I Wanna Be Your Girl, Volume 1
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · July 1, 2025
A Manga pick for readers exploring I Wanna Be Your Girl, Volume 1.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, grounded manga about first love, friendship, gender identity, and the limits of good intentions.
- Themes
- Gender identity and acceptance, First love and friendship, Allyship
- Genres
- YA LGBTQ+ Comics, YA Manga, YA Romance Comics
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Being in love with your childhood best friend can be complicated, especially when, right before high school, she transitions to living as a girl. Printed for the first time in English, this manga series tells a thoughtful story about the complications of first loves, friendship, and what it truly means to be an ally. “Takase explores gender identity, presentation, and acceptance in this gentle manga that feels comfortably grounded. . . .
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Sweet and engaging.” —Kirkus Reviews A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Hime has secretly been in love with her childhood best friend Akira for as long as she can remember. She was the first person who knew that Akira identified as a girl, and she made it her mission to be her Akira’s protector against the world. Hime is thrilled that Akira has finally decided to live as her true self now that they are starting high school. However, as Akira starts to attract all types of attention, Hime takes it upon herself to aggressively stick up for Akira whenever necessary. Not wanting her to be singled out or bullied, Hime decides that her only option is to put herself in Akira's shoes. Hime dresses like a boy in support of the friend she loves...too bad her plan only backfires on them both.
Tender First Feelings
A warm, grounded manga about first love, friendship, gender identity, and the limits of good intentions.
Come here for
- A tender tangle of childhood friendship and first love
- Thoughtful attention to gender identity, presentation, and acceptance
Expect
- Warm, accessible storytelling with emotional complications
- A protective plan that backfires in ways neither friend intended
Where it sits
| YA LGBTQ+ Comics | 76% |
|---|---|
| YA Romance Comics | 73% |
| YA Manga | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Manga
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics
- YA LGBTQ+ Comics
- Authors
- Umi Takase
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Gender identity and acceptance · First love and friendship · Allyship
- Reading lane
- YA Manga