Designs (manga)
Publication. "Designs" is written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Afternoon" from April 25, 2015, to March 25, 2019. Kodansha collected its chapters in five "tankōbon" volumes, released from February 23, 2016, to November 22, 2019. Reception. The series ranked #9 on "The Best Manga 2017 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by "Freestyle" magazine. "Designs" was nominated for the Yomiuri Shimbun's Sugoi Japan Award 2017. The series ranked #18 on Takarajimasha's "Kono Manga ga Sugoi!" guidebook 2017 list of top manga for male readers.