Bus for Two

Bus for Two
First tankōbon volume cover
ふたりバス
(Futari Basu)
GenreRomantic comedy
Manga
Written bySakane Toyobayashi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
Original runNovember 5, 2025 – present
Volumes3

Bus for Two (Japanese: ふたりバス, Hepburn: Futari Basu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakane Toyobayashi. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine in November 2025, and has been compiled into three volumes as of August 2026.

Plot

Shunpei Hinoki is a junior high school student from Azeno, a small town of around 3,000 people. He and his elementary classmate An Takayagawa had known each other since pre-school but were now going to different schools, with their only recent interactions being taking the same bus to school. One day, the two discover that a vending machine that their bus regularly passed by had disappeared, leading to the two speaking to the each other for the first time in a long time. With the two now reconnected, the two begin to re-establish their relationship and make up for lost time.

Characters

Shunpei Hinoki (桧木 春平, Hinoki Shunpei)
A junior high school student who commutes on the same bus as An every day. The two were classmates in pre-school and elementary, but drifted apart after they went to different junior high schools. He initially finds their re-encounter awkward, but later reconnects with An. As time goes on, he realizes that he has feelings for An.
An Takayagawa (高屋川 あん, Takayagawa An)
A junior high school who studies at a private academy. She was known for her intelligence in elementary and was a close friend to Shunpei, but lately the two were not close. After their reunion, she becomes more friendly towards Shunpei, with the two even studying together during summer break.
Luluca Muta (牟田 ルルカ, Muta Ruruka)
Shunpei's classmate, who was close friends with An in elementary. Despite the two now going to different schools, the two remain friends.

Publication

The series is written and illustrated by Sakane Toyobayashi, who had previously published the oneshot Ponytail ni Yureru in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 2023. The series is serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday, with the first three chapters being released on November 5, 2025. The first volume was released on February 18, 2026. Three volumes have been released as of August 18, 2026.

In October 2026, Viz Media announced that it had licensed the series for English publication and will release the first volume in Q3 2027.

No. Release date ISBN
1February 18, 2026978-4-09-854455-4
  1. Haru no Michi (はるのみち)
  2. Asa Nebō (あさねぼう)
  3. Tonari Basu (となりバス)
  4. Tama Musobi (たまむすび)
  5. Hana ga Saku (はながさく)
  6. Kami Oroshi (かみおろし)
  1. Muta Ruruka (むたるるか)
  2. Sukina Hito (すきなひと)
  3. Nichiyōbi (にちようび)
  4. Tokubetsu na (とくべつな)
  5. Somaru Iro (そまるいろ)
2May 18, 2026978-4-09-854588-9
  1. Dai Ippo (だいいっぽ)
  2. Matsuno-san (まつのさん)
  3. Takaku Tobu (たかくとぶ)
  4. Honki Dasu (ほんきだす)
  5. Ganbatte (がんばって)
  6. Issho ni (いっしょに)
  1. Mokumokuto (もくもくと)
  2. Sukina Koto (すきなこと)
  3. Tsuyu no Asa (つゆのあさ)
  4. Tōi Umi (とおいうみ)
  5. Michi no Saki (みちのさき)
3August 18, 2026978-4-09-854745-6
  1. Natsugoromo (なつごろも)
  2. Zattsurai (ザッツライ)
  3. Ano Futari (あのふたり)
  4. Natsu no Kage (なつのかげ)
  5. Natsu Yasumi (なつやすみ)
  6. Hitori Basu (ひとりバス)
  1. Hatsu Denwa (はつでんわ)
  2. Mizu Shibuki (みずしぶき)
  3. In Kamera (インカメラ)
  4. Datta Nara (だったなら)
  5. Natsu Matsuri (なつますり)
4November 18, 2026978-4-09-855008-1

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  1. Tsukano Mano (つかのまの)
  2. Daiarī (ダイアリー)
  3. Omedetō (おめでとう)
  4. Mata Pasu de (またパスで)
  5. Nobi Zakari (のびざかり)
  6. Fureta Dake (ふれただけ)
  7. Ikkō e (いつこうえ)
  8. Arashi no Hi (あらしのひ)
  9. Are mo yō (あれもよう)
  10. Fure fure to (ふれふれと)
  11. Nabiku Kami (なびくかみ)
  12. Sukoshi Mae (すこしまえ)
  13. Tomo no Koi (とものこい)
  14. Yuri Yurare (ゆりゆられ)
  15. Osuse Wake (おすそわけ)
  16. Fuzoroi na (ふぞろいな)
  17. Fui ni Kiku (ふいにきく)
  18. Kanchigai (かんちがい)
  19. Tsumannai (つまんない)
This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Reception

The series was ranked sixth in the fifth Crea Late Manga Awards in 2026. The series was ranked second in the print category at the 12th Next Manga Awards in 2026.

References

  1. ↑ バスで始まる少年少女の淡い関係描く新連載 来週の少年サンデーはあだち充の特別号. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 5, 2025. Archived from the original on March 7, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ 疎遠だった少年少女がバスに揺られて通学するラブ未満コメディ「ふたりバス」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 18, 2025. Archived from the original on August 3, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "ふたりバス 3". Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 25, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ Moo, William (October 16, 2026). "VIZ Media Licenses JoJolion, Someone Hertz, Belladonna's Lover & More Titles for Summer 2027 Release". Anime Trending. Archived from the original on October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "ふたりバス 1". Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 24, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "ふたりバス 2". Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ "ふたりバス 4". Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 17, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ 「CREA夜ふかしマンガ大賞2026」発表！松虫あられ『林檎の国のジョナ』が第１位に (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. September 7, 2026. Archived from the original on October 8, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026 – via PR Times.
  9. ↑ 【次にくるマンガ大賞2026】、ノミネート作品発表 6/26よりユーザー投票開始. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 26, 2026. Archived from the original on August 24, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2026」1位に「さむわんへるつ」、「おかえり水平線」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 16, 2026. Archived from the original on September 16, 2026. Retrieved September 17, 2026.