Craft Bank, published in the weekly manga TIMES “Kaitaiya Gen” episode 1041, released on May 10, 2024

• Issue released on May 10, 2024 “Craft Bank Office” is now available

In episode 1041, “The Rhythm of the 2024 Problem”, which is the second time to be published following the “Shokunin Sakaba Edition”, “Overtime work upper limit regulation”, which is one of the laws related to work style reform, will be implemented from April 2024. The story follows the story of how the main character, Gen, encounters Craft Bank Office, a business management system for the construction industry. Please enjoy Gen's struggle.

In the construction industry, where long working hours continue to be the norm due to a shortage of craftsmen and the effects of weather, imposing limits on working hours will directly lead to delays in construction and further shortages of craftsmen, so measures are being taken to address this as a “2024 problem.” is urgently needed.

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Released on December 8, 2023 In episode 1024, a matching event for the construction industry sponsored by Craft Bank appears as “Artisan Bar Karakuri''. You can read it in “Kaitaiya Gen Volume 106”. (Distribution starts on May 1, 2024)

A collaboration project between Demolitionist Gen and Craft Bank Co., Ltd. is also underway.

• As a commemorative event, a radio conversation with the original author Shigeki Hoshino will be broadcast.

CraftBank presents “Top Runner ~The road that continues to the future~”

(Broadcast on about 90 broadcast stations nationwide), we will talk about the reason why Shigeki Hoshino, the original author, started drawing manga, how he started “Dismantling Gen'', and his future prospects.

Broadcast on May 5, 2024 | You can listen to the archived broadcast here.

• What is “Kowashiya Gen”?

“Katatiya Gen” (original work: Shigeki Hoshino, illustrations: Sadayoshi Ishii) is a manga that has been serialized in the weekly manga TIMES since 2003, and is a long-selling work for over 20 years and over 1000 episodes. The story is set in the construction industry, and is characterized by its sharp focus on social issues and current events, and its depiction of the current situation faced by workers.

1. Setting a theme that captures the current state of the construction site

The book carefully depicts the problems faced by the Japanese construction industry and the situation faced by workers, such as bid rigging, labor shortages, and the foreign technical intern training system, providing not only a learning experience but also an opportunity to think.

2. Characters full of humanity

The main character, Gen, is an expert in explosive demolition and has a strong sense of justice and cares for his friends.
Many attractive characters appear, including Keiko, an employee of a major general contractor who admires Gen's skills and humanity.

3. A long-running work that explores current events

It will reach 1,000 episodes in May 2023, and 5 million copies (estimated) will be sold in the 1,000 episode commemorative campaign.

It began with depictions of the aftermath of the bubble burst, and now includes the emergence of AI and unmanned heavy machinery, and continues to move forward with the times, maintaining an undiminished momentum.

4. The original work and illustrations actively interact with readers through SNS

Both the original author, Mr. Hoshino, and the illustrator, Mr. Ishii, are actively disseminating and gathering information on SNS, and value voices that are more in line with reality. Dialogue with readers often influences the story development of “Gen Demolition''.

Shigeki Hoshino (original): twitter.com/KowashiyaGEN

Sadayoshi Ishii (illustration): twitter.com/isshy22

• Craft Bank Co., Ltd. Company Profile

A construction DX startup that originated from an interior construction company. Aiming to create a system in which Japan's world-class construction craftsmen can make money, we operate 1) a construction matching site (30,000 companies registered nationwide), and 2) a craftsman bar® (held in 32 prefectures nationwide). From September 2021, we will develop the business management system “Craft Bank Office” for construction companies and work to improve the productivity of construction companies. In the two and a half years since our founding, we have raised a total of 1.77 billion yen.

Company name: Craft Bank Co., Ltd.

Location: Prime Nihonbashi Hisamatsucho Building 8F, 12-8 Nihonbashi Hisamatsucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Founded: April 2021

Representative: Representative Director Han Eiji

Business content: Construction ordering platform for the construction industry, digitalization support business for construction companies

URL: corp.craft-bank.com

• Contact information regarding this matter

Craft Bank Co., Ltd. Public Relations

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