is a Japanese autobiographical manga written and illustrated by , chronicling his bout with testicular cancer. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Evening from July 2012 to July 2013, with its chapters collected in a single volume. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Abrams ComicArts and the collected volume is set to release in March 2027.
Synopsis At 35 years old, Kazuyoshi Takeda gets diagnosed with testicular cancer. As he undergoes treatment at the hospital, his diagnosis unexpectedly forms bridges between himself and strangers who show up to support him throughout his ordeal.
Publication Written and illustrated by , Bye-Bye Beanbag was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Evening from July 10, 2012, to July 9, 2013. An additional chapter was published in the magazine on August 12, 2013. Kodansha collected the chapters in a single volume, released on August 23, 2013.
In February 2026, Abrams ComicArts announced that it had licensed the series for English publication, with the volume set to release under its Kana imprint on March 2, 2027.
Reception It was nominated for the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Reader Award. It was also nominated for the 7th Manga Taishō, receiving 66 points and placing 3rd among the ten nominees.
See also Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise, another manga series by the same author
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