I Cannot Reach You
| I Cannot Reach You | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 君には届かない。 (Kimi ni wa Todokanai) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mika |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | MFC Gene Pixiv Series |
| Magazine | Gene Pixiv |
| Original run | November 23, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Masahide Izumi |
| Written by | Maki Hiraki |
| Studio | TBS Sparkle |
| Licensed by | Netflix |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original run | September 19, 2023 – November 7, 2023 |
| Episodes | 8 |
I Cannot Reach You (君には届かない。, Kimi ni wa Todokanai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mika. It began serialization on Media Factory's Pixiv Comic-based Gene Pixiv website in November 2018. An 8-episode live-action television drama adaptation aired from September to November 2023.
Characters
[edit | edit source]- Kakeru (カケル)
- Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi (drama CD)[2]
- Portrayed by: Haru Kashiwagi[3]
- Yamato (ヤマト)
- Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima (drama CD)[2]
- Portrayed by: Kentaro Maeda[3]
Media
[edit | edit source]Manga
[edit | edit source]Written and illustrated by Mika, I Cannot Reach You began serialization on Media Factory's Pixiv Comic-based Gene Pixiv website on November 23, 2018.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into nine tankōbon volumes as of February 2025.[4]
During their panel at the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo in 2020, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]
A manga anthology was released on November 27, 2023.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27, 2019[7] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | March 9, 2021[8] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
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| 5 | November 27, 2021[15] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | December 13, 2022[16] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
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| 10 | December 27, 2025[24] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). | — | — |
Light novel
[edit | edit source]A spin-off light novel written by Kotoko Hachijou, titled I Cannot Reach You: Our Cultural Festival, was released on March 27, 2021.[25]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 27, 2021[26] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 2 | April 26, 2024[27] | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
Drama
[edit | edit source]A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on April 23, 2023. The drama aired on Netflix from September 19 to November 7 and on TBS the following week that same year.[28] The drama starred Haru Kashiwagi and Kentaro Maeda as the two leads.[3]
Other media
[edit | edit source]A drama CD adaptation was released in the January 2020 issue of Monthly Comic Gene published on December 26, 2019. It contained the performances of Yūsuke Kobayashi and Hirofumi Nojima as the two leads and Aoi Koga, Takuya Makimura, Taichi Kusano, Shohei Tanaka and Nene Hieda in other unnamed roles.[2]
Reception
[edit | edit source]By February 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official manga website at Pixiv Comic (in Japanese)
- Official drama website (in Japanese)
- I Cannot Reach You (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2018 manga
- Japanese television dramas based on manga
- Anime and manga set in schools
- Boys' love anime and manga
- Coming-of-age anime and manga
- Japanese boys' love television series
- Japanese webcomics
- LGBTQ-related anime and manga
- Manga adapted into television series
- Media Factory manga
- Netflix original programming
- Shōjo manga
- TBS Television (Japan) dramas
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