How I Met My Soulmate

How I Met My Soulmate
First tankōbon volume cover
運命の人に出会う話 (Unmei no Hito ni Deau Hanashi)
Genre	Romance[1]
Manga
Written by	Anashin [ja]
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA
Magazine	Dessert
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	April 24, 2021 – present
Volumes	6

How I Met My Soulmate (Japanese: 運命の人に出会う話, Hepburn: Unmei no Hito ni Deau Hanashi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Anashin [ja]. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Dessert since April 2021.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Anashin [ja], How I Met My Soulmate started in Kodansha's Dessert on April 24, 2021.[2][3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 13, 2022.[4]

In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.[5]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	January 13, 2022[6]	978-4-06-526581-9	December 12, 2023[7]	978-1-64651-875-3
2	August 12, 2022[8]	978-4-06-528861-0	March 13, 2024[9]	978-1-64651-945-3
3	February 13, 2023[10]	978-4-06-530724-3	June 11, 2024[11]	978-1-64651-999-6
4	August 10, 2023[12]	978-4-06-532757-9	September 24, 2024	979-8-88877-050-4
5	February 13, 2024[13]	978-4-06-534636-5	—	—
6	November 13, 2024[14]	978-4-06-537561-7 978-4-06-537568-6 (SE)	—	—

Reception

The series, alongside Itsuka Shinu nara E o Utte kara, won the Women's Comic Prize at the 2025 Digital Comic Awards.[15]

See also

• Waiting for Spring, another manga series by the same author

References

1. How I Met My Soulmate. Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 4, 2021). "Manga Briefs Roundup: March–April 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
3. 「春待つ僕ら」あなしんの新連載がデザートで、運命の出会いを巡るラブストーリー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
4. 「春待つ僕ら」あなしん最新作、20歳の女子大生が"運命の人"を探すラブストーリー1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
5. Hazra, Adriana (November 25, 2022). "Kodansha USA Licenses Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Chat Noir, 15 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
6. 【1月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
7. Mateo, Alex (December 13, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 10–16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
8. 【8月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
9. Mateo, Alex (April 3, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 10–16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
10. 【2月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
11. Mateo, Alex (June 13, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 9–15". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
12. 【8月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
13. 【2月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
14. 【11月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
15. 「電子コミック大賞2025」大賞は「拝啓見知らぬ旦那様、離婚していただきます」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

Further reading

• Silverman, Rebecca (December 12, 2023). "How I Met My Soulmate Volume 1 Manga Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.

External links

• Official website at Dessert (in Japanese)
• How I Met My Soulmate at Anime News Network's encyclopedia