My Clueless First Friend

My Clueless First Friend(Japanese:Sự tình を tri らない転 giáo sinh がグイグイくる.,Hepburn:Jijō o Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru,lit.'The Clueless Transfer Student Is Assertive')is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated byTaku Kawamura[ja].It has been serialized inSquare Enix'sshōnenmangamagazineMonthly Gangan Jokersince May 2018, with its chapters collected in 19tankōbonvolumes as of November 2024. Ananimetelevision series adaptation produced byStudio Signpostaired from April to July 2023.

My Clueless First Friend
Firsttankōbonvolume cover
Sự tình を tri らない転 giáo sinh がグイグイくる.
(Jijō o Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru)
GenreComedy,slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byTaku Kawamura[ja]
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA:Square Enix Manga & Books
MagazineMonthly Gangan Joker
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 22, 2018– present
Volumes19
Anime television series
Directed byShigenori Kageyama
Produced by
  • Tomoko Fujimura
  • Emiko Iijima
  • Natsuko Kawasaki
  • Youhei Kikuchi
  • Atsushi Nagashima
  • Katsunori Narumo
  • Shinji Oomori
  • Tomoko Shibuya
  • Osamu Shimizu
  • Yousuke Tamura
Written by
Music byToshio Masuda
StudioStudio Signpost
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX,ytv,TVA,BS Fuji,Animax
Original runApril 9, 2023July 2, 2023
Episodes13
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Synopsis

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Akane Nishimura is a quiet, almost goth-like, girl who everyone nicknames "Grim Reaper" due to the way she looks. When a boy named Taiyō Takada first enters the class, he obliviously chooses to become friends with Akane and together form a friendship that will forever change both of their lives.

Characters

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Akane Nishimura(Tây thôn thiến,Nishimura Akane)
Voiced by:Konomi Kohara[2](Japanese); Molly Zhang[3](English)
Taiyō Takada(Cao điền thái dương,Takada Taiyō)
Voiced by:Shizuka Ishigami[2](Japanese);Madeleine Morris[3](English)
Daichi Hino(Nhật dã đại địa,Hino Daichi)
Voiced by:Kengo Kawanishi[4](Japanese); Belsheber Rusape[3](English)
Umi Adachi(An đạt hải mỹ,Adachi Umi)
Voiced by:Reina Kondō[4](Japanese);Dani Chambers[3](English)
Yukiko Takada(Cao điền tuyết tử,Takada Yukiko)
Voiced by:Atsumi Tanezaki[4](Japanese); Marisa Duran[5](English)
Sumire Kasahara(Lạp nguyên すみれ,Kasahara Sumire)
Voiced by:Wakana Maruoka[6](Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard[3](English)
Kotarō Kitagawa(Bắc xuyên hổ thái lang,Kitagawa Kotarō)
Voiced by:Kōhei Amasaki[6](Japanese); Kyle Igneczi[3](English)
Akane's Dad(Thiến の phụ,Akane no Chichi)
Voiced by:Jun Fukuyama[6](Japanese);Alex Hom[3](English)

Media

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Manga

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My Clueless First Friend,written and illustrated byTaku Kawamura[ja],started inSquare Enix'sshōnenmangamagazineMonthly Gangan Jokeron May 22, 2018.[7]Square Enix has collected its chapters into individualtankōbonvolumes. The first volume was released on October 22, 2018.[8]As of November 21, 2024, 19 volumes have been released.[9]

In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America.[10]The series is also published online on the English version of Square Enix'sManga Up!platform since July 2022.[11]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1October 22, 2018[12]978-4-7575-5855-7March 7, 2023[13]978-1-6460-9204-8
2February 22, 2019[14]978-4-7575-6025-3March 7, 2023[13]978-1-6460-9204-8
3June 22, 2019[15]978-4-7575-6167-0June 6, 2023[16]978-1-6460-9205-5
4October 21, 2019[17]978-4-7575-6352-0June 6, 2023[16]978-1-6460-9205-5
5February 22, 2020[18]978-4-7575-6529-6September 5, 2023[19]978-1-6460-9207-9
6June 22, 2020[20]978-4-7575-6708-5September 5, 2023[19]978-1-6460-9207-9
7November 21, 2020[21]978-4-7575-6948-5December 5, 2023[22]978-1-6460-9208-6
8March 22, 2021[23]978-4-7575-7162-4December 5, 2023[22]978-1-6460-9208-6
9July 20, 2021[24]978-4-7575-7375-8March 5, 2024[25]978-1-6460-9209-3
10November 22, 2021[26]978-4-7575-7576-9March 5, 2024[25]978-1-6460-9209-3
11March 22, 2022[27]978-4-7575-7825-8June 11, 2024[28]978-1-6460-9227-7
12July 22, 2022[29]978-4-7575-8035-0June 11, 2024[28]978-1-6460-9227-7
13November 22, 2022[30]978-4-7575-8263-7September 3, 2024[31]978-1-6460-9260-4
14March 22, 2023[32]978-4-7575-8476-1September 3, 2024[31]978-1-6460-9260-4
15July 22, 2023[33]978-4-7575-8672-7January 7, 2025[34]978-1-6460-9314-4
16November 21, 2023[35]978-4-7575-8905-6January 7, 2025[34]978-1-6460-9314-4
17March 22, 2024[36]978-4-7575-9114-1
18July 22, 2024[37]978-4-7575-9325-1
19November 21, 2024[9]978-4-7575-9520-0

Anime

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In November 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive ananimetelevision series adaptation. It is produced byStudio Signpostand directed byShigenori Kageyama,with scripts written by Takafumi Hoshikawa and Shogo Yasukawa, character designs handled by Chikashi Kadekaru, and music composed byToshio Masuda.[2]The series aired from April 9 to July 2, 2023, onTokyo MXand other networks.[4][38]The opening theme song, "Alcor to Polaris"(アルコルとポラリス,Arukoru to Porarisu,lit.'Alcor and Polaris'),is performed byReina Kondō,while the ending theme song, "Kokorone"(ココロネ),is performed by Kitri.[39][6]Crunchyrolllicensed the series outside of Asia.[40]

Episodes

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No.Title [41][42]Directed by [41]Written by [41]Storyboarded by [41]Original air date [43][a]
1"The Grim Reaper and the Transfer Student"
Transliteration: "Shinigami to Tenkōsei"(Japanese:Tử thần と転 giáo sinh)
Taiji KawanishiShogo YasukawaMizuki AobaApril 9, 2023(2023-04-09)
2"Lunch Duty and Ghost Photographs and Love Letters"
Transliteration: "Kyūshoku Tōban to Shinrei Shashin to Rabu Retā"(Japanese:Cấp thực đương phiên と tâm linh tả chân とラブレター)
Yūki MoritaTsuma SawakiNaotaka HayashiApril 16, 2023(2023-04-16)
3"Summer Vacation Begins"
Transliteration: "Natsuyasumi ga Hajimaru"(Japanese:Hạ hưu みがはじまる)
Chika NenbeMasaya HondaMeigo NaitōApril 23, 2023(2023-04-23)
4"Grandma's House"
Transliteration: "Obāchan-chi"(Japanese:おばあちゃんち)
Hisanori Kobayashi,
Kazuho Kunimoto
Shogo YasukawaMizuki AobaApril 30, 2023(2023-04-30)
5"Call Me the Grim Reaper"
Transliteration: "Shinigami tte Yonde"(Japanese:Tử thần って hô んで)
Fumio MaezonoTsuma SawakiMeigo NaitōMay 7, 2023(2023-05-07)
6"Changing Desks, Class Reps, and New Friends"
Transliteration: "Sekigae to Kurasu Iin to Atarashii Tomodachi"(Japanese:Tịch thế えとクラス ủy viên と tân しいともだち)
Masayuki MatsumotoYuki TanihataMizuki AobaMay 14, 2023(2023-05-14)
7"Field Trips and the Magic of Marinated Eggs"
Transliteration: "Ensoku to Ajitama no Mahō"(Japanese:Viễn túc と vị ngọc の ma pháp)
Taiji KawanishiMasaya HondaMeigo NaitōMay 21, 2023(2023-05-21)
8"Yukata, Jungle Gyms, and Orthopedic Casts"
Transliteration: "Yukata to Janguru Jimu to Gipusu"(Japanese:Dục y とジャングルジムとギプス)
Chika Nenbe, Yoshitsugu Kimura,
Takahiro Suzuura, Tsurugi Harada
Tsuma SawakiToshihiko MasudaMay 28, 2023(2023-05-28)
9"Run! Shout! Field Day"
Transliteration: "Hashire! Sakebe! Undōkai"(Japanese:Tẩu れ! Khiếu べ! Vận động hội)
Natsumi YasueShogo YasukawaMizuki AobaJune 4, 2023(2023-06-04)
10"My First Time Having Guests Over"
Transliteration: "Hajimete no Omotenashi"(Japanese:Sơ めてのおもてなし)
Tsurugi HaradaYuki TanihataMeigo NaitōJune 11, 2023(2023-06-11)
11"The Swift Reaper Alliance, the Cursed Song, and Christmas"
Transliteration: "Fūjin Dōmei to Noroi no Uta to Kurisumasu"(Japanese:Phong thần đồng minh と chú いの ca とクリスマス)
Yūki MoritaShogo Yasukawa,
Tsuma Sawaki
Miyuki FujimoriJune 18, 2023(2023-06-18)
12"The Christmas Party Confession"
Transliteration: "Kurisumasu Pātī no Kokuhaku"(Japanese:クリスマスパーティーの cáo bạch)
Taiji KawanishiShogo YasukawaMizuki AobaJune 25, 2023(2023-06-25)
13"10 Years Later, the Same as Today"
Transliteration: "Jūnengo mo, Kyō mo"(Japanese:10 niên hậu も, kim nhật も)
Maki KamiyaYuki TanihataMeigo NaitōJuly 2, 2023(2023-07-02)

Reception

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The series was ranked thirteenth in the 2020 edition ofTakarajimasha'sKono Manga ga Sugoi!list of the best manga for male readers.[45]

Notes

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  1. ^Episodes are released on select platforms (such asABEMAand Crunchyroll) a week before their air dates on television.[6][44]

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