How Do We Relationship? | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
付き合ってあげてもいいかな (Tsukiatte Agetemo Ii Kana) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Tamifull |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Ura Sunday Comics |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | August 17, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 13 |
How Do We Relationship? (Japanese: 付き合ってあげてもいいかな, Hepburn: Tsukiatte Agetemo Ii Kana) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tamifull. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's MangaONE and Ura Sunday web platforms since August 2018. The manga has been licensed in North America by Viz Media.
Synopsis
After Miwa Inuzuka enters university, she by chance becomes friends with Saeko Sawatari, her polar opposite. At Saeko's invitation, she joins the music club, and while conversing, they come out to each other as gay. Saeko suggests they start dating, and although Miwa does not have romantic feelings for Saeko, her interest in learning what a relationship is like leads her to agree to date her.
Characters
- Miwa Inuzuka (犬塚 みわ, Inuzuka Miwa)
- A college student with short black hair. She is not very good at music but plays bass guitar in the club. She is popular with men, but has never been in a relationship and Saeko is her first. She has her driving license, but after passing the exam, her instructor told her she is fundamentally unsuited for driving. She is shy but becomes bold when drunk.
- Saeko Sawatari (猿渡 冴子, Sawatari Saeko)
- Her hair is long and brightly dyed. She is the music club's electric guitarist and songwriter. She has had relationships with both men and women but recalls bitter memories of dating a girl in middle school and describes her dating history with men as her "desire to be normal gone awry".
- Mikkun (みっくん, Mikkun)
- The vocalist of the music club. He is the first to learn of Miwa and Saeko's relationship; though initially surprised, he is accepting.
- Tsuruta (鶴田, Tsuruta)
- The drummer of the music club. Before entering university, he was an otaku interested in anime and video games. He has little experience with love and falls in love with Miwa at first sight. Despite being rejected after confessing to her, he has difficulty moving on. Although he outwardly supports Miwa and Saeko's relationship, he possesses mixed feelings about it.
- Rucha (ルチャ, Rucha)
- A guitarist in the music club. He went to an all-boys high school.
Publication
How Do We Relationship, written and illustrated by Tamifull, was first distributed as a doujinshi at COMITIA in 2018, and later began serialization in Shogakukan's MangaONE and Ura Sunday web platforms on August 17 of that same year. Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 11, 2019. As of October 18, 2024, thirteen volumes have been published. The series is set to end with the release of its fourteenth volume in Q2 2025.
In North America, Viz Media announced the English language release of the manga in October 2019. The first volume was released on June 9, 2020. On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched their Viz Manga digital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.
Volumes
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | January 11, 2019 | 978-4-09-128755-7 | June 9, 2020 | 978-1-9747-1174-1 |
2 | June 12, 2019 | 978-4-09-129235-3 | December 8, 2020 | 978-1-9747-1739-2 |
3 | December 12, 2019 | 978-4-09-129500-2 | June 8, 2021 | 978-1-9747-1938-9 |
4 | April 10, 2020 | 978-4-09-850095-6 | October 12, 2021 | 978-1-9747-2074-3 |
5 | October 16, 2020 | 978-4-09-850300-1 | February 8, 2022 | 978-1-9747-2410-9 |
6 | March 12, 2021 | 978-4-09-850475-6 | July 26, 2022 | 978-1-9747-2720-9 |
7 | September 9, 2021 | 978-4-09-850698-9 | October 25, 2022 | 978-1-9747-3244-9 |
8 | February 17, 2022 | 978-4-09-850892-1 | January 24, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3617-1 |
9 | August 19, 2022 | 978-4-09-851240-9 | July 25, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3882-3 |
10 | February 17, 2023 | 978-4-09-851636-0 | January 23, 2024 | 978-1-9747-4287-5 |
11 | September 12, 2023 | 978-4-09-852823-3 | August 27, 2024 | 978-1-9747-4703-0 |
12 | February 19, 2024 | 978-4-09-853133-2 | January 28, 2025 | 978-1-9747-5270-6 |
13 | October 18, 2024 | 978-4-09-853649-8 | — | — |
Reception
In 2019, How Do We Relationship? was nominated for the fifth Next Manga Awards in the digital category and placed 13th out of 50 nominees.
Notes
- Shogakukan labels the series under their "Ura Sunday Joshi-bu" (裏サンデー女子部) division, which collects works for female readers.
References
- Gramuglia, Anthony (June 4, 2020). "How Do We Relationship, Vol 1 is a Sweet Manga About Awkward Lesbians". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- Demelza (August 9, 2020). "How Do We Relationship? Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- Santilli, Morgana (June 8, 2020). "Review: Yuri grows up in How Do We Relationship?". The Beat. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- 映像化希望の声殺到!『付き合ってあげてもいいかな』待望の第3巻 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. December 12, 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- 裏サンデー女子部. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
毎日更新・全部無料で読めるコミックサイト『裏サンデー』より、女の子向け作品を集めた姉妹サイト『裏サンデー女子部』が2016年12月末にオープンいたしました! ドキドキ&きゅんきゅんできる漫画を随時更新中!
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- ^ 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- Mateo, Alex (October 18, 2024). "How Do We Relationship? Manga Ends in 14th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- Sherman, Jennifer (October 4, 2019). "Viz Media Licences Fushigi Yūgi: Byakko Senki, How Do We Relationship?, Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- Cayanan, Joanna (May 9, 2023). "Viz Media Simultaneously Releases Shogakukan Manga Titles in New VIZ Manga App". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- Diaz, Ana (May 9, 2023). "Viz's new subscription service will deliver translated manga the same day it's out in Japan". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 11". Viz Media. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- 付き合ってあげてもいいかな 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- "How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 12". Viz Media. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- "SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019". Anime News Network. August 22, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
Further reading
- 「付き合ってあげてもいいかな」特集 たみふるインタビュー ["How Do We Relationship?" Special Feature: Tamifull Interview]. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 11, 2019.
- Moore, Caitlin (August 5, 2020). "How Do We Relationship? Volume 1 – Review". Anime News Network.
External links
- How Do We Relationship? official website at Ura Sunday (in Japanese)
- How Do We Relationship? official website at Viz Media
- How Do We Relationship? at Anime News Network's encyclopedia