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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) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Inuhiko Doronoda |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | &Sofa |
| Original run | June 26, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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 four tankōbon volumes as of April 2025.[4]
At Anime Expo 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 22, 2023[6] | 978-4-06-533487-4 | May 27, 2025[7] | 979-8-88877-438-0 |
| 2 | May 22, 2024[8] | 978-4-06-535388-2 | November 25, 2025[9] | 979-8-88877-439-7 |
| 3 | October 22, 2024[10] | 978-4-06-537200-5 | — | — |
| 4 | April 23, 2025[4] | 978-4-06-539152-5 | — | — |
| 5 | October 23, 2025[11] | 978-4-06-541165-0 | — | — |
Reception
[edit]The series won the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024.[12] It ranked sixth at the 3rd Late Night Manga Awards in 2024 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[13] It topped the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[14] The series ranked third in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2025.[15] It was nominated for the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.[16] It was also nominated at the Japan Society and Anime NYC's second American Manga Awards for Best New Manga in 2025.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ “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（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 4, 2024). "Kodansha USA Reveals 12 New Print Manga, 2 Digital Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Spacewalking With You 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Spacewalking With You 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ 君と宇宙を歩くために（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 7, 2025). "49th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 16, 2025). "2nd American Manga Awards Announces Nominees". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Spacewalking with You (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia