My Clueless First Friend
My Clueless First Friend (Japanese: 事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。, Hepburn: Jijō o Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru; lit. 'The Clueless Transfer Student Is Assertive') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker since May 2018, with its chapters collected in 24 tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.
Also recorded as Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru. · Jijō wo Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru. · Jijō o Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru
My Clueless First Friend
- Date
- 2018.
- Publisher
- Square Enix.
- Language
- Japanese.
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My Clueless First Friend (Japanese: 事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。, Hepburn: Jijō o Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru; lit. 'The Clueless Transfer Student Is Assertive') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker since May 2018, with its chapters collected in 24 tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.
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Synopsis
Synopsis
An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Signpost aired from April to July 2023.
Akane Nishimura is a quiet, almost goth-like, girl who everyone nicknames "Grim Reaper" due to the way she looks. When a boy named Taiyō Takada first enters the class, he obliviously chooses to become friends with Akane and together form a friendship that will forever change both of their lives.
Characters
Characters
Akane Nishimura (西村 茜, Nishimura Akane) Voiced by: Konomi Kohara (Japanese); Molly Zhang (English) Taiyō Takada (高田 太陽, Takada Taiyō) Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami (Japanese); Madeleine Morris (English) Daichi Hino (日野 大地, Hino Daichi) Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi (Japanese); Belsheber Rusape (English) Umi Adachi (安達 海美, Adachi Umi) Voiced by: Reina Kondō (Japanese); Dani Chambers (English) Yukiko Takada (高田 雪子, Takada Yukiko) Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki (Japanese); Marisa Duran (English) Sumire Kasahara (笠原 すみれ, Kasahara Sumire) Voiced by: Wakana Maruoka (Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard (English) Kotarō Kitagawa (北川 虎太郎, Kitagawa Kotarō) Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi (English) Akane's Dad (茜の父, Akane no Chichi) Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); Alex Hom (English)
Manga
Manga
Written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura, My Clueless First Friend started in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker on May 22, 2018. Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 22, 2018. As of July 22, 2026, 24 volumes have been released. In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America. The series is also published online on the English version of Square Enix's Manga Up! platform since July 2022.
Anime
Anime
In November 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by Studio Signpost and directed by Shigenori Kageyama, with scripts written by Takafumi Hoshikawa and Shogo Yasukawa, character designs handled by Chikashi Kadekaru, and music composed by Toshio Masuda. The series aired from April 9 to July 2, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song, "Alcor to Polaris" (アルコルとポラリス, Arukoru to Porarisu; lit. 'Alcor and Polaris'), is performed by Reina Kondō, while the ending theme song, "Kokorone" (ココロネ), is performed by Kitri. Crunchyroll is streaming the series.
Course of the series
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Reception
The series was ranked thirteenth in the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of the best manga for male readers.
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