The Summer You Were There

The Summer You Were There
First tankōbon volume cover
君と綴るうたかた
(Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata)
Genre
Manga
Written byYuama
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
MagazineComic Yuri Hime
Original runMay 18, 2020 – January 18, 2024
Volumes6

The Summer You Were There (Japanese: 君と綴るうたかた, Hepburn: Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuama. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's yuri manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime from May 2020 to January 2024, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. It has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Synopsis

Shizuku Hoshikawa, a high schooler and loner, secretly writes a novel. When it is nearly summer break, it is read by Kaori Asaka, a popular figure in their class. Though Shizuku was prepared for harsh criticism, Kaori praises it highly and expects her to write her next work, a romance novel about the two of them. Shizuku refuses, but Kaori asks for a date if she will not write it.

Characters

Shizuku Hoshikawa (星川 雫, Hoshikawa Shizuku)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda (PV)[2]
She is a first-year high school student who avoids interacting with others. Hoshikawa writes novels and posted Girl Lover's Suicide (少女心中, Shōjo Shinjū) on the novel site noveL. She has an older sister, Shizuka.
Kaori Asaka (朝香 夏織, Asaka Kaori)
Voiced by: Azumi Waki (PV)[2]
She is a first-year high school student and Shizuku's classmate. A popular member of their class, she behaves cheerfully, actively calling out to Shizuku who avoids others.
Ruri Ichinose (一ノ瀬 るり, Ichinose Ruri)
She was Shizuku's classmate in fifth grade, and now attends a different high school.
Seri Ichihara (市原 芹, Ichihara Seri)
Ruri's friend.
Shizuka Hoshikawa (星川 静, Hoshikawa Shizuka)
Shizuku's older sister. She attends a beauty school and wants to be a hairdresser.
Shio Asaka (朝香 しお, Asaka Shio)
Kaori's younger sister.
Shion (シオン)
The Hoshikawa family's male dog.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yuama, The Summer You Were There was serialized in Ichijinsha's yuri manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime from May 18, 2020,[3] to January 18, 2024.[4] Ichijinsha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from January 18, 2021,[5] to February 17, 2024.[6]

The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 18, 2021[8]978-4-7580-2202-6October 4, 2022[9]978-1-63858-640-1
2 June 17, 2021[10]978-4-7580-2266-8December 13, 2022[11]978-1-63858-779-8
3 February 17, 2022[12]978-4-7580-2368-9June 13, 2023[13]978-1-63699-164-1
4 August 18, 2022[14]978-4-7580-2451-8January 23, 2024[15]978-1-68579-959-5
5 March 16, 2023[16]978-4-7580-2512-6July 30, 2024[17]979-8-88843-673-8
6 February 17, 2024[6]978-4-7580-2660-4January 28, 2025[1]979-8-89160-667-8

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category;[18] it was nominated again in the same category in 2023.[19] It was the most popular choice among English voters.[20] It ranked eighth on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2024.[21][22]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b 君と綴るうたかた. Mangapedia [ja] (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ 人が苦手な少女とクラスの人気者が“物語”で繋がる、百合姫新連載「君と綴るうたかた」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 18, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Comic Yuri Hime Editorial Department [@yh_magazine] (January 16, 2024). 【1月18日（木）発売】『コミック百合姫3月号』は、〈第4回百合文芸小説コンテスト〉百合姫賞受賞作コミカライズ「サルビアのブーケ」が巻頭カラーで開幕！ センターカラーは「私の百合はお仕事です！」、「この世で一番素敵な終わり方」。「君と綴るうたかた」はついにクライマックスです！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
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  8. ^ 【1月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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  10. ^ 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2021. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 13, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 11–17". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  14. ^ 【8月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 18, 2022. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 25, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 21–27". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  16. ^ 【3月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  17. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 1, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 28–August 3". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  18. ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  19. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  20. ^ 次にくるマンガ大賞2023、コミックス部門1位はむちまろ「生徒会にも穴はある！」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  21. ^ 「アニメ化してほしいマンガランキング」発表　1位は仲曽良ハミ「しなのんちのいくる」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  22. ^ Iikura-Gross, Ken (March 25, 2024). "Shinanonchi no Ikuru Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga You Want to Be Made Into Anime' Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.