I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 1

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Hime has secretly been in love with Akira for as long as she can remember. Childhood best friends, Hime was the first to know that Akira identified as a girl, and she''s made it her mission to protect Akira from the world.

So, when Akira decides to begin secondary school as her true self, Hime is thrilled. But as Akira attracts all kinds of attention at school, Hime''s protective instincts go into overdrive. Not wanting Akira to be singled out, Hime decides that her only option is to put herself in Akira''s shoes and dress like a boy . . . too bad her plan backfires on them both.<>

About the author

Umi Takase was born and is still living in the Toyama Prefecture of Japan. In 2016, she won an honorable mention at the 78th Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Awards where she debuted with her standalone short story 'Ethnic Mirror' in the special issue of Flowers.

Product details

• Authors: Umi Takase
• Assisted by: Umi Takase (Illustration), Erin Procter (Translation)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 16
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9780241786659
• ISBN: 978-0-241-78665-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 181 mm x 17 mm
• Series: I Wanna Be Your Girl
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Romance, Fiction in translation, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Romance, Graphic novel & Manga artwork, School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Interest age: from c 11 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Romance, Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books