''Cosmos'' (stylized in

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) is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Ryuhei Tamura. It began serialization in

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's manga magazine ''

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'' in April 2023.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Ryuhei Tamura, ''Cosmos'' began serialization in

's manga magazine ''

'' on April 19, 2023. The series' chapters have been collected in six volumes as of May 19, 2025. In October 2024,

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announced that it has licensed the manga for English release in North America, with the first volume set to be released in Q3 2025.

Volumes

Other

In commemoration of the release of the manga's sixth volume on May 19, 2025, a

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and a

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were uploaded to the ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X''

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channel that same day. The commercial appeared during the broadcast of ''

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'' on NNS-affiliated stations on May 24, 2025. Both videos feature narration by

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Reception

The series was ranked fifth in the print category at the tenth

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s in 2024. Along with '' Nezumi's First Love'', ''Cosmos'' ranked ninth on

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's ''

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'' list of best manga of 2025 for male readers. It was nominated for the 18th

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in 2025 and ranked eighth with 38 points. The series was recommended by manga authors

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, Kazuhiro Fujita,

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, and

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, with comments featured on the of the first, second, fourth, and fifth volumes, respectively.

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