Rica 'tte Kanji!?

• Name — Rica 'tte Kanji!? • Ja Kanji — リカって感じ!? • Genre — Romance, Slice of life, Yuri

• Type — manga • Author — Rica Takashima • Publisher — Anise • Magazine — Phryne Anise • First — 1995 • Last — 1996 • Volumes — 1 Rica 'tte Kanji!? is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Rica Takashima. The series was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Phryne in 1995, and then moved to Anise in 1996. The manga was later licensed by ALC Publishing for release in English, with the first volume being released on June 19, 2003. Additional Rica 'tte Kanji! stories have been published in ALC Publishing's annual anthology Yuri Monogatari. Rica Takashima has stated in interviews that one of the reasons she created Rica 'tte Kanji!? was to have a yuri manga that was happy and about everyday life, unlike most yuri of the time, which typically ended in tragedy or were in a sci-fi setting. This manga is famous for being perhaps the first yuri manga published in English.

Rica 'tte Kanji!? story revolves around the main character Rica, a new student at a Women's Junior College in Tokyo. Having never met another openly lesbian individual before, Rica visits Shinjuku Ni-chōme, Tokyo's gay and lesbian district. On her first night there, she makes several new friends, including Miho, a fine arts college student who eventually becomes Rica's girlfriend. Each chapter presents a slice of Rica's life, such as going on dates, preparing for Christmas, or doing college work.

• Rica Takashima • The main character of Rica 'tte Kanji!? Rica is a cheerful girl who moved to Tokyo to attend a Women's College to study early child development. Rica can occasionally be a little naïve at times, but her sunny enthusiasm is infectious. Though she was first viewed as fresh meat on the dating scene, her new Ni-chōme friends are quickly won over by her sweetness and innocence. • Miho • Miho is a fine arts student who is studying textiles. She is one of the first friends Rica makes in Tokyo, and Rica turns to Miho for dating advice and platonic companionship. However, Miho's feelings for Rica deepen beyond friendship, and the pair later start dating.