May. “The Morning in the Forest” also received the Runner-up Prize at the Japan Picture Book Awards, announced on 15 May.