is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by

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. It was serialized in

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's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Kiss'' from 1998 to 2018, with its chapters collected in 17 ''

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'' volumes. A sequel, titled ''Hey Hey Pitan!'', started in the same magazine in 2018. ''Hey Pitan!'' won the 29th

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in the ''shōjo'' manga category in 2005 and the 10th

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's Short Manga Prize in 2006.

Publication

Written and illustrated by

, ''Hey Pitan!'' was serialized in

's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Kiss'' from 1998 to 2018. Kodansha collected its chapters in 17 ''

'' volumes; the first volume was released on 13 November 2000, and was re-released with a "revised edition" on 13 March 2003. The last volume was released on 13 March 2018. A sequel, titled , started in the same magazine on 24 March 2018. Kodansha released the first ''tankōbon'' volume on 11 September 2020. As of 13 September 2022 four volumes have been released.

Reception

''Hey Pitan!'' won the ''shōjo'' manga category of the 29th

in 2005, and the Short Manga Prize at the 10th

in 2006.

References

External links

* * Josei manga Kodansha manga Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (Shōjo) Winners of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Short Story Award) {{manga-stub