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| Yumene Connect | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ゆめねこねくと (Yumene Konekuto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kō Sawada |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | September 4, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
Yumene Connect (Japanese: ゆめねこねくと, Hepburn: Yumene Konekuto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kō Sawada. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in September 2024, and has been compiled into nine volumes as of July 2026.
Plot
[edit]The series follows Yūhi Takamiya, a first-year high school student and a loner. Having missed his entire first week of school due to a sudden illness, he becomes conscious of the fact that he has been unable to make any friends. Suddenly, an alien named Nano arrives after hearing his plight and aims to help him. However, this only leads to lewd hijinks affecting him and those around him. Nano, together with an alien lifeform named Nyoru Puppu Panpippi, comes to live with Yūhi.
Characters
[edit]- Yūhi Takamiya (高宮 遊日, Takamiya Yūhi)
- A high school freshman who was unable to make friends due to missing his first week of school. Because of his plight, he copes by making up a bookworm persona.
- Nano (ナノ)
- An alien who works for the Yumeneko Company. She came to Earth after learning of Yūhi's situation and tries to help him by offering her company's products.
- Nyoru Puppu Panpippi (ニョルプップパンピッピ)
- Koharu Takamiya (高宮 小春, Takamiya Koharu)
- Yūhi's older sister, who works as a nurse.
- Kana Shiraishi (白石 香奈, Shiraishi Kana)
- Yūhi's classmate. She likes cute things, which made her gain an interest in Nano and Nyoru. She becomes Yūhi's first friend.
- Momoka Saeki (佐伯 桃果, Saeki Momoka)
- A second-year student and Yūhi's senior. She aims to start an Occult Research Club at school and seeks his help in establishing it.
- Hikaru Saeki (佐伯 光, Saeki Hikaru)
- Momoka's younger brother and Yūhi's classmate, who usually avoids going to school.
Publication
[edit]The series is written and illustrated by Kō Sawada. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on September 4, 2024,[1] and has been compiled into nine volumes as of July 2026.[2][3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 15, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-537392-7 |
| 2 | January 17, 2025[5] | 978-4-06-538069-7 |
| 3 | April 16, 2025[6] | 978-4-06-539097-9 |
| 4 | July 16, 2025[7] | 978-4-06-539761-9 |
| 5 | September 17, 2025[8] | 978-4-06-540696-0 |
| 6 | December 17, 2025[9] | 978-4-06-541942-7 |
| 7 | February 17, 2026[10] | 978-4-06-542629-6 |
| 8 | May 15, 2026[11] | 978-4-06-543625-7 |
| 9 | July 16, 2026[3] | 978-4-06-544340-8 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 ポンコツ宇宙人が謎の生命体とともにやってきた、ドタバタラブコメ「ゆめねこねくと」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 4, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ かわいくてちょっと刺激的なSFドタバタコメディ「ゆめねこねくと」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 15, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- 1 2 ゆめねこねくと（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ ゆめねこねくと（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Yumene Connect (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia