Hirayasumi, Vol. 9
VIZ Media LLC · Paperback · May 19, 2026
Hirayasumi, Vol.
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- Who it’s for
- A breezy outlook meets the messy work of finding your footing amid anxiety, grief, and uncertainty.
- Themes
- Anxiety and grief, Family bonds, Moving forward after an accident
- Genres
- Slice-of-Life Comics, General Manga, Coming-of-Age Stories
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With a carefree outlook on life, Hiroto knows better than anyone that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward. At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn’t have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future—and he couldn’t be happier. Hiroto’s breezy attitude isn’t easy for everyone to understand, though.
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In a world filled with anxiety, confusion, and grief, Hiroto and the people who surround him are all just doing their best to figure out this thing called life. Hiroto and his cousin Natsumi decide to relive their childhood by sitting up on the roof, but the touching moment takes a disastrous turn when Natsumi suddenly slips and falls! After waking up in the hospital, Natsumi can’t help but question how she survived. She’s been questioning a lot lately, but in some ways, maybe this accident will finally give her the answers she needs to start moving forward again.
A Gentler Pace
A breezy outlook meets the messy work of finding your footing amid anxiety, grief, and uncertainty.
Come here for
- A thoughtful counterpoint to the pressure to have life figured out
- Everyday feelings treated with warmth and a light touch
Expect
- A mix of carefree perspective and more difficult questions
- Room to sit with uncertainty rather than rush past it
Where it sits
| Slice-of-Life Comics | 89% |
|---|---|
| Coming-of-Age Stories | 74% |
| General Manga | 65% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- General Manga
- Literary Graphic Novels
- Funny Comics
- Authors
- Keigo Shinzo
- Publisher
- VIZ Media LLC
- Published
- May 19, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Anxiety and grief · Family bonds · Moving forward after an accident
- Reading lane
- General Manga