Titan Manga has provided Anime Trending with an exclusive first look at the English cover and art of the first volume of Ryoichiro Kezuka’s Record Journey short story manga collection. Volume one will be available in bookstores, comic shops, and digital retailers on April 7, 2026.
Kezuka began serializing the drama manga series in Kadokawa’s Aokishi magazine in 2021. Three tankobon volumes have been released as of February 2025.
Anime News Network previously announced this past May that Titan Manga licensed the series for English release.
Titan Manga describes the first volume of Record Journey as:
For the first time in English, experience Record Journey Vol. 1, a captivating collection of short stories by Ryoichiro Kezuka that explores the quiet, powerful intersections of music, memory, and everyday life.
At the heart of these stories is a young woman working at a small record store in Tokyo. Each story introduces a new visitor to the shop, each with a unique past, a specific record in mind, and an emotional thread waiting to be uncovered. As the needle drops, so do the walls between strangers, revealing bittersweet moments, long-lost connections, and the smooth healing of sound.
Originally self-published before Kezuka’s commercial debut, these stories are richly illustrated and emotionally resonant, blending slice-of-life realism with a gentle, introspective tone. Kezuka, also known for Onban Kikou — a manga about forbidden pop music and jukebox mysteries — has carved a distinct place in the world of manga with his love for vinyl culture and human stories.
Sources: Email correspondence