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| Boyish Girlfriend | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる (Bōisshu Kanojo ga Kawaii Sugiru) | |
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| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Gyūnyūmugigohan |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Gangan Comics Pixiv |
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| Original run | August 29, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Boyish Girlfriend (ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる, Bōisshu Kanojo ga Kawaii Sugiru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gyūnyūmugigohan. It began serialization on the author's Twitter account in August 2024. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand in March 2025.
Synopsis
[edit]Akira and Daichi have been friends since preschool. When they start going to separate high schools, they make the decision to start dating. One day, as Daichi visits Akira's school, he sees Akira in a maid outfit with cat ears on her head. Despite knowing that Akira is a tomboy who isn't fond of girly clothing, he finds it cute, much to Akira's dismay.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Gyūnyūmugigohan, Boyish Girlfriend began serialization on the author's Twitter account on August 29, 2024.[2] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand on March 15, 2025.[3] Its chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of April 2026.[4]
The series is published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global app.[5] In February 2026, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in September later in the year.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22, 2025[7] | 978-4-7575-9755-6 | September 22, 2026[8] | 979-8-89910-024-6 |
| 2 | May 22, 2025[9] | 978-4-7575-9865-2 | — | — |
| 3 | August 21, 2025[10] | 978-4-301-00020-4 | — | — |
| 4 | November 20, 2025[11][12] | 978-4-301-00182-9 978-4-301-00183-6 (SE) | — | — |
| 5 | April 22, 2026[4][13] | 978-4-301-00469-1 978-4-301-00470-7 (SE) | — | — |
| 6 | August 21, 2026[14][15] | 978-4-301-00715-9 978-4-301-00716-6 (SE) | — | — |
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked fourth in the Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics list of 2026.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ 猫耳メイドになって恥じらうボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる、幼なじみの初々しい恋物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 22, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Gyūnyūmugigohan [@mmmo___3] (August 29, 2024). 他校のボーイッシュ彼女 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 28, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- 1 2 ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 14, 2025). "Manga Up! Global Adds Notorious No More, The Free Life of the Forlorn Lady, 3 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ↑ Tai, Anita (February 19, 2026). "Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story, 8 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 1. Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Boyish Girlfriend, Volume 1" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 4 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 5 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ ボーイッシュ彼女が可愛すぎる 6 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ コミック編集者＆販売担当が選ぶ「悔しいけど面白い他社の漫画」は？ 「出版社コミック担当が選んだおすすめコミック2026」 (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Boyish Girlfriend (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia