Shinchosha Co., Ltd. has published the first volume of the manga 'Kawatari, Kataware,' currently serialized on the web manga site 'Comic Bunch Kai,' today, July 9 (Thursday).

This work is set in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Tokyo, and follows a pitiful vampire struggling with 'dating activities' and 'uncle activities.'

The author is Nozomi Itoi, a manga artist known for her delicate and gentle storytelling with a comedic touch, including '5 Minutes on Foot from the End of the World,' which was adapted into a drama in 2022, and 'I Decided to Try Makeup,' which achieved over 10 million page views on its hosting site. She tenderly portrays the struggles of Yas, a vampire who has long secluded himself, as he searches for his 'other half,' set against the quiet, atmospheric backdrop of Kiyosumi-Shirakawa.

Additionally, Kiku-ya Bookstore Group, Shozen, and Hourin-do Bookstore will offer an exclusive monochrome illustration as a purchase bonus. Please visit your nearest participating bookstore to purchase.

Book Description

"This eternity is too painful to live alone...!!"

A reclusive vampire attempts dating and 'uncle activities' in Tokyo for the first time in 100 years...!?

Triggered by a certain event, the vampire Yasupas, who had secluded himself in the unchanging [Mist Forest] for eternity, is visited by his younger sister Abi—the only one who ever left the forest. She convinces him to move to Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Tokyo, for the first time in a century. There, he meets a mysterious woman named Haru—but—

'Kawatari, Kataware' © Nozomi Itoi / Shinchosha

Continue reading on 'Comic Bunch Kai'!

Author Introduction

Nozomi Itoi

Author of 'An Old Man and a Beast' (Shinshokan), 'Noon Porboron' (Kodansha), and 'I Decided to Try Makeup' (Kodansha). Her work '5 Minutes on Foot from the End of the World,' serialized in 'Monthly Comic Bunch,' was adapted into a drama in 2022.

Book Details

[Title] Kawatari, Kataware

[Author] Nozomi Itoi

[Release Date] July 9, 2026

[Format] B6

[Price] 770 yen (tax included)

[ISBN] 978-4-10-772965-1

[URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/772965/

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