Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent

• Ja Kanji — メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん • Ja Romaji — Megane, Tokidoki, Yankī-kun • Genre — * Romantic comedy • Yankī

• Type — manga • Author — Naruki • Publisher — Kodansha • Imprint — Kodansha Comics Betsufure • Magazine — Bessatsu Friend • First — January 13, 2021 • Volumes — 11

• Type — tv series • Director — Makoto Hoshino • Writer — Megumi Shimizu • Studio — * Studio Flad • Wao World • First — 2027 • Last — scheduled

• Portal — yes Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naruki. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine from January to September 2021, before resuming serialization in the same magazine in June 2022. The series has been compiled into eleven volumes as of May 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Flad and Wao World is set to premiere in 2027.

Hiro Momose, a student with a difficult history with delinquents, has just enrolled at her new high school. She is happy to be here as the school does not have an issue with delinquency. Due to a school requirement needing students to be a member of a club, she ends up joining the Support Club, which currently has only one other member: her classmate Dan Ichikura. After Ichikura saves her from being harassed by a delinquent, she finds out that Ichikura is a former delinquent. She agrees to keep his past a secret, while the two become closer to each other.

• Hiro Momose • A first-year high school student. She has bleached hair, in contrast to her appearance in junior high school where she had black hair and wore glasses. She previously went to a school full of delinquents and was frequently bullied by then. Due to her clumsiness at the time, she was kicked out of her clubs, making her reluctant to join a new club in high school at first. • Dan Ichikura • Momose's classmate, who wears glasses. He is now a serious student who is admired by others for being hardworking. He was previously a delinquent and looks back at his past life with regret. Prior to Momose joining, he was the only remaining member of the Support Club, with the club in danger in disbanding due to other members leaving the club or being inactive.

The series is written and illustrated by Naruki, who began serializing it in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine on January 13, 2021; the first tankōbon volume was released on June 11, 2021. The series originally ended serialization on September 13, 2021, with two volumes released. However, due to popular demand, the series resumed serialization in Bessatsu Friend on June 13, 2022. Eleven volumes have been released as of May 2026. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, which released its first volume on January 14, 2025. It is also serialized in English on Kodansha's K Manga service.

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 23, 2026. It will be produced by Studio Flad and Wao World and directed by Makoto Hoshino, with series composition handled by Megumi Shimizu and characters designed by Ruriko Watanabe. The series is set to premiere in 2027.

Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent is associated with Japan.