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I Cannot Reach You

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I Cannot Reach You
First tankōbon volume cover
君には届かない。
(Kimi ni wa Todokanai)
Genre
Manga
Written byMika
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMFC Gene Pixiv Series
MagazineGene Pixiv
Original runNovember 23, 2018 – present
Volumes10
Television drama
Directed byMasahide Izumi
Written byMaki Hiraki
StudioTBS Sparkle
Licensed byNetflix
Original networkTBS
Original run September 19, 2023 – November 7, 2023
Episodes8

I Cannot Reach You (君には届かない。, Kimi ni wa Todokanai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mika. It began serialization on Media Factory's Pixiv Comic-based Gene Pixiv website in November 2018. An 8-episode live-action television drama adaptation aired from September to November 2023.

Synopsis

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Yamato and Kakeru are childhood friends. Yamato excels academically and is considered attractive, while Kakeru's grades are barely average and his appearance is considered ordinary. Despite being childhood friends, Kakeru only thinks of Yamato as a "great person." Unbeknownst to Kakeru, Yamato has strong romantic feelings for him.

Characters

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Kakeru (カケル)
Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi (drama CD)[2]
Portrayed by: Haru Kashiwagi[3]
Yamato (ヤマト)
Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima (drama CD)[2]
Portrayed by: Kentaro Maeda[3]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Mika, I Cannot Reach You began serialization on Media Factory's Pixiv Comic-based Gene Pixiv website on November 23, 2018.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into ten tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.[4]

During their panel at the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo in 2020, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]

A manga anthology was released on November 27, 2023.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1June 27, 2019[7]978-4-04-065776-9March 9, 2021[8]978-1-9753-1947-2
  1. "Confession"
  2. "Reason"
  3. "Social Mixer 1"
  4. "Social Mixer 2"
  5. "Yamato and Mikoto"
  6. "Speaking Up"
2December 26, 2019[9]978-4-04-064222-2June 29, 2021[10]978-1-9753-1949-6
  1. "Misunderstanding"
  2. "A Bright Place"
  3. "A Warm Place"
  4. "Flustered"
  5. "Excuse"
  • Extra:
    1. "I Want to Touch It"
    2. "Experiment"
    3. "A Chill Evening"
    4. "Watching a Meteor Shower"
3August 27, 2020[11]978-4-04-064862-0January 25, 2022[12]978-1-9753-3812-1
  1. "Flipped Upside-Down"
  2. "School Trip Memories 1"
  3. "School Trip Memories 2"
  4. "School Trip Memories 3"
  5. "School Trip Memories 4"
  6. "School Trip Memories 5"
4March 27, 2021[13]978-4-04-680280-4May 17, 2022[14]978-1-9753-3820-6
  1. "We're Through"
  2. "A Memory That Cannot Be Erased"
  3. "Can I Still Like You?"
  4. "Heart-Pounding"
  5. "That's So Unfair"
  • Extra: "On the Slopes"
5November 27, 2021[15]978-4-04-680879-0December 13, 2022[16]978-1-9753-5156-4
  1. "Something Precious"
  2. "Not Just Yet"
  3. "Christmas Night"
  4. "More Than Nothing"
  5. "The Day It Started"
  • Extra: "New Year's Greetings"
6June 27, 2022[17]978-4-04-681447-0May 23, 2023[18]978-1-9753-6915-6
  1. "Secret"
  2. "Fireworks"
  3. "Light"
  4. "Once Spring Comes"
  5. "Self-Conscious"
  • Extra: "The Boy from That Day"
7March 27, 2023[19]978-4-04-682150-8February 20, 2024[20]978-1-9753-8045-8
  1. "I Want to Tell Him"
  2. "What I Want to Say"
  3. "What Couldn't Be Said"
  4. "Mental Feelings"
  5. "What Truly Matters"
8October 27, 2023[21]978-4-04-682929-0November 19, 2024[22]979-8-8554-0544-6
  1. "Because You're My Boyfriend"
  2. "Let Me Care About You"
  3. "Spring Camp (Daytime)"
  4. "Spring Camp (Nighttime)"
9February 27, 2025[23]978-4-04-684224-4May 26, 2026[24]979-8-8554-2835-3
  1. "Little by Little"
  2. "Change"
  3. "Something Gone Wrong!"
  4. "Decision"
  • Extra: "Summer Rain"
10December 27, 2025[4]978-4-04-685436-0——

Light novel

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A spin-off light novel written by Kotoko Hachijou, titled I Cannot Reach You: Our Cultural Festival, was released on March 27, 2021.[25]

No. Release date ISBN
1March 27, 2021[26]978-4-04-680281-1
2April 26, 2024[27]978-4-04-683520-8

Drama

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A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on April 23, 2023. The drama aired on Netflix from September 19 to November 7 and on TBS the following week that same year.[28] The drama starred Haru Kashiwagi and Kentaro Maeda as the two leads.[3]

Other media

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A drama CD adaptation was released in the January 2020 issue of Monthly Comic Gene published on December 26, 2019. It contained the performances of Yūsuke Kobayashi and Hirofumi Nojima as the two leads and Aoi Koga, Takuya Makimura, Taichi Kusano, Shohei Tanaka and Nene Hieda in other unnamed roles.[2]

Reception

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By December 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b 正反対な幼なじみ男子のすれ違いBL「君には届かない。」ジーンピクシブで始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 23, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d 小林裕介、野島裕史ら出演「君には届かない。」ドラマCDがジーン付録に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 23, 2023). "I Cannot Reach You Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Show in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c 君には届かない。　10 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Hazra, Adriana (September 5, 2020). "Yen Press to Release Date A Live, Do You Like the Nerdy Nurse?, 7 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ^ 「君には届かない。」シリーズ初の公式アンソロジー　みかの描き下ろしマンガも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 27, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ^ 君には届かない。　1 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ^ 君には届かない。　2 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  11. ^ 君には届かない。　3 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. ^ 君には届かない。　4 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  15. ^ 君には届かない。　5 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  17. ^ 君には届かない。　6 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  19. ^ 君には届かない。　7 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  20. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 7". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  21. ^ 君には届かない。　8 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  22. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 8". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  23. ^ 君には届かない。　9 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  24. ^ "I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 9". Yen Press. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  25. ^ 青春ボーイズストーリー「君には届かない。」4巻、初のスピンオフノベルも同発. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 27, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  26. ^ ノベル 君には届かない。 ぼくらの文化祭 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  27. ^ ノベル 君には届かない。　ぼくらの日常 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  28. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 19, 2024). "Live-Action I Cannot Reach You Show Reveals 3 More Cast Members, September 19 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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