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.

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
Volumes2

In 2024, the series won the 17th Manga Taishō.

Synopsis

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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

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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 two tankōbon volumes as of May 2024.[4]

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

Volumes

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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[4]978-4-06-535388-2
3 October 22, 2024[8]978-4-06-537200-5

Reception

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The series won the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024.[9]

References

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  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(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 22, 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(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
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