Hiraeth: The End of the Journey | |
ヒラエスは旅路の果て (Hiraesu wa Tabiji no Hate) | |
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Genre | Drama[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Yuhki Kamatani |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Morning KC |
Magazine | Monthly Morning Two |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 22, 2020 – May 20, 2022 |
Volumes | 3 |
Hiraeth: The End of the Journey (Japanese: ヒラエスは旅路の果て, Hepburn: Hiraesu wa Tabiji no Hate) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from October 2020 to May 2022, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes. The story follows a god, an immortal, and a suicidal girl who travel together.
Plot
Mika, a junior high student, is grieving the loss of her best friend and determined to reunite with her in death. However, her path collides with an unnamed god journeying to Yomi (the land of the dead) and their companion Hibino, an immortal man who is following the god in hopes of learning how to finally end his own life. Together, the three travel by motorbike to Shimane Prefecture, where the entrance to Yomi is said to be located.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani, Hiraeth: The End of the Journey was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from October 22, 2020,[2][3] to May 20, 2022.[4] Kodansha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from April 23, 2021,[5] to August 23, 2022.[6]
In North America, the series is licensed by Kodansha USA.[7] The three volumes were released from March 29, 2022,[8] to February 21, 2023.[9]
Volumes
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | April 23, 2021[10] | 978-4-06-522827-2 | March 29, 2022[8] | 978-1-63699-542-7 |
2 | November 22, 2021[11] | 978-4-06-516903-2 | July 12, 2022[12] | 978-1-68491-351-0 |
3 | August 23, 2022[6] | 978-4-06-528965-5 | February 21, 2023[9] | 978-1-68491-712-9 |
Reception
Hiraeth: The End of the Journey was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021.[13]
References
- ↑ "HIRAETH -The End of the Journey-". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael (September 23, 2020). "Our Dreams At Dusk's Yuhki Kamatani Launches New Manga in October". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ↑ 「少年ノート」鎌谷悠希が6年半ぶりにモーツー登場、新連載「ヒラエスは旅路の果て」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 22, 2020. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 23, 2022). "Yuhki Kamatani's Hiraeth: The End of the Journey Manga Ends in May". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ↑ 死んだ親友との再会を夢見て黄泉へと旅立つ、鎌谷悠希「ヒラエスは旅路の果て」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- 1 2 【8月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 23, 2022. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ Hazra, Adriana (December 28, 2021). "Kodansha Comics to Release Yuhki Kamatani's Hiraeth Manga in March (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- 1 2 Mateo, Alex (March 30, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 27-April 2". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- 1 2 Mateo, Alex (February 23, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 19–25". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ 【4月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ↑ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 13, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 10-16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ Monthly Morning Two [@morningtwo] (March 13, 2022). 第25回文化庁メディア芸術祭 マンガ部門にて、モーニング・ツー連載中の『ヒラエスは旅路の果て』が審査委員会推薦作品に選出!鎌谷悠希先生、おめでとうございます!http://j-mediaarts.jp#文化庁メディア芸術祭 #JMAF (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website at Morning (in Japanese)
- Official website at Kodansha USA
- Hiraeth: The End of the Journey at Anime News Network's encyclopedia