[Creative] Two-color printing by Retro Printing [Doujinshi]

This is Kukuri.
I participated in Kansai Comitia 71 as a circle, and I was able to safely bring the book I had made by Retro Printing to the venue.
Here is the unveiling of the finished work.

The cover is resin-processed on a paper called Kuchen, which is close to white.
It has a plump, three-dimensional feel that is pleasant to the touch.
I was told that 100% solid black prints beautifully, so I went with a crisp design.

The back cover is a label for a fictional drink called SUNNY FUNNY ALE that appears in the story.
It has almost no alcohol.
Because of this design, I thought the Tsuyapuri process would be a good fit.

It's a manga about a werewolf who throws a tantrum because his boss went sightseeing but didn't bring back any souvenirs, and the boss suggests they go buy some together.
Since the theme is the Whale Museum, I chose a pair of light blue and dark gray.
The paper is warabanshi (straw paper).
The appeal of warabanshi is that I like the color, and it stays light even with a high page count.

The story on the other side of the saddle stitch was about Halloween, so I used a pair of orange and dark gray. I debated using brown or purple for the main lines, but dark gray isn't too strong and is cute. Since it's a story about coffee, brown would have been fine too.

I compiled the character introductions in the middle and had them printed on craft paper. It's nice, like a dictionary.
I debated using wine red for the color, but went with brown and citrus.
I didn't have a proper character introduction book before, so I'll be making great use of this book too. I'm the type of person who doesn't keep character data notes.

In closing.

It's amazing how things like these scribbles can take proper shape.
If I had gotten bored or given up, they wouldn't have been born into this world, after all.
I am very grateful to those who picked it up, to Retro Printing JAM who brought it to life, and to Kansai Comitia for hosting the event. And to myself: you did a good job (in the style of an old master).

This is how I had it set up at the event.
Thank you so much for hanging out with me!

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