Robō no Fujii
| Robō no Fujii | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 路傍のフジイ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kurao Nabe |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Weekly Big Comic Spirits |
| Original run | May 15, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Robō no Fujii (路傍のフジイ; lit. 'Passerby Fujii') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kurao Nabe. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since May 2023.
Plot
Tanaka is an office worker who is single and likes to compare himself to others since he feels anxious about his future. He eventually notices Fujii, a colleague who is 40-years-old, single, and has a dull appearance. Tanaka initially thinks that he is better than Fujii, but after getting to know him, he begins to realize that there may be more to him than his dull appearance.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Kurao Nabe, Robō no Fujii started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 15, 2023.[2] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on October 30, 2023.[3] As of February 27, 2026, six volumes have been released.[4]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 30, 2023[5] | 978-4-09-862542-0 |
| 2 | February 29, 2024[6] | 978-4-09-862708-0 |
| 3 | August 30, 2024[7] | 978-4-09-863020-2 |
| 4 | February 28, 2025[8] | 978-4-09-863203-9 |
| 5 | August 29, 2025[9] | 978-4-09-863585-6 |
| 6 | February 27, 2026[4] | 978-4-09-863781-2 |
Reception
The series ranked 17th in the print category at the tenth Next Manga Awards in 2024.[10] It ranked eleventh on the 2024 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine;[11] it ranked eighth on the 2025 list.[12] It ranked fifth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2025 for male readers.[13] It was ranked second in the 18th Manga Taishō in 2025.[14][15] It has also been nominated for the 19th edition in 2026.[16]
References
- ^ 路傍のフジイ. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Digitalio. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ 俺のほうがマシだ、と思っていたのに…価値観を転回させる男を描くスピリッツ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ 空気のようでどこか冴えない、そんな中年男性が"幸せ"の概念壊す「路傍のフジイ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b 【2月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 27, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ 【10月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ 【2月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ 【2月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 28, 2025. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ 【8月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 7, 2024). "Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Tops 2024 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 9, 2025). "Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Tops 2025 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 21, 2025). "18th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2025). "Kiko Urino's 'Alice, Doko Made mo' Manga Wins 18th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2026). "19th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
Further reading
- Nobunaga, Minami (November 24, 2023). 鍋倉夫「路傍のフジイ」 人生楽しむ地味な男、周囲を感化. Good Life with Books (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024.
- Ito, Kazuhiro (May 14, 2024). パッとしないが、実はすごいヤツ。令和の会社員像は 鍋倉夫「路傍のフジイ」（第143回）. Good Life with Books (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024.
- Kobayashi, Yasushi (November 24, 2023). 令和のニューヒーロー？ 自然体を貫く中年男が思う「幸せ」とは？『路傍のフジイ～偉大なる凡人からの便り～』. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024.
External links
- Official website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)
- Robō no Fujii at Anime News Network's encyclopedia