Yotsuba&! is a manga written and drawn by Kiyohiko Azuma, and published in Japan by ASCII Media Works in the monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh. The chapters have been collected in 15 tankōbon volumes, with further chapters appearing in Dengeki Daioh to be collected in tankōbon format over time. The series was licensed in English by ADV Manga, with five volumes published; volume six was scheduled to be published February 2008 but was delayed indefinitely. Yen Press announced at New York Comic Con 2009 that they had acquired the North American license for the English release of the manga; volume six was released in September 2009 along with new translations of the first five volumes, with later volumes to follow. The series has been licensed in France by Kurokawa, in Spain by Norma Editorial, in Germany by Tokyopop Germany, in Italy by Dynit, in Finland by Punainen jättiläinen, in Korea by Daiwon C.I., in Taiwan by Kadokawa Media, in Vietnam by IPM, in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo, and in Thailand by NED Comics. Yotsuba&! follows the daily life of a young girl named Yotsuba Koiwai and her adoptive father, with each chapter taking place on a specific, nearly sequential day of a common year starting on Wednesday. The year was initially believed to be 2003, coinciding with the date of the manga's serialization, but Azuma has stated that the manga always takes place in the present day. Official story dates through volume five are given by a small artbook, ''Yotsuba&! Illustrations and Materials, distributed in Japan with volume six and Yotsuba & Monochrome Animals''; dates from volume six on are established by evidence within the series, such as statements by characters, and by statements by Azuma. The collected volumes have seven chapters each, spanning about a week in series time. The first five volumes cover a summer vacation period.

List of volumes and chapters

Note: This list uses official English-translated titles through volume 15, unofficial Japanese translations thereafter.

<li>"Yotsuba & Drawing" (よつばとおえかき)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Revenge" (よつばと復讐)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Cake" (よつばとケーキ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & "No Bother"" (よつばとどんまい)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Pools" (よつばとプール)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Frog" (よつばとかえる)</li> <li>"Asagi's Souvenirs" (あさぎのおみやげ)</li> </ol> <li>27 July</li> <li>30 July</li> <li>31 July</li> <li>4 August</li> <li>7 August</li> <li>8 August</li> <li>9 August</li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Souvenirs" (よつばとおみやげ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Asagi" (よつばとあさぎ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Flowers" (よつばとフラワー)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & The Bon Festival" (よつばとお盆)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Elephant" (よつばとぞう)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Fireworks Show?" (よつばと花火大会?)</li> <li>Yotsuba & the Fireworks Show! (よつばと花火大会!)</li> </ol> <li>10 August (daytime)</li> <li>10 August (evening)</li> <li>11 August</li> <li>12 August</li> <li>14 August</li> <li>16 August</li> <li>17 August</li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Challenges" (よつばと勝負)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Fishing" (よつばと釣り)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Dinner" (よつばとばんごはん)</li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & the Bloom of Youth" (よつばとせいしゅん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Newspapers" (よつばとしんぶん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Tsukutsukuboshi" (よつばとつくつくぼうし)</li> </ol> <li>18 August</li> <li>19 August</li> <li>20 August</li> </ol> <li>21 August</li> <li>22 August</li> <li>24 August</li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Cardbo" (よつばとダンボー)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Helping" (よつばとてつだい)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Yanda" (よつばとやんだ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Stars" (よつばとほし)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Rain" (よつばとあめ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Sunny Skies" (よつばとはれ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Beach" (よつばとうみ)</li> </ol> <li>25 August</li> <li>26 August</li> <li>27 August</li> <li>28 August</li> <li>29 August</li> <li>30 August (morning)</li> <li>30 August (daytime)</li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Recycling" (よつばとリサイクル)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Bicycles" (よつばとじてんしゃ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Pottering Around" (よつばとポタリング)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Friday" (よつばときんようび)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Milk" (よつばとぎゅうにゅう)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Delivering" (よつばとはいたつ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Bookshelf" (よつばとほんだな)</li> </ol> <li>31 August </li> <li>1 September </li> <li>2 September </li> <li>5 September </li> <li>7 September </li> <li>8 September </li> <li>11 September </li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Telephones" (よつばとでんわ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Respect for the Aged Day" (よつばとけいろうのひ) </li> <li>"Yotsuba & Fever" (よつばとねつ) </li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Pâtissier" (よつばとぱちしえ) </li> <li>"Yotsuba & Errands" (よつばとおつかい)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Taking Off" (よつばとしゅっぱつ) </li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Ranch" (よつばとぼくじょう) </li> </ol> <li>uncertain</li> <li>15 September </li> <li>18 September </li> <li>uncertain</li> <li>uncertain</li> <li>25 September (morning) </li> <li>25 September (daytime) </li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Opposites" (よつばとあべこべ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Restaurant" (よつばとれすとらん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Cultural Festival" (よつばと文化祭)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Typhoon" (よつばとたいふう)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Watching the House" (よつばとるすばん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Festival" (よつばとおまつり) </li> <li>"Yotsuba & Acorns" (よつばとどんぐり)</li> </ol> <li>26 September</li> <li>27 September </li> <li>28 September </li> <li>Weekday, date uncertain</li> <li>2 October </li> <li>4 October </li> <li>6 October </li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Schedules" (よつばとよてい)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Juralumin" (よつばとジュラルミン)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Coffee" (よつばとコーヒー)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Yakiniku" (よつばとやきにく) </li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Visitor" (よつばとらいきゃく)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Hot Air Balloons" (よつばとききゅう)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Sky" (よつばとそら) </li> </ol> <li>7 October </li> <li>8 October </li> <li>9 October </li> <li>10 October </li> <li>11 or 12 October </li> <li>the next day (morning) </li> <li>the same day (afternoon) </li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Playtime" (よつばとあそぶ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Pancakes" (よつばとホットケーキ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Jumbo" (よつばとジャンボ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Electronics Store" (よつばとでんきや)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Home Appliances" (よつばとかでん) </li> <li>"Yotsuba & Lies" (よつばとうそ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & the Re-encounter" (よつばとさいかい) </li> </ol> <li>13 or 14 October </li> <li>15 October </li> <li>later that day </li> <li>16 October </li> <li>the same day </li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> </ol> While Koiwai works, Yotsuba [plays house](https://bliptext.com/articles/house-game) with her wooden blocks, then talks her father into a game of [hide and seek](https://bliptext.com/articles/hide-and-seek) and playing on the swings in the park. Inspired by a [picture book](https://bliptext.com/articles/picture-book), Yotsuba learns how to cook [pancakes](https://bliptext.com/articles/pancakes) from her father, with assistance from Yanda. That evening, the Koiwais show Jumbo photographs from the hot air balloon festival. While her father finishes an assignment, Jumbo babysits Yotsuba and gives her a book about animals. The next day, Jumbo takes the Koiwais shopping for a [digital camera](https://bliptext.com/articles/digital-camera). While the adults compare cameras, Yotsuba explores the electronics store with Fuuka. When Yotsuba lies about breaking some dishes, Koiwai takes her to a guardian [Niō statue](https://bliptext.com/articles/nio-buddhism) at a Buddhist temple to scare the "lying bug" out of her. When Yotsuba and Ena visit Miura's apartment, Yotsuba is upset when she sees her empty cardboard robot costume. To reassure her that the robot is not dead, Miura puts the costume on and plays with her in the park. <li>"Yotsuba & Udon" (よつばとうどん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Pizza" (よつばとピザ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Soap Bubbles" (よつばとしゃぼんだま)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Harvest of Chestnuts" (よつばとくりひろい)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Cameras" (よつばとカメラ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Friends" (よつばとともだち)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & ..." (よつばと……)</li> </ol> <li>20 October </li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>23 October </li> <li>25 or 26 October </li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>Weekday, date uncertain </li> </ol> Yotsuba goes to an udon shop without her father's knowledge, and is allowed to watch udon being made. After getting a pizza menu in the mail, the Koiwais order a couple, though one turns out to be too much for Yotsuba to hold. After an announcement of an upcoming camping trip, Yanda arrives with various bubble-blowing devices, which they play inside, then outside, with. Yotsuba, Fuuka, and Miss Stake (Fuuka's classmate from chapter 45) go to a shrine to pick chestnuts, and Yotsuba learns about burr covers and bug infestations. Koiwai gives Yotsuba her own camera, which she uses to go around taking pictures of people. Yotsuba meets Miura at her apartment building, and they go to Ena's. On the way, a dog grabs her teddy bear and shakes it, making it smell like dog, so they wash it and dry it at the Ayases'. As a result, the bear's ability to speak is broken, so Asagi offers to repair it overnight. Yotsuba spends much of the intervening time sulking about Juralumin's absence until Yanda finally gets a reaction out of her. She goes to the Ayases', where she finds Juralumin repaired. <li>"Yotsuba & Torako" (よつばととらこ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Blue" (よつばとあおいろ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Helmet" (よつばとヘルメット)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Halloween" (よつばとハロウィン)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Camping (1)" (よつばとキャンプ(前))</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Camping (2)" (よつばとキャンプ(後))</li> </ol> <li>Weekday, date uncertain </li> <li>30 October </li> <li>30 October </li> <li>31 October </li> 1 November </li> <li>1 November </li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Sticks and Stuff" (よつばとえだなど)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Sandbox" (よつばとすなば)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Night" (よつばとよる)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Souvenirs" (よつばとおみやげ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Cleaning" (よつばとそうじ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Grandma" (よつばとばーちゃん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & The Black Ghost" (よつばとくろいおばけ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & All Day Long" (よつばといちにち)</li> </ol> <li>2 November </li> <li>4 November </li> <li>4 November </li> <li>5 November </li> <li>6 November </li> <li>6 November </li> <li>7 November </li> <li>8 November </li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Work" (よつばとしごと)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Yoga" (よつばとヨガ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Princess" (よつばとおひめさま)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & The Day Before" (よつばとまえのひ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Harajuku" (よつばとはらじゅく)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Yoyogi Park" (よつばとよよぎこうえん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Lunch" (よつばとランチ)</li> </ol> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>22 November </li> <li>23 November </li> <li>23 November</li> <li>23 November</li> </ol> <li>"Yotsuba & Socks" (よつばとくつした)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Banana Juice" (よつばとバナナジュース)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Rocks" (よつばといし)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Cramming" (よつばとしけんべんきょう)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Paints" (よつばとえのぐ)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Books" (よつばとほん)</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Backpack" (よつばとランドセル)</li> </ol> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>December </li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> <li>date uncertain</li> </ol>

Chapters not collected in tankōbon format

The following chapters published in Dengeki Daioh have not yet been collected in a tankōbon volume. The dates refer to the magazine's numbering rather than the actual release date.

<li>"Yotsuba & Christmas Tree" (Part 1) (よつばとクリスマスツリー（前編）), January 2022</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Christmas Tree" (Part 2) (よつばとクリスマスツリー（後編）), April 2022</li> <li>"Yotsuba & The Shop" (よつばとおみせ), June 2022</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Getting Along" (よつばとなかよく), December 2022</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Hiking" (Part 1) (よつばとやまのぼり (前編)), April 2023</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Hiking" (Part 2) (よつばとやまのぼり (後編)), May 2023</li> <li>"Yotsuba & The Summit (Part 1) (よつばとてっぺん (前編)), October 2023</li> <li>"Yotsuba & The Summit (Part 2) (よつばとてっぺん (後編)), January 2024</li> <li>"Yotsuba & Hobbies (よつばとしゅみ), September 2024</li> </ol>

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