Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey
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| Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Chika Suzugamori | |
| ざつ旅 -That's Journey- | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kenta Ishizaka |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | Kadokawa (digital) |
| Imprint | Dengeki Comics Next |
| Magazine | Dengeki Maoh |
| Original run | March 27, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Manga | |
| Zatsu Tabi: Another Side View – Hasunuma Koyomi no Nichijō | |
| Written by | Kenta Ishizaka |
| Illustrated by | Meidosuki |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Imprint | Dengeki Comics Next |
| Magazine | Dengeki Maoh |
| Original run | October 27, 2023 – October 27, 2025 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masaharu Watanabe |
| Written by | Yoshiko Nakamura |
| Music by | Yoshiaki Fujisawa |
| Studio | Makaria[a] |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, ytv, GYT, TUF, NST, TBC, RAB, CBC TV, BBT, IBC, TSK, RCC, TSC |
| Original run | April 7, 2025 – June 23, 2025 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey (ざつ旅 -That's Journey-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Ishizaka. It has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since March 2019, with its chapters collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes as of December 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Makaria aired from April to June 2025.
Chika Suzugamori, a college student who dreams of becoming a mangaka, tells her story. After failing multiple times to get her work serialized, Chika feels stressed and decides to go on a trip to escape. Without much planning, she holds a poll on social media to choose her destinations, leading her to unexpected places across Japan. During her journey, Chika meets different people, experiences local cultures, and finds new inspiration for her manga.
Characters
- Chika Suzugamori (鈴ヶ森 ちか, Suzugamori Chika)
- Voiced by: Hika Tsukishiro[2]
- Koyomi Hasunuma (蓮沼 暦, Hasunuma Koyomi)
- Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[3]
- Yui Unoki (鵜木 ゆい, Unoki Yui)
- Voiced by: Sae Hiratsuka[3]
- Fuyune Kōjiya (糀谷 冬音, Kōjiya Fuyune)
- Voiced by: Satomi Satō[4]
- Riri Tenkūbashi (天空橋 りり, Tenkūbashi Riri)
- Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[4]
- Yoshimoto (吉本)
- Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[5]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Kenta Ishizaka, Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on March 27, 2019.[6] As of December 2025, fourteen tankōbon volumes have been released.[7] In June 2025, Kadokawa announced that it would digitally publish the series in English on the BookWalker Global service starting on June 7.[8]
A spin-off series illustrated by Meidosuki, titled Zatsu Tabi: Another Side View – Hasunuma Koyomi no Nichijō (ざつ旅 -Another Side View- 蓮沼暦の日常; lit. 'Zatsu Tabi: Another Side View – Koyomi Hasanuma's Daily Life'), was serialized in Dengeki Maoh from October 27, 2023,[9][10] to October 27, 2025.[11] Two tankōbon volumes were released on December 27, 2024,[12] and December 27, 2025.[7]
Volumes
Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 2019[13] | 978-4-04-912825-3 |
| 2 | February 10, 2020[14] | 978-4-04-913045-4 |
| 3 | July 27, 2020[15] | 978-4-04-913299-1 |
| 4 | December 26, 2020[16] | 978-4-04-913591-6 |
| 5 | May 27, 2021[17] | 978-4-04-913802-3 |
| 6 | December 25, 2021[18] | 978-4-04-914120-7 |
| 7 | May 27, 2022[19] | 978-4-04-914430-7 |
| 8 | December 26, 2022[20] | 978-4-04-914710-0 |
| 9 | May 26, 2023[21] | 978-4-04-915016-2 |
| 10 | December 27, 2023[22] | 978-4-04-915380-4 |
| 11 | June 26, 2024[23] | 978-4-04-915797-0 |
| 12 | December 27, 2024[12] | 978-4-04-916178-6 |
| 13 | June 27, 2025[24] | 978-4-04-916528-9 |
| 14 | December 27, 2025[7] | 978-4-04-916867-9 |
Zatsu Tabi: Another Side View – Hasunuma Koyomi no Nichijō
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 27, 2024[12] | 978-4-04-916179-3 |
| 2 | December 27, 2025[7] | 978-4-04-916866-2 |
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced in the July issue of Dengeki Maoh on May 26, 2023.[25][26] It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Makaria and directed by Masaharu Watanabe, with Yoshiko Nakamura supervising the scripts, Rere designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa composing the music.[2] Hitoshi Kubota served as the narrator. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2025, on AT-X and other networks.[5] The opening theme song is "Tabi Shiyo! Don't You?" (旅しよ！don't you？; Let's Go on a Trip! Don't You?), performed by Harmoe, and the ending theme song is "Bookmarks", performed by Sizuk.[4] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[27]
Episodes
| No. | Title [28][29] | Directed by [28] | Written by [28] | Storyboarded by [28] | Original release date [30] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The First 1,225 Steps" Transliteration: "Hajime no Ichi-sen Ni-hyaku Ni-jū-go Dan" (Japanese: はじめの1225段) | Masaharu Watanabe | Yoshiko Nakamura | Masaharu Watanabe | April 7, 2025 |
| 2 | "The Real Deal! A Lively Journey for Two" Transliteration: "Date ja Nai! Kitokito Futari Tabi" (Japanese: 伊達じゃない！ きときとふたり旅) | Yuri Hagiwara | Yoshiko Nakamura | Hidekazu Hara | April 14, 2025 |
| 3 | "Perfect the Way It Is" Transliteration: "Sono Mama no Koshi de" (Japanese: そのままのコシで) | Susumu Yamamoto | Yoshiko Nakamura | Masaharu Watanabe | April 21, 2025 |
| 4 | "Smile by the Sea" Transliteration: "Fu, Bai za Shī" (Japanese: ふ、ばいざしー) | Daisuke Kurose | Masahiro Yokotani | Masaharu Watanabe | April 28, 2025 |
| 5 | "Crows, Dragons, Soba, and a Remote Island" Transliteration: "Karasu to Ryū to Soba to Ritō" (Japanese: カラスと龍と蕎麦と離島) | Norikazu Ishigooka | Yoshiko Nakamura | Masaharu Watanabe | May 5, 2025 |
| 6 | "An Epic Midsummer Journey!" Transliteration: "Manatsu no Daibōken Tabi!" (Japanese: 真夏の大冒険旅！) | Susumu Yamamoto & Masaharu Watanabe | Yoshiko Nakamura | Hidekazu Hara & Masaharu Watanabe | May 12, 2025 |
| 7 | "A City Where You Can Meet Gods? And Then..." Transliteration: "Kamisama to Deaeru Machi? Soshite..." (Japanese: 神様と出会える街？ そして...) | Susumu Yamamoto | Masahiro Yokotani | Namako Umino & Yōsuke Yamamoto | May 19, 2025 |
| 8 | "Three Girls, Cozy and Full of Laughs" Transliteration: "Joshi Sannin Yotte Mutsumajii" (Japanese: 女子三人寄って睦まじい) | Gakuto Ikete | Masahiro Yokotani | Masaharu Watanabe | May 26, 2025 |
| 9 | "Completion at the Hot Spring, Then the First Sunrise" Transliteration: "Onsen de Kansei Shite, Hatsuhinode" (Japanese: 温泉で完成して、初日の出) | Taika Miyagi | Yoshiko Nakamura | Namako Umino & Ryūtarō Awabe | June 2, 2025 |
| 10 | "Home in My Heart" Transliteration: "Kokoro no Furusato" (Japanese: ココロのふるさと) | Norikazu Ishigooka | Yoshiko Nakamura | Ryūtarō Awabe & Hinako Masaki | June 9, 2025 |
| 11 | "A Pilgrimage with Master" Transliteration: "Shishō to Katamairi" (Japanese: 師匠と片参り) | Susumu Yamamoto | Yoshiko Nakamura | Daisuke Kurose | June 16, 2025 |
| 12 | "That's Journey"[b] | Masaharu Watanabe | Yoshiko Nakamura | Masaharu Watanabe | June 23, 2025 |
Reception
The series was nominated for Best Printed Manga at the Next Manga Awards for 2020 and 2021.[31][32]