| Robō no Fujii | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 路傍のフジイ | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kurao Nabe |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Weekly Big Comic Spirits |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | May 15, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
 Anime and manga portal | |
Robō no Fujii (路傍のフジイ, "Passerby Fujii") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kurao Nabe. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since May 2023.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Kurao Nabe, Robō no Fujii started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 15, 2023. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on October 30, 2023. As of August 30, 2024, three volumes have been released.
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 30, 2023 | 978-4-09-862542-0 |
| 2 | February 29, 2024 | 978-4-09-862708-0 |
| 3 | August 30, 2024 | 978-4-09-863020-2 |
Reception
The series ranked 17th in the print category at the tenth Next Manga Awards in 2024. It ranked eleventh on the 2024 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine. It ranked fifth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2025 for male readers.
References
- 俺のほうがマシだ、と思っていたのに…価値観を転回させる男を描くスピリッツ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- 空気のようでどこか冴えない、そんな中年男性が"幸せ"の概念壊す「路傍のフジイ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- 【10月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- 【2月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 7, 2024). "Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Tops 2024 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Further reading
- Nobunaga, Minami (November 24, 2023). 鍋倉夫「路傍のフジイ」 人生楽しむ地味な男、周囲を感化. Good Life with Books (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024.
- Ito, Kazuhiro (May 14, 2024). パッとしないが、実はすごいヤツ。令和の会社員像は 鍋倉夫「路傍のフジイ」（第143回）. Good Life with Books (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024.
- Kobayashi, Yasushi (November 24, 2023). 令和のニューヒーロー？ 自然体を貫く中年男が思う「幸せ」とは？『路傍のフジイ～偉大なる凡人からの便り～』. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024.
External links
- Official website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)
- Robō no Fujii at Anime News Network's encyclopedia