Takako Shimura manga in English
Takako Shimura is credited on Sweet Blue Flowers and Wandering Son. （志村 貴子）
Takako Shimura's first English volume in our data is Wandering Son Vol. 1, released Jul 5, 2011 by Fantagraphics Books. The most recent is Sweet Blue Flowers Vol. 4 (Jun 19, 2018), for 12 volumes across 2 series. Right now none are still coming out in English, 1 is complete, and 1 has had no new English volume for a long time.
Takako Shimura manga in order
By the date each series' first volume came out in English. Japan counts come from Rui's Japanese release data.
| Series | English Vol. 1 | In English | In Japan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Son · Fantagraphics Books | Jul 2011 | Vol. 8 | Vol. 15 | No new volume since 2015 |
| Sweet Blue Flowers · Viz Media | Sep 2017 | Vol. 4 | Vol. 4 | Complete in English |
All Takako Shimura series
Sweet Blue FlowersEnglish is at Vol. 4 · Viz Media —
Wandering SonEnglish is at Vol. 8 · Fantagraphics Books —
Takako Shimura's manga in Japan
Rui's Japanese catalog lists 15 series by Takako Shimura, 2 of them linked to the English edition we track. Titles are shown in Japanese and link to Rui's Japanese pages. A dash means we haven't matched an English edition here — some of these do have one under a different title.
| Title (Japanese) | Volumes | From | English edition here |
|---|---|---|---|
| どうにかなる日々 | 2 | 2002 | — |
| 青い花 | 8 (complete) | 2005 | Sweet Blue Flowers |
| 敷居の住人 | 6 (complete) | 2009 | — |
| 放浪息子 | 15 (complete) | 2010 | Wandering Son |
| 娘の家出 | 6 (complete) | 2014 | — |
| こいいじ | 10 (complete) | 2015 | — |
| 淡島百景 | 5 (complete) | 2015 | — |
| さよなら、おとこのこ | 3 (complete) | 2017 | — |
| ビューティフル・エブリデイ | 3 (complete) | 2018 | — |
| おとなになっても | 10 (complete) | 2019 | — |
| ブルーム・ブラザーズ | 2 (complete) | 2020 | — |
| ラヴ・バズ | 3 (complete) | 2021 | — |
| ハツコイノツギ | 3 (complete) | 2024 | — |
| 志村貴子短編集 まじわる中央感情線 | 1 | 2024 | — |
| そういう家の子の話 | 2 | 2025 | — |
Takako Shimura FAQ
What manga has Takako Shimura made?
2 Takako Shimura series have English editions: Sweet Blue Flowers and Wandering Son. In Japan, Rui's catalog lists 15 series by Takako Shimura, including こいいじ (10 volumes), おとなになっても (10 volumes), 敷居の住人 (6 volumes).
In what order did Takako Shimura's manga come out in English?
Wandering Son (2011), Sweet Blue Flowers (2017). Each series stands on its own unless its page says otherwise.
How many Takako Shimura manga volumes are out in English?
12 volumes so far across 2 series, published by Viz Media, Fantagraphics Books. The most recent is Sweet Blue Flowers Vol. 4 (Jun 19, 2018).
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