Puppet Sunsun Guidebook brings a keyword hunt to 195 bookstores

SNACK: 3-line summary

The first Puppet Sunsun Guidebook releases on November 11, 2026.
Inside are new Tohoq lore, maps and original photos, with book-themed goods also planned for roughly 600 bookstores and related outlets.
Where’s SUNSUN? runs at 195 Miraiya Shoten stores from November 11–29, inviting visitors to find hidden Sunsun figures and collect keywords.

The first Puppet Sunsun Guidebook arrives from Poplar Publishing on November 11, 2026, with more of Sunsun’s world to explore. The release also takes that exploration into bookstores: Where’s SUNSUN? turns 195 Miraiya Shoten stores into a search for hidden Sunsun figures and keywords.

Puppet Sunsun Guidebook and bookstore campaign visual — The first official guidebook arrives with a nationwide bookstore campaign. Image: Inside Games / Poplar Publishing.

Snackgirls react

Kirari: The newly photographed pages are what I want to see first. I’d love to linger over the shots of Sunsun and the others.

Nea: I’d like to keep the Tohoq map beside the mythology pages as I read. I wonder which places will make me want to look up more of the lore.

New corners of Tohoq, plus freshly photographed pages

Alongside character profiles, the book introduces previously unseen information about Tohoq’s mythology, maps and residents. Original photographed pages feature Sunsun, Nonnon, ZonZon, TsukuTsuku and FunFun, while other pages revisit past works and items from their stories.

The A5 book has 127 pages and costs ¥2,090 including tax. Its ISBN is 978-4-591-19135-4.

Puppet Sunsun Guidebook original photography preview 1 — The guidebook includes character profiles and newly photographed pages. Image: Inside Games / Poplar Publishing.

Book artwork heads onto bookstore shelves

A book cover, glasses case with cloth and shaker keychain are among the original release items planned for roughly 600 bookstores and related outlets across Japan. Twelve bookstores will also host simultaneous pop-ups with original book items and new products using the book’s artwork.

Puppet Sunsun Guidebook original photography preview 2 — Newly photographed scenes of Sunsun and friends appear in the book. Image: Inside Games / Poplar Publishing.

Find Sunsun, collect the keywords

Where’s SUNSUN? runs from November 11 through November 29. Visitors search participating Miraiya Shoten stores for hidden Sunsun figures, gather keywords and give their answer to staff to receive a cover-style sticker.

A separate promotion offers an original paperback book cover with the purchase of an eligible paperback.

Puppet Sunsun Guidebook original photography preview 3 — The book also introduces previously unseen lore, maps and residents of Tohoq. Image: Inside Games / Poplar Publishing.

Rakuten’s sticker bonus has an earlier date to watch

Online reservations for the guidebook are already open through multiple bookstores. Rakuten Books lists a sheet-sticker bonus for purchases completed by September 24. From September 25, the bonus continues only until stock runs out; September 24 is not a general reservation deadline.