Hobonichi Techo Cousin Cover [A5 Size] // MOTHER: Ness’ Bike

This cover design is based on Shigesato Itoi's 1994 Super Nintendo game, MOTHER 2 (EarthBound in North America). It features Ness riding on a bicycle, debossed on the leather surface of this A6 size cover.

The deep brown, genuine leather is stamped firmly enough to feel it with your fingertips. The leather is tanned with tannin, a vegetable-derived ingredient. The more you use the cover, the deeper the color becomes, and the more character it develops. You can enjoy this transformation of the leather over time.



The back of the cover makes use of the pixel art featured in the town of Twoson, where Ness first gets the bicycle.



When you open the cover, there are four slit-type pockets where you can store business cards and other cards. The right-hand pocket is etched with a large MOTHER 2 logo for a nice accent.

The cloth part of the cover is printed with a map of Twoson. You can see the house of Paula — the first one to join your party — and the theater where you can see the Runaway Five, as well as Burglin Park where all kinds of things are on sale. You can see Ness riding a bicycle next to the “Punk-Sure” shop that offers bicycle rentals.



The right side of the cover includes a pen hook, which can hold a pen by its clip. The bookmark ribbons are yellow and blue to match Ness’ striped shirt.



This cover comes with a Kraken Zip-up Bag based on one of the iconic boss characters in MOTHER 2. Now you can have this monster of the sea, feared by all sailors, swallow up the items you use frequently.



You can store sticky notes, lip balm, medicine, or other small items in this palm-sized clear case to stop them from scattering about in your bag. When you pull it out of your bag, feel free to use it and exclaim dramatically:

◆H...h...here it coooomes!





There are a total of 5 MOTHER collaboration covers in the 2025 Hobonichi Techo lineup. There’s an A6 and A5 cover with the “Ness’ Bike” design, an A6 and A5 size HON book with the “You come buying? You can sell, too.” design, and a Weeks book with the “Smiles & Tears” design.

The Hobonichi Techo leather covers are made with all-natural materials that have their own unique appearance. Every leather cover is a one-of-a-kind, all-natural product, so you can feel good knowing your cover is the only one like it in the world. Here are some of the unique characteristics you can expect to find.

- Markings that naturally occur during an animal’s life:
Wrinkles, veins, texture, and scratches



- Characteristics from the manufacturing process of natural leather:
Dark spots (occurs when components of the leather are exposed to iron in the air during the tanning and dyeing process)

 H: 229 x W: 337 x T: 3 mm 
*Specifications may vary slightly
Main material Exterior: Cow leather / Interior: Cow leather, polyester

*Please note that cover does not come with planner book, they are available here. 

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