If you want to hear about paperback labels, start playing from 5:38.

0:00 Opening
0:38 Definition of a Paperback (Main Story Begins)
5:38 Publishers Have "Labels"
6:19 Shincho Bunko
11:44 Iwanami Bunko
16:35 Kadokawa Bunko
19:57 Chikuma Bunko
21:17 Chikuma Gakugei Bunko
22:47 Kodansha Bunko
26:00 Kodansha Bungei Bunko/Kodansha Gakujutsu Bunko
29:45 Shueisha Bunko
31:43 Hayakawa Bunko
33:15 Bunshun Bunko
33:53 Gentosha Bunko/Asahi Bunko/Kawade Bunko/Heibonsha Library/Chuko Bunko
36:08 Ando and the Editor's Favorite Paperback Labels
38:03 About "Bookbinding"
41:10 Ending

When you go to a bookstore overseas, you won't find paperbacks. Instead, paperbacks are available as a more accessible format, but they differ in size and, above all, lack the "paperback" feel we associate with them. I don't think this is necessarily just a matter of size.
For example, the quality of the paper. For example, the design of the binding. But more than anything, I think it's our attachment to them that supports the "paperback feel."
Due to their ease of distribution and compatibility, standardized standards have permeated our lives throughout history, especially through modernization. Now, screws, wood, and charging cables all follow a standardized standard.
The same goes for paperbacks. However, paperbacks change shape along with the lives of their owners. His paperback, which he's not good at organizing, has wrinkled pages, likely because it was crushed in his backpack. His diligent girlfriend's paperback looks brand new despite repeated reading. Some write in it, some avoid dirtying it, some remove the cover, and some don't. Because it fits in the palm of your hand, the owner's attachment gradually distorts the paperback. Hey, paperback, where are you headed?

Thank you for watching! We talk about trivia, but I hope you enjoy it as a bit of entertainment, like a cafe chat in the literature department. Thank you as always.
(Ando)

Reference blog: ameblo.jp/chifumikay/entry-12892470181.html

Ando: A literature student in Kyoto. His favorite authors include Kenzaburo Oe, Yukio Mishima, and Teru Miyamoto. He suddenly sets off on a trip with just a backpack, sparking rumors of his death among his friends.

Person: A working adult with a literature graduate. He works hard every day to prove that "literature graduates can also get a job."

Kokbun: An apprentice literary chef on Planet Kokubun. His voice sometimes cracks.

Description: Ando
Edited by: Insider

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