Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey (ざつ旅 -That's Journey-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Ishizaka. It has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since March 2019, with its chapters collected into fifteen tankōbon volumes as of June 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Makaria aired from April to June 2025.
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Plot
Chika Suzugamori, a college student who dreams of becoming a mangaka, tells her story. After failing multiple times to get her work serialized, Chika feels stressed and decides to go on a trip to escape. Without much planning, she holds a poll on social media to choose her destinations, leading her to unexpected places across Japan. During her journey, Chika meets different people, experiences local cultures, and finds new inspiration for her manga.
Characters
Chika Suzugamori (鈴ヶ森 ちか, Suzugamori Chika)
Voiced by: Hika Tsukishiro
Koyomi Hasunuma (蓮沼 暦, Hasunuma Koyomi)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro
Yui Unoki (鵜木 ゆい, Unoki Yui)
Voiced by: Sae Hiratsuka
Fuyune Kōjiya (糀谷 冬音, Kōjiya Fuyune)
Voiced by: Satomi Satō
Riri Tenkūbashi (天空橋 りり, Tenkūbashi Riri)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa
Yoshimoto (吉本)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Kenta Ishizaka, Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on March 27, 2019. As of June 2026, fifteen tankōbon volumes have been released. In June 2025, Kadokawa announced that it would digitally publish the series in English on the BookWalker Global service starting on June 7.
A spin-off series illustrated by Meidosuki, titled Zatsu Tabi: Another Side View – Hasunuma Koyomi no Nichijō (ざつ旅 -Another Side View- 蓮沼暦の日常; lit. 'Zatsu Tabi: Another Side View – Koyomi Hasanuma's Daily Life'), was serialized in Dengeki Maoh from October 27, 2023, to October 27, 2025. Two tankōbon volumes were released on December 27, 2024, and December 27, 2025.
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced in the July issue of Dengeki Maoh on May 26, 2023. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Makaria and directed by Masaharu Watanabe, with Yoshiko Nakamura supervising the scripts, Rere designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa composing the music. Hitoshi Kubota served as the narrator. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2025, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Tabi Shiyo! Don't You?" (旅しよ！don't you？; Let's Go on a Trip! Don't You?), performed by Harmoe, and the ending theme song is "Bookmarks", performed by Sizuk. Crunchyroll is streaming the series.
Reception
The series was nominated for Best Printed Manga at the Next Manga Awards for 2020 and 2021.