If I Could Reach You (manga)

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If I Could Reach You
Cover of the first Japanese volume of If I Could Reach You.jpg
Cover of the first Japanese volume
たとえとどかぬ糸だとしても
(Tatoe Todokanu Ito da to shite mo)
GenreSlice of Life, yuri
Manga
Written bytMnR
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
Kodansha Comics
MagazineComic Yuri Hime
Original runNovember 18, 2016 – December 2020
Volumes7
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If I Could Reach You (Japanese: たとえとどかぬ糸だとしても, Hepburn: Tatoe Todokanu Ito da to shite mo) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by tMnR. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime from 2016 to 2020,[1] and is licensed for an English-language release by Kodansha Comics.[2]

Synopsis[]

While attending her brothers wedding, Uta finally comes to terms with her crush on Kaoru, her now sister-in-law. Uta enters a new stage of her life having to navigate living with her brother and Kaoru while trying to get over her unrequited feelings. However, as cracks in her brother's marriage begin to show, Uta finds Kaoru confiding in her more and making the process even harder.

Characters[]

Uta - Voice: Sayaka Senbongi

A hard-working high school student who tries to come to terms with her unrequited feelings for Kaoru, a childhood friend and now her sister-in-law. She sometimes feels like she is a burden to others because of her mother's verbal abuse.

Kaoru - Voice: Marie Miyake

A childhood friend of Uta and Reiichi, she went on to marry Reiichi and live together with him and his sister.

Reiichi - Voice:

Uta's brother. He and Kaoru dated in high school and recently got married.

Media[]

Manga[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 18, 2017[3]978-4758076692September 17, 2019[4]9781632368874
2 November 16, 2017[3]978-4758077538November 26, 2019[5]9781632368881
3 July 18, 2018[3]978-4758078399January 14, 2020[6]9781632368898
4 January 18, 2019[3]978-4758079020March 24, 2020[7]9781632369376
5 August 16, 2019[3]978-4758079730October 27, 2020[8]9781646510474
6 March 18, 2020[3]978-4758021005November 9, 2020[9]—
7 January 18, 2021[3]978-4758022071TBA—

Power Push[]

On August 21, 2019, Ichijinsha released a Power Push reading of the first chapter, with Sayaka Senbongi playing Uta and Marie Miyake playing Kaoru.[10]

Reception[]

In Anime News Network's Fall 2019 Manga Guide,Rebecca Silverman from gave the first volume 3 out of 4 stars. Silverman praises tMnR for avoiding making the story unrelentingly depressing and melodramatic by instead showing that Uta's has already accepted her love will go unrequited. Faye Hopper went to give first volume 4 out of 4 stars, noting that "It deals with complicated, difficult issues with a sensitivity and grace you rarely see, and does so, surprisingly, while being light and pleasant."[11] Anime UK News gave the first volume 8/10, praising the maturely and respect paid to the depiction of Uta's feelings.[12]

The series has featured on BookWalker's top-selling manga ranking for 2020.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "tMnR's If I Could Reach You Manga Ends". Anime News Network. October 18, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kodansha and Vertical's Big Plans for Late 2019". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g たとえとどかぬ糸だとしても (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "If I Could Reach You, Volume 1". Kodansha Comics. Kodansha Comics. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "If I Could Reach You, Volume 2". Kodansha Comics. Kodansha Comics. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "If I Could Reach You, Volume 3". Kodansha Comics. Kodansha Comics. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "If I Could Reach You, Volume 4". Kodansha Comics. Kodansha Comics. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "If I Could Reach You, Volume 5". Kodansha Comics. Kodansha Comics. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "If I Could Reach You, Volume 6". Kodansha Comics. Kodansha Comics. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  10. ^ 【百合姫PP】たとえとどかぬ糸だとしても【PV】 (YouTube). ichijinshaPV. 2020-09-15. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Fall 2019 Manga Guide If I Could Reach You". Anime News Network. November 4, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "If I Could Reach You Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. September 23, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Manga Top 30". BookWalker. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

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