Half Is More
| Half Is More | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 半分姉弟 (Hanbun Kyōdai) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoico Fujimi |
| Published by | Leed Publishing |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Torch Comics |
| Magazine | Torch Web |
| Original run | June 29, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Half Is More (Japanese: 半分姉弟, Hepburn: Hanbun Kyōdai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoico Fujimi. It began serialization on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website in June 2022.
Synopsis
[edit]The series focuses on the lives of two hāfu siblings who are the children of a Black French father and a Japanese mother.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Yoico Fujimi, Half Is More began serialization on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website on June 29, 2022.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into a single tankōbon volume as of March 2025.[3]
In October 2025, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to be released in Q3 2026.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 28, 2025[3] | 978-4-845-86787-5 |
Reception
[edit]The manga won the 4th Crea Late Night Manga Award in 2025 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[5] It topped the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.[6] The series was ranked eleventh in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2026" ranking in 2025.[7] The series was nominated for the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ 生まれ育った日本で異物扱いされる“ハーフ”の人々の群像劇「半分姉弟」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 28, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ 父親の名字を手放した弟に、姉は…藤見よいこの新連載「半分姉弟」トーチで連載開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 29, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ a b 半分姉弟 （1） (in Japanese). Leed Publishing. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (October 17, 2025). "Viz Announces Releases for Taika's Reason, I'm No Angel, cocoon, Daydream Darling, The Marshal King Manga, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ 「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 December 1, 2025 – via PR Times.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 10, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
[edit]- 藤見よいこさんが『半分姉弟』で描く「ハーフ」と呼ばれる人々の違和感と希望【マンガが生まれる場所 vol.22】. Yoi (in Japanese). Shueisha. July 4, 2025.
- 「ハーフ」の葛藤を通して描く、「わかり合えない」先にある希望。藤見よいこ『半分姉弟』. Anan Web (in Japanese). Magazine House. May 29, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Half Is More (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia