Hirayasumi
Japanese manga series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hirayasumi (ひらやすみ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since April 2021.
| Hirayasumi | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ひらやすみ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Keigo Shinzō |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Weekly Big Comic Spirits |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 26, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
Plot
Hiroto Ikuta is a 29-year-old freelance worker employed at a fishing pond. His approachable demeanor attracts frequent interactions with elderly patrons, though he becomes nervous around women he finds attractive. Originally from Yamagata, he abandoned his acting aspirations after repeatedly failing auditions. He regularly visits 83-year-old Hanae Wada, a retired school cook who lives on pension, sharing meals at her home. After Hanae's sudden death from myocardial infarction, Ikuta inherits her house through prearranged paperwork. He subsequently houses his 18-year-old cousin Natsumi Kobayashi, an art school applicant, becoming her guardian in the inherited residence.
Publication
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Perspective
Written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō, Hirayasumi started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on April 26, 2021.[3] In October 2023, Shinzō stated that the manga would enter on hiatus until 2024, explaining that he was not sick, but that he required more time to "draw the manga in a satisfactory way that will leave no regrets," adding that he would still be drawing almost every day until its return;[4] the series resumed on January 6, 2024.[5] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 10, 2021.[6] As of November 28, 2024, eight volumes have been released.[7]
In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Viz Media.[8]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 2021[9] | 978-4-09-861118-8 | May 21, 2024[10] | 978-1-9747-4691-0 |
| 2 | December 10, 2021[11] | 978-4-09-861204-8 | August 20, 2024[12] | 978-1-9747-4692-7 |
| 3 | April 28, 2022[13] | 978-4-09-861299-4 | November 19, 2024[14] | 978-1-9747-4924-9 |
| 4 | September 30, 2022[15] | 978-4-09-861408-0 | February 18, 2025[16] | 978-1-9747-5182-2 |
| 5 | March 30, 2023[17] | 978-4-09-861604-6 | May 20, 2025[18] | 978-1-9747-5480-9 |
| 6 | August 30, 2023[19] | 978-4-09-862522-2 | — | — |
| 7 | April 11, 2024[20] | 978-4-09-862690-8 | — | — |
| 8 | November 28, 2024[7] | 978-4-09-863106-3 | — | — |
Reception
Hirayasumi ranked third on "The Best Manga 2022 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine.[21] The series ranked sixth on the Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022.[22] Alongside Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara, Hirayasumi ranked eighteenth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.[23] It ranked 24th the 2023 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[24]
It won the Tokyo News Services' TV Bros magazine Bros. Comic Award 2021.[25] The manga was nominated for the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022, and placed third with 66 points;[26][27][28] it was nominated for the 17th edition in 2024, and placed ninth with 49 points.[29][30] It was also nominated for the 27th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2023.[31]
The series received positive comments from manga artists, including Inio Asano, Masakazu Ishiguro, Misaki Takamatsu, Retto Tajima, Taiyō Matsumoto and Yama Wayama.[6]
See also
- Tokyo Alien Bros., another manga series by the same author
- Nora to Zassō, another manga series by the same author
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