The educational manga "Challenge from Earth: Bii's Great Adventure" (Magazine House), written by Takuma Takasaki and illustrated by Yu Hirata, was released on March 17.
It helps readers develop critical thinking skills while enjoying stories about issues facing our planet today, such as greenhouse gases and ocean plastic.

112 pages, Price: ¥1,430 (tax included), ISBN: 9784838731992
[Book Contents]
Greenhouse Gases · Global Warming · Extreme Weather · Ocean Plastic · SDGs · Geoengineering
How many can you answer?
Learning Manga to Build Critical Thinking Skills
Three fifth-graders rise up against the crises facing our planet!
Is what you think is right
is it truly right?
How would it look
How does it appear?
To someone from a different world,
it might look different.
Your sense of right
might be hurting someone.
Imagine.
About people other than yourself.
Imagination is the beginning of kindness.
Now, let's go on an adventure together with this manga.
Train your mind and heart.
【Author Profile】
Takuma Takasaki
Creative Director / Novelist. Handled numerous advertising campaigns including JR East Japan's "Let's Go, Tohoku" and Suntory's "Monsieur Has It Tough". Author of "The Art of Expression" (Chuokoron-Shinsha), the novel "Auto Reverse" (Chuokoron-Shinsha), and the picture book "Pitch Black" (Kodansha). Part-time lecturer at Waseda University.
Hirata Yu
Graduated from Musashino Art University, Painting Department (Oil Painting), in 2004. Develops various original corporate characters both domestically and internationally. Primarily creates works using watercolors, but also produces art pieces such as sculptures. Participates in and exhibits at solo and group exhibitions at galleries in Tokyo.