Hirayasumi, Vol. 5

With a carefree outlook on life, Hiroto knows better than anyone that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward.

At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn't have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future--and he couldn't be happier. Hiroto's breezy attitude isn't easy for everyone to understand, though. In a world filled with anxiety, confusion, and grief, Hiroto and the people who surround him are all just doing their best to figure out this thing called life.

A whole year has passed since Hiroto and his cousin Natsumi began living together. But even with the beautiful cherry blossoms blooming around them, Hiroto can't help but feel worried about his friend Hideki. Because while Hideki claims to have mastered the perfect balance between his career and new responsibilities as a father, Hiroto has a sneaking suspicion that things are much worse than his friend is letting on...

Author: Keigo Shinzo
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 05/20/2025
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781974754809
ISBN10: 1974754804
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | East Asian Style | Manga | General
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous

About the Author
Keigo Shinzo debuted as a manga creator in 2008 with his work "Nankin" and has since gone on to create award-winning hits such as Bokura no Funkasai (Our Eruption Festival). In 2016, his work Moriyamachuu Kyoushuujo (Moriyamachu Driving School) was made into a movie, and two years later, his series Tokyo Alien Bros. was adapted into a live-action drama. During the coronavirus pandemic, when Keigo was diagnosed with lymphoma, he decided to write the one-shot "Akusei Rinpashu de Nyuuin shita Toki no Koto" (About the Time I Was Hospitalized for Malignant Lymphoma), in which he chronicles his road to recovery as well as how he got the idea for his award-nominated series Hirayasumi.