Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest

Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest (Japanese: 北北西に曇と往け, Hepburn: Hokuhokusei ni Kumo to Ike) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aki Irie. It started serialization in Harta before moving to Aokishi following its establishment in April 2021. As of November 2022, the chapters of the series have been collected into six volumes.

Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest
北北西に曇と往け (Hokuhokusei ni Kumo to Ike)
Genre	Adventure^[1] Drama^[1] Mystery^[2]
Manga
Written by	Aki Irie
Published by	Enterbrain
English publisher	NA: Vertical
Magazine	Harta Aokishi
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	March 14, 2016 – present
Volumes	6 (List of volumes)

Plot

Kei Miyama is a Japanese teenager living in Iceland with his grandfather. He works as a private investigator, using his supernatural ability to communicate with machinery. The story follows Kei as he solves cases for various clients, often requiring him to track people down. At the same time, a deeper mystery is unfolding — one that involves his elusive younger brother, Michitaka. Despite appearing beautiful and sweet, Michitaka hides a sinister side to him and is wanted by the police.

Publication

The series is written and illustrated by Aki Irie. It started serialization in Harta on March 14, 2016.^[3] In April 2021, Kadokawa launched a new magazine, titled Aokishi. When it launched, the series was transferred into the magazine.^[4] The first tankōbon volume was released on October 13, 2017.^[5] As of November 2022, six tankōbon volumes have been released.^[6]

At Anime Central 2018, Vertical announced they licensed the series for English publication.^[7]

Volume list

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	October 13, 2017^[8]	978-4-04-734831-8	April 16, 2019^[1]	978-1-94-719455-7
2	March 15, 2018^[9]	978-4-04-735052-6	August 20, 2019^[10]	978-1-94-719468-7
3	January 15, 2019^[11]	978-4-04-735345-9	December 17, 2019^[12]	978-1-94-998007-3
4	January 14, 2020^[13]	978-4-04-735792-1	November 17, 2020^[14]	978-1-94-998037-0
5	January 15, 2021^[15]	978-4-04-736263-5	August 17, 2021^[16]	978-1-94-998071-4
6	November 18, 2022^[6]	978-4-04-737232-0	September 26, 2023^[17]	978-1-64-729102-0

Reception

Danica Davidson from Otaku USA praised the series, calling it "very interesting".^[2] Katherine Dacey from Manga Critic also praised the first volume for its plot and characters.^[18] Koiwai from Manga News concurred with Dacey, praising the plot and characters.^[19] Faustine Lillaz from Planete BD concurred with previous critics, calling the plot and artwork "breathtaking".^[20]

In the 2019 issue of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, the series ranked eleventh on the list of top manga for male readers.^[21] The series was also nominated for the Manga Taishō in the same year.^[22] In December 2020, the series ranked 50th in the top manga rankings by Kadokawa's Da Vinci magazine.^[23] The next year, in December 2021, the series ranked 48th in the same Da Vinci magazine ranking.^[24]

References

1. "Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
2. Davidson, Danica (April 16, 2019). "Exploring the Mystery and Beauty of Aki Irie's Go with the Clouds Manga [Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
3. "入江亜季の新連載「北北西に曇と往け」開始、17歳の少年がアイスランドを行く". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 15, 2020). "Kadokawa Launches New Aokishi Manga Magazine on April 20". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
5. "入江亜季がアイスランドを舞台に描く探偵活劇「北北西に曇と往け」1巻". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 13, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
6. "北北西に曇と往け 6" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
7. Ressler, Karen (May 18, 2018). "Vertical Licenses Kino's Journey, 'Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest' Manga, Sherlock Holmes and Hirobumi Ito Novel". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
8. "北北西に曇と往け １巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
9. "北北西に曇と往け ２巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
10. "Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
11. "北北西に曇と往け ３" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
12. "Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
13. "北北西に曇と往け ４" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
14. "Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
15. "北北西に曇と往け 5" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
16. "Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
17. "Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
18. Dacey, Katherine (August 30, 2019). "Go With the Clouds: North by Northwest, Vols. 1-2". Manga Critic. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
19. Koiwai (February 24, 2020). "Dans le sens du vent - Nord, Nord-Ouest Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved July 18, 2021.
20. Lillaz, Faustine (February 14, 2020). Dans le sens du vent - Nord, Nord-Ouest T1 (in French). Retrieved July 18, 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
21. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 10, 2018). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2019's Series Ranking for Male Readers". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
22. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 21, 2019). "12th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 13 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
23. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 5, 2020). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
24. "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-04-21.

External links

• Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia