Blooming Love
| Blooming Love | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Kyoko Sugisaki | |
| 半人前の恋人 (Hanninmae no Koibito) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Daichi Kawada |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | May 9, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Blooming Love (半人前の恋人, Hanninmae no Koibito) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daichi Kawada. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website in May 2023.
Characters
- Shintaro Ibuki (伊吹進太郎, Ibuki Shintarō)
- Kyoko Sugisaki (杉崎響子, Sugisaki Kyōko)
Publication
Written and illustrated by Daichi Kawada, Blooming Love began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website on May 9, 2023.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.[3]
The series is published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus platform.[4]
Volumes
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 2023[5] | 978-4-08-883659-1 |
| 2 | January 4, 2024[6] | 978-4-08-883763-5 |
| 3 | June 4, 2024[7] | 978-4-08-884074-1 |
| 4 | October 4, 2024[8] | 978-4-08-884185-4 |
| 5 | March 4, 2025[3] | 978-4-08-884425-1 |
| 6 | August 4, 2025[9] | 978-4-08-884626-2 |
Reception
The series has been praised by manga creator Kōhei Horikoshi.[4]
References
- ^ 職人女子と美術男子、互いをリスペクトし合う2人が織りなすラブコメ1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 4, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ こちらを睨んでくる怖そうなあの子の正体は…職人女子と美術男子のラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 9, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ a b 半人前の恋人 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Piña, Vanessa (June 8, 2024). "Incredible New Romance Series Earns Strong Recommendation From My Hero Academia Creator". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ 半人前の恋人 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ 半人前の恋人 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ 半人前の恋人 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ 半人前の恋人 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ 半人前の恋人 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Blooming Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia