Cosmos
- Name
- Cosmos
- Creator
- Ryūhei Tamura
- Date
- 2023
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- action anime and manga · science fiction anime and manga
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Key facts
• Name — Cosmos • Genre — * Comedy-drama • Science fiction
Key facts
Key facts
• Type — manga • Author — Ryuhei Tamura • Publisher — Shogakukan • Imprint — Sunday GX Comics • Magazine — Monthly Sunday Gene-X • First — April 19, 2023 • Volumes — 9
Key facts
Key facts
• Portal — yes Cosmos (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryuhei Tamura. It began serialization in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X in April 2023.
Synopsis
Synopsis
Set in modern-day Japan where aliens live hidden among humans, the series follows high school student Kaede Mizumori. After being recruited by investigator Rin Homura from the Galactic Financial Insurance Group "Cosmos", he uses his innate ability to detect lies to help solve cases involving extraterrestrials. Through his work, he confronts challenges arising from human-alien coexistence while developing his own abilities.
Manga
Manga
Written and illustrated by Ryuhei Tamura, Cosmos began serialization in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X on April 19, 2023. The series' chapters have been collected in nine tankōbon volumes as of June 2026 In October 2024, Viz Media announced that it has licensed the manga for English release in North America, with the first volume released on May 20, 2025.
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In commemoration of the release of the manga's sixth volume on May 19, 2025, a promotional video and a commercial were uploaded to the Monthly Sunday Gene-X YouTube channel that same day. The commercial appeared during the broadcast of Case Closed on NNS-affiliated stations on May 24, 2025. Both videos feature narration by Takayuki Sugō.
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Cosmos is associated with Japan.
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Reception
The series was ranked fifth in the print category at the tenth Next Manga Awards in 2024; it was nominated for the eleventh edition in 2025 in the same category, and ranked second. Along with Nezumi's First Love, Cosmos ranked ninth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2025 for male readers. It was nominated for the 18th Manga Taishō in 2025 and ranked eighth with 38 points. Along with Fate Rewinder, Dandadan, Dekin no Mogura, and Hirayasumi, the series won the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award in 2026. The series was recommended by manga authors Tite Kubo, Kazuhiro Fujita, Hiromu Arakawa, and Rumiko Takahashi, with comments featured on the obi of the first, second, fourth, and fifth volumes, respectively.
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- 1.Viz Media. The Official Website for Cosmos.
- 2.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. November 17, 2023.
- 3.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. Beelzebub's Ryūhei Tamura Launches New Manga on April 19. Anime News Network. March 17, 2023.
- 4.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. April 19, 2023.
- 5.Mateo, Alex. Viz Media Licenses Steel Ball Run, Astro Royale, Tenmaku Cinema, More Manga. Anime News Network. October 4, 2024.
- 6.Shogakukan. COSMOS 1.
- 7.Viz Media. Cosmos, Vol. 1.
- 8.Shogakukan. COSMOS 2.
- 9.Viz Media. Cosmos, Vol. 2.
- 10.Shogakukan. COSMOS 3.
- 11.Viz Media. Cosmos, Vol. 3.
- 12.Shogakukan. COSMOS 4.
- 13.Viz Media. Cosmos, Vol. 4.
- 14.Shogakukan. COSMOS 5.
- 15.Viz Media. Cosmos, Vol. 5.
- 16.Shogakukan. COSMOS 6.
- 17.Viz Media. Cosmos, Vol. 6.
- 18.Shogakukan. COSMOS 7.
- 19.Viz Media. Cosmos, Vol. 7.
- 20.Shogakukan. COSMOS 8.
- 21.Shogakukan. COSMOS 9.
- 22.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. May 19, 2025.
- 23.Cayanan, Joanna. Kagurabachi Tops Print Category, Girl Meets Rock! Wins in Web Category of Next Manga Awards 2024. Anime News Network. August 28, 2024.
- 24.Oricon. Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults. Japan Anime News. June 19, 2025.
- 25.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. September 18, 2025.
- 26.Cayanan, Joanna. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga. Anime News Network. December 12, 2024.
- 27.Cayanan, Joanna. 18th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles. Anime News Network. January 21, 2025.
- 28.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. Kiko Urino's 'Alice, Doko Made mo' Manga Wins 18th Manga Taisho Awards. Anime News Network. March 27, 2025.
- 29.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. January 14, 2026.
- 30.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. February 19, 2024.
- 31.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. September 19, 2024.
- 32.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. January 14, 2025.
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