Hirayasumi
Japanese manga series by Keigo Shinzō
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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. A television drama adaptation aired from November to December 2025, and an anime television series adaptation produced by Production +h. is set to premiere in January 2027.
| 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 |
| Original run | April 26, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Yoko Yonaiyama |
| Music by | Harumi Fūki |
| Studio | NHK Enterprises |
| Licensed by | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | November 3, 2025 – December 4, 2025 |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kei Suezawa |
| Written by | Kei Suezawa |
| Music by | Kaori Sawada |
| Studio | Production +h. |
| Licensed by | Viz Media |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | January 2027 – scheduled |
Hirayasumi won the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2026.
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 a heart attack, 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.
Characters
- Hiroto Ikuta (生田 ヒロト, Ikuta Hiroto)
- Portrayed by: Amane Okayama[3]
- Natsumi Kobayashi (小林 なつみ, Kobayashi Natsumi)
- Portrayed by: Nana Mori[4]
- Yomogi Tachibana (立花よ もぎ, Tachibana Yomogi)
- Portrayed by: Riho Yoshioka[4]
- Hideki Noguchi (野口 ヒデキ, Noguchi Hideki)
- Portrayed by: Kaito Yoshimura[5]
- Saki Noguchi (野口 サキ, Noguchi Saki)
- Portrayed by: Misako Renbutsu[6]
- Akari Yokoyama (横山 あかり, Yokoyama Akari)
- Portrayed by: Nazuna Mitsushima[5]
- Yasuki Nikaidō (二階堂 ヤスキ, Nikaidō Yasuki)
- Portrayed by: Taro Suruga[6]
- Asagaya Shimai (阿佐ヶ谷 姉妹)
- Portrayed by: Themselves[6]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō, Hirayasumi started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on April 26, 2021.[7] 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;[8] the series resumed on January 6, 2024.[9] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 10, 2021.[10] As of April 30, 2026, ten volumes have been released.[11]
In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Viz Media.[12]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 2021[13] | 978-4-09-861118-8 | May 21, 2024[14] | 978-1-9747-4691-0 |
| 2 | December 10, 2021[15] | 978-4-09-861204-8 | August 20, 2024[16] | 978-1-9747-4692-7 |
| 3 | April 28, 2022[17] | 978-4-09-861299-4 | November 19, 2024[18] | 978-1-9747-4924-9 |
| 4 | September 30, 2022[19] | 978-4-09-861408-0 | February 18, 2025[20] | 978-1-9747-5182-2 |
| 5 | March 30, 2023[21] | 978-4-09-861604-6 | May 20, 2025[22] | 978-1-9747-5480-9 |
| 6 | August 30, 2023[23] | 978-4-09-862522-2 | August 19, 2025[24] | 978-1-9747-5549-3 |
| 7 | April 11, 2024[25] | 978-4-09-862690-8 | November 18, 2025[26] | 978-1-9747-5886-9 |
| 8 | November 28, 2024[27] | 978-4-09-863106-3 | February 17, 2026[28] | 978-1-9747-6214-9 |
| 9 | July 30, 2025[29] | 978-4-09-863519-1 | May 19, 2026[30] | 978-1-9747-6333-7 |
| 10 | April 30, 2026[11] | 978-4-09-863887-1 | — | — |
Drama
In July 2025, a television drama adaptation was announced.[31][32] The drama is directed by Kana Matsumoto, Ema Kawawada, and Kōji Taktasuchi, with scripts written by Yoko Yonaiyama.[3] It aired on NHK General TV's Yoru Dra (Evening Drama) programming block from November 3 to December 4, 2025.[33][34] The series ran for five weeks, comprising twenty 15-minute episodes.[33] It is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[35]
Anime
In July 2025, an anime adaptation co-produced by Viz Media and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and animated by Production +h. was also announced.[31] The series will be directed by Kei Suezawa, who is also in charge of the series composition and scriptwriting, with Naoyuki Asano serving as character designer, Mika Nishimura as art director, and Kaori Sawada composing the music.[36] It is set to premiere on NHK General TV in January 2027.[37]
Reception
Hirayasumi ranked third on "The Best Manga 2022 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine.[38] The series ranked sixth on the Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022.[39] 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.[40] It ranked 24th the 2023 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[41]
It won the Tokyo News Services' TV Bros magazine Bros. Comic Award 2021.[42] The manga was nominated for the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022, and placed third with 66 points;[43][44][45] it was nominated for the 17th edition in 2024, and placed ninth with 49 points.[46][47] It was also nominated for the 27th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2023.[48] It was nominated at the Japan Society and Anime NYC's second American Manga Awards for Best Continuing Manga Series in 2025.[49] Along with Fate Rewinder, Cosmos, Dandadan, and Dekin no Mogura, the series also won the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award in 2026.[50]
The series received positive comments from manga artists, including Inio Asano, Masakazu Ishiguro, Misaki Takamatsu, Retto Tajima, Taiyō Matsumoto and Yama Wayama.[10]
See also
- Tokyo Alien Bros., another manga series by the same author
- Nora to Zassō, another manga series by the same author