Half Is More Explained
| Ja Kanji: | 半分姉弟 |
| Ja Romaji: | Hanbun Kyōdai |
| Genre: | Drama[1] |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Yoico Fujimi |
| Publisher: | Leed Publishing |
| Imprint: | Torch Comics |
| Magazine: | Torch Web |
| First: | June 29, 2022 |
| Volumes: | 1 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoico Fujimi. It began serialization on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website in June 2022.
Synopsis
The series focuses on the lives of two siblings who are the children of a Black French father and a Japanese mother.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yoico Fujimi, Half Is More began serialization on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website on June 29, 2022.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into a single volume as of March 2025.
In October 2025, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to be released in Q3 2026.[3]
Reception
The manga won the 4th Crea Late Night Manga Award in 2025 hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[4] It topped the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.[5] The series was ranked eleventh in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2026" ranking in 2025.[6] The series has been nominated for the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.[7]
Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: ja:生まれ育った日本で異物扱いされる“ハーフ”の人々の群像劇「半分姉弟」1巻. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/617672. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 1, 2025. March 28, 2025. ja.
- Web site: ja:父親の名字を手放した弟に、姉は…藤見よいこの新連載「半分姉弟」トーチで連載開始. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/483477. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 1, 2025. June 29, 2022. ja.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Viz Announces Releases for Taika's Reason, I'm No Angel, cocoon, Daydream Darling, The Marshal King Manga, More. Anime News Network. December 1, 2025. October 17, 2025.
- Web site: ja:「CREA夜ふかしマンガ大賞2025」発表！現代社会の「わかりあえなさ」と手を繋ぐ物語 藤見よいこ『半分姉弟』が第１位に. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000798.000043732.html. Bungeishunjū. PR Times. October 16, 2025. December 1, 2025. ja.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Top 2026 Manga. Anime News Network. December 10, 2025. December 10, 2025.
- Web site: ja:「このマンガを読め！」1位はサイトウマド「怪獣を解剖する」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/653659. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. January 17, 2026. December 26, 2025. ja.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Spacewalking With You, Half is More, 'Draw This, Then Die,' More Manga Nominated Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. Anime News Network. February 21, 2026. February 21, 2026.
