Gusts and Beats
| Gusts and Beats | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 突風とビート (Toppū to Bīto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Karuho Shiina |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Margaret Comics |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Margaret |
| Original run | March 13, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Gusts and Beats (突風とビート, Toppū to Bīto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Karuho Shiina. The series is Shiina's first new serialization in 18 years. It began serialization in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret in March 2024.
Synopsis
The series focuses on the relationship between two students who can see ghosts. Nike is a girl who recently moved back into Hokkaido, and she had been asked to deliver schoolwork to Nemoto, her classmate. When she gets to Nemoto's house, she encounters some ghosts, but unlike Nemoto she cannot differentiate between ghosts and humans.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Karuho Shiina, Gusts and Beats is Shiina's first new serialization in 18 years, and her first using digital production. It began serialization in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret on March 13, 2024.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[3]
The series chapters are simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2024[5] | 978-4-08-843030-0 |
| 2 | February 25, 2025[6] | 978-4-08-843093-5 |
| 3 | September 25, 2025[7] | 978-4-08-843170-3 |
| 4 | January 23, 2026[3] | 978-4-08-843224-3 |
Reception
The series, alongside Through Romance, was ranked seventh in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.[8]
References
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2024). "Kimi ni Todoke's Karuho Shiina Launches 1st New Manga in 18 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ a b 「君に届け」椎名軽穂の新作、おばけが視える高校生男女の非日常ラブコメ1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ a b 突風とビート 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (February 14, 2026). "Manga Plus Adds Karuho Shiina's Gusts and Beats Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ 突風とビート 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ 突風とビート 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ 突風とビート 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
External links
- Gusts and Beats (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia