HATSU HARU GN (2025)

"Playboy Kai and Tomboy Riko make for an unlikely couple in this adorable and hilarious shoujo romance!"

"Kai's realized his feelings for Riko, and he can't stop thinking and fidgeting! But Riko has her eyes on another... So then, what's going to happen when they go on a group date?!"

"Playboy Kai isn't used to not being liked! But Riko proves to only have eyes for her unrequited crush, refusing to give up her feelings, leaving Kai stuck in the same trap-because she likes someone else, he can't confess! Will he build up the nerve to finally tell her how he feels?"

"School can't teach you everything, especially when it comes to love! No matter how much a guy studies, it still won't be enough to turn around his terrible luck with romance! Just as an apple can never return to the tree it fell from, is unrequited love destined to never be reciprocated ?"

"Love, right? I was sure it was love... There's no easy way to get over a first love, as Kai and Riko are both loath to find out. With the announcement of Suwa and Akemi's marriage, Riko has been forced to deal with her long secret feelings, and is surprised to find affection for someone else stirring underneath..."

"Someday I want to fall in love and be happy. That's a dream everyone shares, right? Former ladies-man Kai has fallen hard for tomboy Riko, and he finally managed to confess his feelings to her. But will Riko's more subdued feelings clash with Kai's sensitive side?"

"After an uneasy start to their relationship, Kai and Riko are officially dating! But now Kai has a new ocean of relationship questions to cross -- first up: what kind of lunch do you bring your girlfriend?! Age 13 and up."

"Takaya and Shimura's dating relationship is supposedly just for show, but after introducing his 'girlfriend' to his parents, something seems to have changed. The tables have apparently turned, as now Taka needs Kai's help for his relationship!"

"Kai and Riko are settling into a comfortable and easy phase of their new dating status. Not all relationships are so easy, though... Kagura, the daughter of a Shinto Shrine, and Tora, son of the Buddhist Temple, have an aggressive cat-vs-dog schtick. However, is it possible that the Divine has interceded on their behalf? Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17"

"It's Kai and Riko's first overnight trip together as a couple! Will their time together at an Onsen get too steamy to handle!? Young loves and first loves move and change in the tenth volume of Hatsu * Haru! For readers ages 13 years and up."

"That kind of feeling...it's important. Act on it! The new school year brings trouble for Kai, as new class assignments mean he's no longer in a class with Riko! With their time together severely cut, Kai feels the weight of it...but Riko seems unbothered!? Will their young love survive the test? For readers ages 13 years and up."

"Kagura has finally confessed her long-held affection for Toramaru, but the Buddhist playboy doesn't seem to understand her feelings... Though Kagura has been freed from pretending, Tora must now confront his changed relationship with his childhood best friend! Ages 13 and Up."

"Kai and Riko's relationship has finally progressed to their first overnight trip alone. Everything was going perfectly, until Kai shocks Riko with a confession...What will come of their vibrant young love? Kai and Riko's love story concludes in this final volume of Hatsu * Haru! For readers ages 13 and up."