Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san, created by Kazuki Funatsu, has reportedly reached 600,000 copies in circulation across its first six volumes.
The series combines fishing, preparing freshly caught fish, food, workplace comedy, and romance. Volume 6 is its latest collected edition and has been available in print and digital formats since June 18, 2026.
Quick Summary
- Japanese title: 釣って食べたいギャル澤さん
- Romanized title: Tsutte Tabetai Gyaru Sawa-san
- Common Latin title: Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san
- Official English/global title: not yet announced
- Format: manga
- Creator: Kazuki Funatsu
- Japanese creator name: ふなつかずき
- Publisher: Shueisha
- Serialization magazine: Grand Jump
- Imprint: Young Jump Comics
- Genres: comedy, fishing, gourmet, romance, and adult working life
- Serialization launch: June 19, 2024
- Status: ongoing
- Collected volumes: six
- Latest reported circulation: 600,000 copies across Volumes 1–6
- Print and digital breakdown: not disclosed
- Volume 1 release: September 19, 2024
- Latest collected edition: Volume 6
- Volume 6 release date: June 18, 2026
- Volume 6 formats: print and digital
- Japanese print price: 770 yen including tax
- Book format: B6
- Volume 6 page count: 184 pages
- Volume 6 ISBN: 978-4-08-894290-2
- Protagonist: Hitohiro Tsuruya
- Primary heroine: Matsuri Harusawa
- Official English edition: not yet announced
- Official Indonesian edition: not yet announced
- Anime adaptation: not yet announced
Circulation Report and Manga Covers
Six Volumes Reach 600,000 Copies in Circulation
The latest report states that the first six Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san volumes have reached a combined circulation of 600,000 copies. An earlier update had placed the same six volumes at 500,000 copies.
Circulation should not automatically be treated as confirmed customer sales. Depending on the publisher's calculation, it may include printed, distributed, and digital copies, while the report does not provide a breakdown for each format.
The milestone comes approximately two years after the manga began serialization in Grand Jump's 2024 issue No. 14. Its first collected volume followed in September 2024, with five additional books published through June 2026.
Matsuri Disrupts Hitohiro's Quiet Fishing Routine
The protagonist is Hitohiro Tsuruya, a 24-year-old office worker who spends his weekends fishing alone as an escape from the pressure of his job.
His routine changes after meeting Matsuri Harusawa, an energetic gyaru who is unfamiliar with both fishing techniques and preparing a catch. She asks Hitohiro to teach her after they meet aboard a fishing boat.
The situation becomes more complicated when Matsuri later joins the company where Hitohiro works. She is revealed to be the company president's daughter, meaning their growing closeness could also create trouble at the office.
The manga develops their relationship through fishing trips, equipment selection, different fishing methods, cleaning the catch, cooking it, and sharing meals with suitable drinks.
> Note: The following section follows the official Volume 6 synopsis and contains minor hints about its story.
Volume 6 Brings a Summer Festival and Mahi-Mahi Rematch
Volume 6 begins with Hitohiro attending a summer festival and meeting Matsuri's group of friends. They question him about his relationship with her before the group explores the festival stalls together.
An eel-fishing attraction eventually leaves Hitohiro and Matsuri separated from the others, placing them in another more private situation.
The story later returns to Sagami Bay for a mahi-mahi rematch after an earlier attempt did not go according to plan. The fish's speed and strength drive the fishing section before the group turns its catch into a meal.
The official synopsis ends with a mysterious girl appearing at Hitohiro's home. Her identity and the effect she may have on the existing relationships continue beyond the fishing trip.
Fishing Techniques and Cooking Are Part of the Story
Kazuki Funatsu developed the series around his interest in fishing and cooking. His fishing experience, research trips, and food references provide material for many of its scenes.
Fishing therefore functions as more than a setting for Hitohiro and Matsuri's romance. The manga covers equipment, bait, the behavior of different fish, locations, and the challenges unique to each trip.
The catch is then cleaned and prepared in ways suited to the species. A single outing can move from planning and landing a fish to cooking it and sharing the finished dish.
Hitohiro's social circle also grows through these activities. A hobby he originally enjoyed alone gradually includes Matsuri, colleagues, and members of their company fishing club.
Why This Matters
1) Fishing shapes the central relationship
Hitohiro and Matsuri do not simply meet through a one-time coincidence. Every trip requires cooperation and gives them more opportunities to understand each other's habits.
2) The catch remains important after leaving the boat
The manga follows the fish through cleaning and preparation, connecting the method used to catch it with the dish served afterward.
3) Workplace complications affect their private hobby
Matsuri is the company president's daughter, while Hitohiro prefers to avoid attention. Their weekend activities can therefore influence their daily work environment.
4) Circulation continued to rise without another volume
The increase from a reported 500,000 to 600,000 copies occurred while Volume 6 remained the latest book in the series.
Manga Information
The important details currently known are:
- Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san is a manga created by Kazuki Funatsu
- its official Japanese title is 釣って食べたいギャル澤さん
- its direct romanization is Tsutte Tabetai Gyaru Sawa-san
- an official English or global title has not been announced
- serialization began on June 19, 2024
- the manga runs in Shueisha's Grand Jump
- the story follows office worker Hitohiro Tsuruya and Matsuri Harusawa
- Matsuri is a fishing beginner and the daughter of the president of Hitohiro's company
- its main activities include fishing, cleaning fish, cooking, and sharing the catch
- six collected volumes have been published
- Volume 6 was released in print and digital formats on June 18, 2026
- Volume 6 contains 184 pages and carries ISBN 978-4-08-894290-2
- the six volumes have reportedly reached 600,000 copies in circulation
- the report does not disclose the print and digital breakdown
- official English and Indonesian editions have not been announced
- an anime adaptation has not been announced
- series information is available through the official Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san page on Grand Jump
- all collected editions are listed through the official Shueisha series page
- Volume 6 details are available through the official Shueisha product page
Closing
Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san builds its romantic comedy around fishing and cooking activities that directly shape the characters' relationships. Hitohiro's previously solitary weekends gradually turn into a wider social life after he meets Matsuri.
Its first six volumes have now reportedly reached 600,000 copies in circulation. Volume 7, international licenses, and an anime adaptation remain unannounced.
- MangaReporter X — 600,000-Copy Circulation Update for Volumes 1–6
- MangaReporter X — Earlier 500,000-Copy Circulation Update for Volumes 1–6
- Grand Jump — Official Series Page, Creator, Premise, and Latest Volume Information
- Grand Jump — June 2024 Serialization Launch Announcement
- Shueisha — Volume 1 Release Date, ISBN, Page Count, and Official Synopsis
- Shueisha — Volume 6 Release Date, Price, ISBN, Page Count, and Official Synopsis
- Shueisha — Official List of Published Volumes
- Walkerplus — Kazuki Funatsu Interview on Fishing, Cooking, Characters, and Production