Popeye – Issue 953

Popeye Magazine – The Work I Do Now

What exactly is a “City Boy”? Popeye has been trying to answer that question since its very first issue back in 1976.

For September 2026, Popeye heads back to work with The Work I Do Now – an issue dedicated to jobs, careers and the different reasons we choose to do what we do.

Money? Enjoyment? Purpose? Inside, 48 City Boys and Girls share their own approaches to working life, with careers ranging from pro-wrestling to law and plenty in between.

There’s also Popeye’s characteristically sharp take on the new season, with a rundown of the fashion and beauty products worth knowing about for autumn.

Part career guide, part style bible, part snapshot of modern working life – all delivered through Popeye’s unmistakably Japanese City Boy lens.

Back to work, the Popeye way.