Half Is More

Half Is More
First tankōbon volume cover
半分姉弟
(Hanbun Kyōdai)
GenreDrama
Manga
Written byYoico Fujimi
Published byLeed Publishing
English publisher
ImprintTorch Comics
MagazineTorch Web
Original runJune 29, 2022 – present
Volumes1
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Half Is More (Japanese: 半分姉弟, Hepburn: Hanbun Kyōdai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoiko Fujimi. It began serialization on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website in June 2022.

Synopsis

The series focuses on the lives of two hāfu siblings who are the children of a Black French father and a Japanese mother.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yoico Fujimi, Half Is More began serialization on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website on June 29, 2022. Its chapters have been compiled into a single tankōbon volume as of March 2025.

In October 2025, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume being released in August 2026.

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1March 28, 2025978-4-845-86787-5August 18, 2026978-1-9747-1694-4
  1. "Kazumi Mandanda Yoneyama"
  2. "Saeko Sekiguchi"
  3. "Marina Kamebuchi"
  4. "Rushia Numata"
  5. "Alexandra de la Rosa"
  • Special Bonus: "Kazumi's Youth"

Reception

The manga won the 4th Crea Late Night Manga Award in 2025 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine. It topped the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers. The series was ranked eleventh in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2026" ranking in 2025. The series was nominated for the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 半分姉弟 （1） (in Japanese). Leed Publishing. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 "Half is More, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ 「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.
  7. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (December 10, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ 「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.
  9. ↑ 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.

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