Spacewalking with You

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Spacewalking with You
Cover of the first volume of the series, featuring Uno (left) and Kobayashi (right)
君と宇宙を歩くために
(Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni)
GenreSlice of life[1]
Manga
Written byInuhiko Doronoda
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintAfternoon KC
Magazine&Sofa
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 26, 2023 – present
Volumes3

Spacewalking with You (Japanese: 君と宇宙を歩くために, Hepburn: Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni) 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, Spacewalking with You has been serialized on Kodansha's &Sofa website since June 26, 2023.[2][3] The series' chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes as of October 2024.[4]

At Anime Expo 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 22, 2023[6]978-4-06-533487-4May 27, 2025[7]979-8-88877-438-0
2 May 22, 2024[8]978-4-06-535388-2——
3 October 22, 2024[4]978-4-06-537200-5——
4 April 23, 2025[9]978-4-06-539152-5——

Reception

The series won the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024.[10] It was also ranked sixth at the 3rd Late Night Manga Awards in 2024 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[11] The series topped the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[12] The series was ranked third in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2025.[13] The series has been nominated for the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.[14]

References

  1. ^ “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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b 君と宇宙を歩くために（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 4, 2024). "Kodansha USA Reveals 12 New Print Manga, 2 Digital Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  6. ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Spacewalking With You 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  8. ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  9. ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 「CREA夜ふかしマンガ大賞2024」発表！ 第１位は谷口菜津子『じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ』が受賞. PR Times (in Japanese). September 6, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  13. ^ 第1位はあの注目作品！記念すべき第20回「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2025」ランキング発表 (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 30, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 7, 2025). "49th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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