Sukima (隙間) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yan Gao. It was serialized in Enterbrain‘s seinen manga magazine Comic Beam from April 2023 to May 2025, with its chapters compiled into four tankōbon volumes. The series is based on the author’s experiences as a Taiwanese exchange student in Okinawa.
Synopsis
Yang Yang is a university student in Taipei who desires to not be alone. Her grandmother recently just passed away, and the man she had feelings for is in a relationship with another girl. These incidents make her depressed, and lead Yang to move to Okinawa as an exchange student in order to find herself.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yan Gao, Sukima was serialized in Enterbrain‘s seinen manga magazine Comic Beam from April 12, 2023 to May 12, 2025.[1][2] Its chapters were compiled into four tankōbon volumes released from February 12, to June 12, 2025.[3][4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 12, 2025[3] | 978-4-04-738148-3 |
| 2 | February 12, 2025[5] | 978-4-04-738149-0 |
| 3 | April 11, 2025[6] | 978-4-04-738428-6 |
| 4 | June 12, 2025[4] | 978-4-04-738453-8 |
Reception
The series has been recommended by film director Hirokazu Kore-eda and manga artist Hisashi Eguchi.[7]
The series was ranked second in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha‘s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook’s list of the best manga for female readers.[8] The series was ranked second in Freestyle Magazine’s “The Best Manga 2026” ranking in 2025.[9] The series was nominated for the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.[10] The series won the Manga Kingdom Tosa Award at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards in 2026.[11]
References
- ^ 「緑の歌 -収集群風-」の高妍による新連載がビームで開幕、特別読切も同時掲載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ 私を探す、台湾発沖縄行きの旅、終わりのとき 高妍「隙間」今号ビームで完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ a b 隙間 １ (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ a b 隙間 ４ (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ 隙間 ２ (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ 隙間 ３ (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ 「緑の歌 -収集群風-」の高妍が描く、沖縄と台湾の物語「隙間」1巻＆2巻同時発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 12, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2025). “Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2026 Manga”. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ 「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 May 11, 2026.
- ^ 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 May 11, 2026.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 15, 2026). “Tomato Soup’s A Witch’s Life in Mongol Manga Wins 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Award”. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
External links
- Sukima (manga) at Anime News Network‘s encyclopedia