is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Ishizaka. It has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since March 2019, with its chapters collected into fifteen volumes as of June 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by aired from April to June 2025.
Plot Chika Suzugamori, a college student who dreams of becoming a mangaka, tells her story. After failing multiple times to get her work serialized, Chika feels stressed and decides to go on a trip to escape. Without much planning, she holds a poll on social media to choose her destinations, leading her to unexpected places across Japan. During her journey, Chika meets different people, experiences local cultures, and finds new inspiration for her manga.
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Media Manga Written and illustrated by Kenta Ishizaka, Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on March 27, 2019. As of June 2026, fifteen volumes have been released. In June 2025, Kadokawa announced that it would digitally publish the series in English on the BookWalker Global service starting on June 7.
A spin-off series illustrated by Meidosuki, titled , was serialized in Dengeki Maoh from October 27, 2023, to October 27, 2025. Two volumes were released on December 27, 2024, and December 27, 2025.
Volumes Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey
Zatsu Tabi: Another Side View – Hasunuma Koyomi no Nichijō
Anime An anime adaptation was announced in the July issue of Dengeki Maoh on May 26, 2023. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by and directed by Masaharu Watanabe, with Yoshiko Nakamura supervising the scripts, Rere designing the characters, and composing the music. served as the narrator. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2025, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by , and the ending theme song is "Bookmarks", performed by . Crunchyroll is streaming the series.
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Reception The series was nominated for Best Printed Manga at the Next Manga Awards for 2020 and 2021.
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