[Kodansha Ltd.] The story is set in the fictional city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. A coming-of-age tale written by Kano Rie, a native of the city. The new series, “Snow Dome Town,” begins in Morning issue 44!
Kodansha Co., Ltd. Press release: October 2, 2025 To Members of the Press The story is set in the fictional city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. This is a coming-of-age tale written by Kano Rie, a native of the city. The new series, “Snow Dome Town,” begins in Morning issue 44! Kano Rie, known for “Slow Motion Again” and “Mobile Suit Gundam: Bandiera,” makes her first appearance in “Morning” and her first serialized work! In a town in the Hokuriku region where snow has fallen continuously for 10 years, a high school duo, a boy and a girl, dream of winning an award for their novel and moving to Tokyo…but in reality, a huge “wall” stands in their way…
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serialization in the 44th issue of Morning, released today, October 2nd (Thursday), with the first chapter appearing in color on the front page. Synopsis Ako and Tako are high school students living in Toyama, in the Hokuriku region. Their dream is to win an award for a novel they collaborate on and move to Tokyo. It’s something they could achieve if they worked hard, but a tall wall looms before them. Snow has been falling nonstop in the town where they live for the past 10 years, making it impossible for them to leave the city. In a town “trapped” by snow, is all they can do but dream? A breathtaking yet refreshing tale of youth begins!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7718/1719-7718-96944a551f64284dec275ad89cbfe82f-1121×1600.jpg Episode 1 features a frustrating exchange between Ako and Tako.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/1719/7718/1719-7718-b322efebaf6678348fd5a552b381d38f-1121×1600.jpg Pay attention to the high school students’ dialect, which can only be captured by an author from Takaoka City! Author Profile Kano Rie Born in Toyama Prefecture. In 2008, he won the Afternoon Shiki Award for “Star Country.” His representative works include “Slow Motion Again” and “Mobile Suit Gundam: Bandiera” (both published by Shogakukan), and “My Girlfriend Won’t Clean Up Today Either” (Shodensha). ■Comment from Rie Kano I’m nervous about doing a weekly serialization after such a long time. I hope you enjoy it! ▶Rie Kano X (former Twitter) account: @kanoukanouk “Snow Dome Town” can be read in “Morning,” on the app “D Morning,” and on the online comic site “Comic DAYS.” The latest information on “Snow Dome Town” is also posted on the official account (@snow_dometown). Please keep an eye out for this as well. [Episode 1 URL (in Comic DAYS)]
https://comic-days.com/episode/2551460909645599314 [Morning official website] Morning Official Website – Kodansha’s Young Adult Manga Magazine For more information about this release