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is a manga
series written and illustrated Nami Akimoto
. Originally serialized in Japan in Nakayoshi
, the individual chapters were collected and published in nine tankōbon
volumes by Kodansha
between January 2000 and October 2003. The series focus on friends Ami Uzuki and Noa Kurosawa, who compete with each other over the same potential boyfriends, usually scaring them away. Until they meet friends Tomohiro Nakatsu and Tamon Okazaki, and fall in love with a separate boys. However, after Ami discovers that the boys are running their own scheme against them, Ami schemes to get revenge while trying to protect Noa.
The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Tokyopop
, with the first volume released on January 10, 2006 and the final volume released on January 8, 2008. The manga is licensed in French as Urukyu. by Soleil
.
, the individual chapters were collected and published in nine tankōbon
volumes by Kodansha
, with the first volume released in January 2000 and the last in October 2003. The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Tokyopop
, with the first volume released on January 10, 2006 and the final volume released on January 8, 2008. The manga is licensed in French as Urukyu. by Soleil
.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written and illustrated Nami Akimoto
Nami Akimoto
is a Japanese manga artist from Kanagawa Prefecture.She wrote the manga series Miracle Girls, Loving You, and Ultra Cute. Loving You won the Nakayoshi Best New Artist Award.-List of works:* Hanamaru Company * Peanuts Avenue...
. Originally serialized in Japan in Nakayoshi
Nakayoshi
is a shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First published in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 50 years worth of manga publication history. The target demographic for Nakayoshi is aimed at young girls between...
, the individual chapters were collected and published in nine tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes by Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
between January 2000 and October 2003. The series focus on friends Ami Uzuki and Noa Kurosawa, who compete with each other over the same potential boyfriends, usually scaring them away. Until they meet friends Tomohiro Nakatsu and Tamon Okazaki, and fall in love with a separate boys. However, after Ami discovers that the boys are running their own scheme against them, Ami schemes to get revenge while trying to protect Noa.
The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Tokyopop
Tokyopop
Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...
, with the first volume released on January 10, 2006 and the final volume released on January 8, 2008. The manga is licensed in French as Urukyu. by Soleil
Soleil Productions
Soleil Productions is a French publisher of both original and imported comic books.-Partnerships and collaborations:In 2004, Soleil and Delcourt created a joint venture called "DelSol", a partnership distribution society for France, Belgium and other Francophone countries.In 2008, Marvel Comics is...
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Originally serialized in Japan in NakayoshiNakayoshi
is a shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First published in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 50 years worth of manga publication history. The target demographic for Nakayoshi is aimed at young girls between...
, the individual chapters were collected and published in nine tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes by Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
, with the first volume released in January 2000 and the last in October 2003. The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Tokyopop
Tokyopop
Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...
, with the first volume released on January 10, 2006 and the final volume released on January 8, 2008. The manga is licensed in French as Urukyu. by Soleil
Soleil Productions
Soleil Productions is a French publisher of both original and imported comic books.-Partnerships and collaborations:In 2004, Soleil and Delcourt created a joint venture called "DelSol", a partnership distribution society for France, Belgium and other Francophone countries.In 2008, Marvel Comics is...
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