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] | 978-4-06-533487-4 | May 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 | — | — |
Reception
The series won the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024.[9] It was also ranked sixth at the 3rd Late Night Manga Awards in 2024 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[10] The series topped the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[11]
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（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Spacewalking with You (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
