Hirayasumi

Hirayasumi won the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2026.

Hiroto Ikuta is a 29-year-old freelance worker employed at a fishing pond. His approachable demeanor attracts frequent interactions with elderly patrons, though he becomes nervous around women he finds attractive. Originally from Yamagata, he abandoned his acting aspirations after repeatedly failing auditions. He regularly visits 83-year-old Hanae Wada, a retired school cook who lives on pension, sharing meals at her home. After Hanae's sudden death from a heart attack, Ikuta inherits her house through prearranged paperwork. He subsequently houses his 18-year-old cousin Natsumi Kobayashi, an art school applicant, becoming her guardian in the inherited residence.

Hiroto Ikuta (生田 ヒロト, Ikuta Hiroto) Portrayed by: Amane Okayama Natsumi Kobayashi (小林 なつみ, Kobayashi Natsumi) Portrayed by: Nana Mori Yomogi Tachibana (立花よ もぎ, Tachibana Yomogi) Portrayed by: Riho Yoshioka Hideki Noguchi (野口 ヒデキ, Noguchi Hideki) Portrayed by: Kaito Yoshimura Saki Noguchi (野口 サキ, Noguchi Saki) Portrayed by: Misako Renbutsu Akari Yokoyama (横山 あかり, Yokoyama Akari) Portrayed by: Nazuna Mitsushima Yasuki Nikaidō (二階堂 ヤスキ, Nikaidō Yasuki) Portrayed by: Taro Suruga Asagaya Shimai (阿佐ヶ谷 姉妹) Portrayed by: Themselves

Written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō, Hirayasumi started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on April 26, 2021. In October 2023, Shinzō stated that the manga would enter on hiatus until 2024, explaining that he was not sick, but that he required more time to "draw the manga in a satisfactory way that will leave no regrets," adding that he would still be drawing almost every day until its return; the series resumed on January 6, 2024. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 10, 2021. As of April 30, 2026, ten volumes have been released. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Viz Media.

In July 2025, a television drama adaptation was announced. The drama is directed by Kana Matsumoto, Ema Kawawada, and Kōji Taktasuchi, with scripts written by Yoko Yonaiyama. It aired on NHK General TV's Yoru Dra (Evening Drama) programming block from November 3 to December 4, 2025. The series ran for five weeks, comprising twenty 15-minute episodes. It is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

In July 2025, an anime adaptation co-produced by Viz Media and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and animated by Production +h. was also announced. The series will be directed by Kei Suezawa, who is also in charge of the series composition and scriptwriting, with Naoyuki Asano serving as character designer, Mika Nishimura as art director, and Kaori Sawada composing the music. It is set to premiere on NHK General TV in January 2027.