And Yet, You Are So Sweet

• Ja Kanji — なのに、千輝くんが甘すぎる。 • Ja Romaji — Nanoni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru • Genre — Romance

• Type — manga • Author — Kujira Anan • Publisher — Kodansha • Magazine — * Pink (May 24, 2017 – October 24, 2020) • Dessert (December 23, 2020 – May 24, 2023) • Palcy (January 10, 2024 – July 22, 2026) • First — May 24, 2017 • Last — July 22, 2026 • Volumes — 15

• Type — live film • Director — Takehiko Shinjō • Writer — Haruka Ōkita • Music — Fox Capture Plan • Studio — Shochiku Studio • Released — 2023 3 3 • Runtime — 137 minutes

• Portal — yes And Yet, You Are So Sweet is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kujira Anan. It was first serialized in the supplementary edition of Kodansha's manga magazine Dessert, Pink, from May 2017 to October 2020, and later transferred to the main magazine where it ran from December 2020 to May 2023. It was later transferred to the Palcy digital manga service where it ran from January 2024 to July 2026. Its chapters were collected in 15 tankōbon volumes. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in March 2023.

Maaya Kisaragi, a 16-year-old student, confesses romantic feelings to a classmate but faces rejection and subsequent mockery on social media. When Chigira, the most popular male student in her year, overhears her distress over the incident, he approaches to comfort her, leading them to start a romantic relationship.

• Sui Chigira • Kyōhei Takahashi, Hikaru Suenaga (young) • Sui is the ace of the track-and-field club and the most popular boy in school. He proposes to "play love" with Maaya. • Maaya Kisaragi • Mei Hata • Maaya is a book-loving high school girl who serves as a librarian alongside Sui. When she was depressed after her first ever confession is rejected, Sui suggests they fake date, leading them to eventually fall in love. • Sōma Tezuka • Rihito Itagaki • Sōma is a student who secretly has feelings for Maaya, whom he calls a "library hermit". • Chika Obara • Riko • Chika is Maaya's best friend who is a member of the track and field team. • Tarō Yamada • Ryōsuke Sota • Tarō is a member of the gardening club who receives Maaya's first ever confession. He dismisses it as "impossible" and insults her on social media. • Fukumori • Fukumori is a student at another high school who asks Maaya for Tezuka's contact information. • Miyu Hanasaki • Runa Nakajima • Popular girl who has an unrequited love for Chigira. • Hina • Yumena Yanai • High school girl who is a fan of Chigira. • Momo • Miu Suzuki • Momo is a high school girl who is a fan of Chigira.

Written and illustrated by Kujira Anan, And Yet, You Are So Sweet was first serialized in the Kodansha's supplementary edition of Dessert manga magazine, Pink, from May 24, 2017, to October 24, 2020. The manga was transferred to the main magazine, where it ran from December 23, 2020, to May 24, 2023. It was later transferred to the Palcy digital manga service, where it ran from January 10, 2024, to July 22, 2026. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. Fifteen volumes were released from January 12, 2018, to September 11, 2026. In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.