Hon Nara Uru Hodo
Japanese manga series
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Hon Nara Uru Hodo (Japanese: 本なら売るほど; lit. 'Books Aplenty') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ao Kojima. It was originally published as a one-shot titled Hon o Sōsōru in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Harta in October 2022. It later began serialization in the same magazine in September 2023.
| Hon Nara Uru Hodo | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 本なら売るほど | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ao Kojima |
| Published by | Enterbrain |
| Imprint | Harta Comix |
| Magazine | Harta |
| Original run | September 15, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Synopsis
The series is an episodic series centered around a bookstore run by a laidback young man and his interactions with the customers who come by and visit.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Ao Kojima, Hon Nara Uru Hodo was originally published as a one-shot titled Hon o Sōsōru (本を葬送る; 'See the Books Off to Their Burial') in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Harta on October 15, 2022.[2] It later began serialization in the same magazine on September 15, 2023.[3] Its chapters have been collected in three tankōbon volumes as of April 2026.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 15, 2025[5] | 978-4-04-738107-0 |
| 2 | April 15, 2025[6] | 978-4-04-738374-6 |
| 3 | April 15, 2026[4] | 978-4-04-500009-6 |
Reception
The series was nominated for the 2025 Next Manga Award in the print category.[7] It was ranked fourth in the 4th Crea Late Night Manga Awards in 2025 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[8] The series topped Da Vinci's 2025 Book of the Year ranking.[9] The series also topped the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[10] The series was ranked ninth in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2026" ranking in 2025.[11] The series was ranked second in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics and topped the Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics lists of 2026.[12][13] The series won the 19th Manga Taishō in 2026.[14] The series won the Bookseller Prize at the 2026 EbookJapan Manga Awards.[15] The series won the grand prize in the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.[16]