Hon Nara Uru Hodo

Hon Nara Uru Hodo
First tankōbon volume cover
本なら売るほど
GenreDrama[1]
Manga
Written byAo Kojima
Published byEnterbrain
ImprintHarta Comix
MagazineHarta
Original runSeptember 15, 2023 – present
Volumes2

Hon Nara Uru Hodo (本なら売るほど; 'Books Aplenty') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ao Kojima. It was originally published as a one-shot titled Hon o Sōsōru in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Harta in October 2022. It later began serialization in the same magazine in September 2023.

Synopsis

The series is an episodic series centered around a bookstore run by a laidback young man and his interactions with the customers who come by and visit.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Ao Kojima, Hon Nara Uru Hodo was originally published as a one-shot titled Hon o Sōsōru (本を葬送る; 'See the Books Off to Their Burial') in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Harta on October 15, 2022.[2] It later began serialization in the same magazine on September 15, 2023.[3] Its chapters have been collected in two tankōbon volumes as of April 2025.[4]

No. Release date ISBN
1January 15, 2025[5]978-4-04-738107-0
2April 15, 2025[4]978-4-04-738374-6
3April 15, 2026[6]978-4-04-500009-6

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2025 Next Manga Award in the print category.[7] It was ranked fourth in the 4th Crea Late Night Manga Awards in 2025 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[8] The series topped Da Vinci's 2025 Book of the Year ranking.[9] The series also topped the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[10] The series was ranked ninth in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2026" ranking in 2025.[11] The series was ranked second in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics and topped the Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics lists of 2026.[12][13] The series has been nominated for the 19th Manga Taishō in 2026.[14] The series won the Bookseller Prize at the 2026 EbookJapan Manga Awards.[15] The series has been nominated for the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.[16]

References

  1. ^ 「本なら売るほど」街の小さな古本屋を舞台に描かれるヒューマンドラマ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  2. ^ 長蔵ヒロコ「煙と蜜」連載再開、記念にポストカードセットが一部書店で特典に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 15, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  3. ^ 古本屋の店主と客、思い出の1冊をめぐるオムニバス新連載「本なら売るほど」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 15, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  4. ^ a b 本なら売るほど ２ (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  5. ^ 本なら売るほど １ (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  6. ^ 本なら売るほど ３ (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  7. ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞2025」ノミネート100作品発表 『魔男のイチ』『大人大戦』『もちづきさん』など【全作品一覧】. Oricon (in Japanese). June 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  8. ^ 「CREA夜ふかしマンガ大賞2025」発表！現代社会の「わかりあえなさ」と手を繋ぐ物語　藤見よいこ『半分姉弟』が第１位に (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. October 16, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026 – via PR Times.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 9, 2025). "Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Tops 2025 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  10. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 10, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  11. ^ 「このマンガを読め！」1位はサイトウマド「怪獣を解剖する」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  12. ^ 第1位は『ベル・プペーのスパダリ婚約』！今年で21回目の「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック」ランキングが発表！ (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  13. ^ コミック編集者＆販売担当が選ぶ「悔しいけど面白い他社の漫画」は？　「出版社コミック担当が選んだおすすめコミック2026」 (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2026). "19th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  15. ^ 「おひとり様には慣れましたので。婚約者放置中！」ebookjapanマンガ大賞2026で大賞. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 21, 2026). "Spacewalking With You, Half is More, 'Draw This, Then Die,' More Manga Nominated Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
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