
Arakawa Under the Bridge
(C)Hikaru Nakamura/SQUARE ENIX
Summary
Kou Ichinomiya, a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth and raised with the mantra "never owe anyone" suddenly finds himself deeply indebted to a young homeless woman, Nino, who lives on the Arakawa river bank and claims to originally be from the planet Venus. When Nino rejects all of Kou’s mundane offers of money or housing, Kou is at a loss for how to repay his debt, until Nino suddenly asks him to teach her about love. A daunting task, but the over-achieving Kou is determined to return Nino’s favor. And so begins Kou’s life under the bridge, along with a band of eccentric characters who have formed their own little community outside the boundaries of typical Tokyoite life…
Chapters
Latest Update : September 26, 2023

Chapter 2
Under the Big Star Bridge

Chapter 3
Positive Thinking

Chapter 4
Green Green

Chapter 5
The Inside

Chapter 6
Truth

Chapter 7
Rec Under the Bridge

Chapter 8
A Place of Repose

Chapter 9
Go

Chapter 10
New Life

Chapter 11
Spending Time Together

Chapter 12
Leaving the Bath

Chapter 13
Uni

Chapter 14
Rec's Memories

Chapter 15
Welcome Party

Chapter 16
Transformation

Chapter 17
Battle Sister

Chapter 18
Mass

Chapter 19
The Teachings of Jesus

Chapter 20
Mid-Winter Mystery

Chapter 21
Solusion

Chapter 22
Nino and the Snowy Sky

Chapter 23
For Love

Chapter 24
The Baby and Nino

Chapter 25
Partner

Chapter 26
Sister's Confessional Booth

Chapter 27
Bromance

Chapter 28
Rec's Resolve

Chapter 29
Invitation

Chapter 30
Plan

Chapter 31
To the River Month

Chapter 32
First Date

Chapter 33
Inter-Gender Communication

Chapter 34
Rainy Season

Chapter 35
King

Chapter 36
Greetings in a Vegetable Garden

Chapter 37
Maybe Bell Peppers...

Chapter 38
For You

Chapter 39
Stella

Chapter 40
Let's Play!

Chapter 41
Qualified to be A Brother

Chapter 42
Maria

Chapter 43
Fun with Projectile Bleeding

Chapter 44
Can't Hide My Feelings

Chapter 45
Family

Chapter 46
Pimp

Chapter 47
I'll Show You

Chapter 48
If Fish Have Hearts So Does Water

Chapter 49
Rec's Teachings

Chapter 50
Impetus

Chapter 51
Music Battle

Chapter 52
Wonderful Music

Chapter 53
Last Song

Chapter 54
Polypropylene

Chapter 55
Hint

Chapter 56
Job Chosen

Chapter 57
Teacher Under the Bridge

Chapter 58
Interest

Chapter 59
Class Begins

Chapter 60
Territory

Chapter 61
Can't Give In

Chapter 62
People Change Depending On Who They Talk To

Chapter 63
Potato Digging

Chapter 64
P-ko and Kappa

Chapter 65
We're All...

Chapter 66
Winter

Chapter 67
Change

Chapter 68
What is Common Sense?

Chapter 69
Lie

Chapter 70
The Staff Under the Bridge

Chapter 71
Secretary

Chapter 72
Deep Bonds

Chapter 73
First...

Chapter 74
Alone

Chapter 75
Blue Bird

Chapter 76
Present

Chapter 77
Parents

Chapter 78
Present

Chapter 79
Trigger

Chapter 80
Mad Heartbreak Brothers

Chapter 81
Lord of Violence

Chapter 82
Maria's Secret

Chapter 83
True Form

Chapter 84
First-Magnitude Star

Chapter 85
Marathon Under the Bridge

Chapter 86
Like the Wind... Like the Clouds...

Chapter 87
Last Run

Chapter 88
Fire Drill

Chapter 89
Teamwork

Chapter 90
Mayor Under the Bridge

Chapter 91
Enlightenment

Chapter 92
Emergency

Chapter 93
No Worries

Chapter 94
Official

Chapter 95
Pig

Chapter 96
Vow

Chapter 97
Boss Aura

Chapter 98
Under the Bridge Without Rec

Chapter 99
Father and Son

Chapter 100
Plan

Chapter 101
Ichinomiya Power

Chapter 102
Phone Call

Chapter 103
Wish Upon a Star

Chapter 104
Disturbance

Chapter 105
Father of the Man Who Owes No One

Chapter 106
A Father's Feelings

Chapter 107
Conclusion

Chapter 108
Last Samurai

Chapter 109
Haircut

Chapter 110
Billy and Jaqueline

Chapter 111
Trade

Chapter 112
Nino's House

Chapter 113
Venusian

Chapter 114
The Manga Artist, the Editor, the Manuscript and...

Chapter 115
Illusion

Chapter 116
And On Top of the Bridge...

Chapter 117
As the Will Commands

Chapter 118
Feeling

Chapter 119
Venusian Queen

Chapter 120
Astronomy

Chapter 121
Prepared for Anything

Chapter 122
The Fate of the Stars

Chapter 123
Hoshi's Misunderstanding

Chapter 124
Friendship Party

Chapter 125
Booze, Music, Men, Women

Chapter 126
Inside the Can

Chapter 127
Cassette Tape

Chapter 128
Message from Venus

Chapter 129
Atop a Telephone Pole

Chapter 130
Messages

Chapter 131
Weightier Than Words

Chapter 132
Pajama Party

Chapter 133
Rec's Secret Tape

Chapter 134
Put Your Heart into It

Chapter 135
Arakawa Spring Sumo Event

Chapter 136
The Path to Victory

Chapter 137
Business Meeting Under the Bridge

Chapter 138
War of the Wife and Her MIL

Chapter 139
Shriek

Chapter 140
Laundry

Chapter 141
Dyed Goods

Chapter 142
Big Family

Chapter 143
The King's Decree

Chapter 144
Prelims Begin

Chapter 145
Doorway to the Strongest

Chapter 146
Bloody Battle Begins

Chapter 147
The Fateful Showdown

Chapter 148
Final Battle Participants Determined

Chapter 149
The Destined Confrontation

Chapter 150
The Voice of God

Chapter 151
Lethal Weapon

Chapter 152
Maria's Wish

Chapter 153
A Dog's Life

Chapter 154
Set Adrift

Chapter 155
Love Call & Love Text

Chapter 156
Love Tactics

Chapter 157
Yuuji Tricked Me

Chapter 158
Code Deciphered

Chapter 159
Everything, Suddenly...

Chapter 160
Confession

Chapter 161
Decision

Chapter 162
Dreaming of Life on Venus

Chapter 163
Engaged? And...

Chapter 164
River Bank of Fear

Chapter 165
The Trials of Courage

Chapter 166
The Greatest Fear

Chapter 167
Flea Market the Bridge

Chapter 168
Love Present Struggle

Chapter 169
I Want to See You Smile

Chapter 170
Across the Border

Chapter 171
Sainokuni's Amazoness (and Tengu)

Chapter 172
Arakawa, Where Mystery Begets Mystery

Chapter 173
What Day Is Today?

Chapter 174
Couple's Christmas

Chapter 175
The Arakawa Suite

Chapter 176
Check-Up Under the Bridge

Chapter 177
Shimazaki Gone Wild

Chapter 178
Unfettered Frailty

Chapter 179
Astronaut Qualification Test Under the Bridge

Chapter 180
The Ultimate Endurance Contest

Chapter 181
Elegy for the Men

Chapter 182
The Arakawa Space Station Plan

Chapter 183
Deep Blue

Chapter 184
Dreams of Seeing Space with Friends

Chapter 185
The New Student is an Amazoness

Chapter 186
Love in a Song

Chapter 187
Raging Love

Chapter 188
Expressions of Love

Chapter 189
Unyielding Emotions

Chapter 190
Echo! Song of Love

Chapter 191
The Boundaries of Pride

Chapter 192
Love Signposts

Chapter 193
Love Circle, Love Line

Chapter 194
Welcome to the River Bed

Chapter 195
The Mayor's Secret

Chapter 196
Bathroom, and then...

Chapter 197
Arakawa Cinema News

Chapter 198
Crank In

Chapter 199
At the End of Delusion...

Chapter 200
Encounter With Ignorance

Chapter 201
Master and Pupil

Chapter 202
The Road to White Line Mastery

Chapter 203
The Road to Style Mastery

Chapter 204
Arakawa Before and After

Chapter 205
Eye-Opener

Chapter 206
People Who Don't Clean

Chapter 207
The Infomercial Thing

Chapter 208
Nino's Lesson

Chapter 209
The Metal Brothers Awaken

Chapter 210
ESPers vs. Venusians

Chapter 211
Precious Anniversary

Chapter 212
Deepening Truth

Chapter 213
Love O'erperches Species

Chapter 214
Arakawa Dream Land

Chapter 215
Attractions

Chapter 216
Forgotten Parade

Chapter 217
Captain Returns

Chapter 218
True Nature Revealed

Chapter 219
The End of Passion

Chapter 220
Sudden Visitors

Chapter 221
Real

Chapter 222
People to Protect, Places to Protect

Chapter 223
The form of a Date

Chapter 224
Love Rivals

Chapter 225
Summer Night Miracle

Chapter 226
The Mayor's Memory

Chapter 227
Sad Break-Up

Chapter 228
Best Act

Chapter 229
Cat Magic

Chapter 230
Arakawa-style Training

Chapter 231
Open Your Heart

Chapter 232
First Love

Chapter 233
Inspection

Chapter 234
Confession

Chapter 235
Know Your Wa

Chapter 236
Wabi-Sabi

Chapter 237
Wabi Enlightenment

Chapter 238
Photos

Chapter 239
Don't Look Away

Chapter 240
Beyond the Lens

Chapter 241
Heartbreak Farm

Chapter 242
Kameari Returns

Chapter 243
Unyielding Feelings

Chapter 244
Love Gift

Chapter 245
Reason

Chapter 246
Love's Gravity

Chapter 247
Moving

Chapter 248
Confession Ⅱ

Chapter 249
Package

Chapter 250
Establishing Identity

Chapter 251
Spied-On Festival

Chapter 252
Call and She Shall Appear...

Chapter 253
Transformation

Chapter 254
Ritual

Chapter 255
Worms and Sun

Chapter 256
On the White Lines

Chapter 257
Taking a Risk

Chapter 258
Seaside Stand

Chapter 259
Dry Run

Chapter 260
Lifesaver

Chapter 261
Parting Words

Chapter 262
Diet

Chapter 263
One Other Goal

Chapter 264
Progress Announcement

Chapter 265
Muscle

Chapter 266
Conquest

Chapter 267
Sibling Fight

Chapter 268
Trap

Chapter 269
Torture

Chapter 270
Escape

Chapter 271
Courage

Chapter 272
Bulldoze

Chapter 273
Settlement

Chapter 274
Style

Chapter 275
Goodbye Party

Chapter 276
Secret

Chapter 277
Genre

Chapter 278
Main Character

Chapter 279
Story Help

Chapter 280
Countdown

Chapter 281
Rocket Launch

Chapter 282
Puzzle

Chapter 283
Shape

Chapter 284
Brainwave Transmission

Chapter 285
Yelling Primer

Chapter 286
Yelling Lessons

Chapter 287
In Range

Chapter 288
Souvenirs from Venus

Chapter 289
Rehabilitation

Chapter 290
More Valuable Than Life

Chapter 291
Hibernation

Chapter 292
Can't Sleep, Won't Let Sleep

Chapter 293
The Mystery of Life

Chapter 294
Metal Detectives

Chapter 295
ESP Investigation

Chapter 296
Monochrome Murder Mystery

Chapter 297
Organic Faces

Chapter 298
Organic Transformation

Chapter 299
Organic Confession

Chapter 300
Takai's Scheme

Chapter 301
Best in the Universe

Chapter 302
Santa Claus in Arakawa

Chapter 303
Information Control

Chapter 304
And the Holy Night Draws to a Close

Chapter 305
Vegetable Heart

Chapter 306
P-ko on Stage

Chapter 307
Family Zigzag

Chapter 308
New Year's Bells

Chapter 309
Worldly Desires

Chapter 310
New Year Shrine Visit

Chapter 311
Nursing

Chapter 312
The Search for Medicine

Chapter 313
End of the Adventure

Chapter 314
Gimme Chocolate

Chapter 315
Heartfelt Chocolate, Please

Chapter 316
Girl Power Overdrive

Chapter 317
Mayor Pregnancy

Chapter 318
Kapregnancy

Chapter 319
Birth and Reality

Chapter 320
Don't Make Me Take Off the Baby Suit

Chapter 321
P-ko Mom

Chapter 322
Miracle of Love

Chapter 323
Bird Love Week

Chapter 324
Love Rivals

Chapter 325
Bonds Between Men

Chapter 326
Wardrobe Change

Chapter 327
Special Something

Chapter 328
Arakawa Hello, Work

Chapter 329
Career Upgrade

Chapter 330
True Unemployment

Chapter 331
Spring HR

Chapter 332
Birth of a New Mayor

Chapter 333
Public Opinion Poll

Chapter 334
River Bank Imperial Education

Chapter 335
New Mayor's New Values

Chapter 336
Light of Hope

Chapter 337
Last Samurai's Cunning Scheme

Chapter 338
New Mayor Inauguration Party

Chapter 339
New Mayor's First Job

Chapter 340
Sense of Humor

Chapter 341
Proof of Leadership

Chapter 342
Stella's Journey Begins

Chapter 343
Whither the Baby Teeth

Chapter 344
River Bank Group Date Begins

Chapter 345
Tengu-style Girl Talk

Chapter 346
Bare-faced

Chapter 347
A Silent Friend

Chapter 348
Habits

Chapter 349
Pillar of the Heart

Chapter 350
Nino's Answer

Chapter 351
Kameari's Request

Chapter 352
Welcome to the Arakawa River Bank

Chapter 353
Kameari's Decision

Chapter 354
Despotic Reign of Terror

Chapter 355
Mayoral Awakening

Chapter 356
A Special Name

Chapter 357
Nino, Track Suits, and Those Two...

Chapter 358
Their Manga Careers

Chapter 359
Research

Chapter 360
New Resident Candidate

Chapter 361
Heart-Pounding Lunch Break TV Watching

Chapter 362
Love Cooking

Chapter 363
Cooking History

Chapter 364
Feelings Expressed in Flower Language

Chapter 365
Last Samurai's Flower Language Lessons

Chapter 366
For You

Chapter 367
Tengu Gym

Chapter 368
Gym Conqust

Chapter 369
Birthday Party

Chapter 370
Birthday Present

Chapter 371
Thanks From Everyone

Chapter 372
River Bank Special Concert

Chapter 373
River Bank Democracy

Chapter 374
The Risk of Naming

Chapter 375
Ritual

Chapter 376
Confidence

Chapter 377
Love in her Eyes

Chapter 378
War Buddies

Chapter 379
Friendship

Chapter 380
Strong Spirit

Chapter 381
The Things That Bind Us

Chapter 382
The Nature of the Spirit

Chapter 383
Problems on the Front Line of River Bank Love?

Chapter 384
Prime Kalbi

Chapter 385
Immutable Evidence

Chapter 386
Between Rec and Nino is...?

Chapter 387
The Words of Maria

Chapter 388
Visit to the Holy Monster

Chapter 389
Lost Clothes

Chapter 390
Death from Heartbreak

Chapter 391
Love or Death?

Chapter 392
Spirit, Begone!

Chapter 393
What Are You To Nino?

Chapter 394
Find Nino

Chapter 395
Where She Wants To Go

Chapter 396
The Mole's Dream

Chapter 397
A Venusian Alone

Chapter 398
Let Me Call You Papa!

Chapter 399
On the Rainbow Bridge

Chapter 400
My Girlfriend is a Venusian

Last Chapter
Arakawa Illusion