Title: https://learnnatively.com/book/abade3a056/
Book type: manga
Available formats: physical / ebook
Summary - Japanese
高校入学初日、新入生のひまりは新入生歓迎会で演奏したバンドのボーカル・依(より)に、
ひとめぼれという名の憧れを抱く。
校舎で出逢った依にそのことを伝えるひまりだったが、まっすぐに気持ちを伝える彼女に、
依はひとめぼれという名の恋心を抱いてしまい……
お互い好きだけど、どこか微妙にすれ違う、
ひとめぼれから始まる恋物語。
Summary - English
Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and to Himari’s surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what “love” really means…
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Reason(s) for nominating: This might be my favorite yuri series! (Tied with はなにあらし). Both of the leads are really enjoyable and different, and watching the (surprisingly mature and healthy) ways they work out their relationship and social issues is really nice. The mismatched types of love thing is a pretty neat hook, and the music/bandmate portions are well done. Doesn’t follow the typical high school yuri rhythm, tho the 文化祭 comes up in later volumes, since there’s a battle of the bands event. Also it has an upcoming anime adaptation in Jan 2024, that I’m super excited for!!
