Starting Today, We're Childhood Friends (今日から始める幼なじみ, Kyō kara Hajimeru Osananajimi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Midori Obiya. It began serialization on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website in April 2021.
Starting Today, We're Childhood Friends | |
今日から始める幼なじみ (Kyō kara Hajimeru Osananajimi) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Midori Obiya |
Published by | Shinchosha |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Bunch Comics |
Magazine | Kurage Bunch |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | April 20, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 12 |
Plot
editKaede Yuzuki, a transfer student, is Kouhei Aida's new neighbor, both at home and in the classroom. Kouhei tries to get friendly with Kaede, but their conversations lead nowhere. However, Kaede always wished for a childhood friend, so one day she asks Kouhei to be her childhood friend, while she'll be his, so they can start doing all the things that childhood friends should do.
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Midori Obiya, Starting Today, We're Childhood Friends began serialization on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website on April 20, 2021.[2] Its chapters have been collected in 12 tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.[3] The series is licensed digitally in English by Comikey.[4]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | October 8, 2021[5] | 978-4-10-772430-4 |
2 | February 9, 2022[6] | 978-4-10-772465-6 |
3 | May 9, 2022[7] | 978-4-10-772493-9 |
4 | August 8, 2022[8] | 978-4-10-772523-3 |
5 | November 9, 2022[9] | 978-4-10-772542-4 |
6 | March 9, 2023[10] | 978-4-10-772581-3 |
7 | June 8, 2023[11] | 978-4-10-772609-4 |
8 | October 6, 2023[12] | 978-4-10-772656-8 |
9 | January 9, 2024[13] | 978-4-10-772676-6 |
10 | May 9, 2024[14] | 978-4-10-772712-1 |
11 | September 9, 2024[15] | 978-4-10-772749-7 |
12 | January 8, 2025[3] | 978-4-10-772785-5 |
Other
editThe series has had illustration collaborations with the Too Many Losing Heroines! light novel series by Takibi Amamori and Kono Manga no Heroine wa Morisaki Amane Desu manga series by Nekoguchi.[16][17]
Reception
editThe series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category.[18]
References
edit- ^ 家も席もお隣さんの転校生からお願いされたのは…「今日から始める幼なじみ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 第1話 幼なじみと転校生. Kurage Bunch (in Japanese). Shinchosha. April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 今日から始める幼なじみ 12巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 2, 2022). "Comikey to Release 'Starting Today, We're Childhood Friends' Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 1巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 2巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 3巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 4巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 5巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 6巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 7巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 8巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 9巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 10巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 今日から始める幼なじみ 11巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 「今日から始める幼なじみ」2巻に「負けヒロインが多すぎる」とのコラボリーフレット. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ 「今日から始める幼なじみ」購入特典にねこぐち最新作とのコラボリーフレット. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Starting Today, We're Childhood Friends (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia