| Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni | |
 Cover of the first volume of the series, featuring Uno (left) and Kobayashi (right) | |
| 君と宇宙を歩くために | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life [1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Inuhiko Doronoda |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | &Sofa |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | June 26, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni (君と宇宙を歩くために, lit. 'To Walk in Space With You') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inuhiko Doronoda. It began serialization on Kodansha's &Sofa manga website in June 2023.
In 2024, the series won the 17th Manga Taishō.
Synopsis
Kobayashi is a yankī who struggles with school and holding a part-time job, and is on the verge of becoming a delinquent. His life begins to change after he becomes friends with Uno, an eccentric transfer student.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Inuhiko Doronoda, Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni has been serialized on Kodansha's &Sofa website since June 26, 2023. [2] [3] The series' chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of November 2023. [4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 22, 2023 [4] | 978-4-06-533487-4 |
| 2 | May 22, 2024 [5] | 978-4-06-535388-2 |
Reception
The series won the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024. [6]
References
- ^ “普通”ができない正反対の2人が懸命に今を生きる「君と宇宙を歩くために」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ 第１話 ワン・ジャイアント・リープ. &Sofa (in Japanese). Kodansha. June 26, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ KAT-TUN・中丸雄一がアフタで短期集中連載開始、“ざわめいて”しまう青年描く. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b 君と宇宙を歩くために（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 2, 2024). "Inuhiko Doronoda's Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni Manga Wins 17th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia