Kawahara Kazune

Kawahara-sensei will start the short-term serialization "Much Ado About Nothing" in the January 2021 issue of Bessatsu Margaret, released on December 11th. It has also been announced that the series is a love story based on William Shakespeare's comedy. (Source: Natalie.mu, translated)

Sae Iwata is a girl who is stronger than average. Her childhood friend who was small and weak when they were little, grew into a handsome man. She thought that they had drifted apart, but they were reunited for the first time in a long time at the last athletic festival in middle school...? A refreshing story begins!

Tribute book for the 45th anniversary of Kuramochi Fusako as an artist.

\[from lost-translations]“I want a boyfriend!”Kozakura Nonoka always fancied having a boyfriend. Upon entering high school, she was certain that she was finally going to get one, but fast-forwarding eight months to December, she was still single as ever. Desperate, she attended a goukon (a group blind date) where she met Kiriyama Naoya, whose first words to her was “You’ll never get a boyfriend.”Now, what would this strange meet-up lead to?Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Shojo in 2018

I've been watching you attentively from close by… because I fell in love with you. Only once… although we have spoken only this one time.

Eight-page oneshot featuring Kimi ni Todoke's substitute teacher Kazuichi "Pin" Arai who makes a pass at two girls, who happen to be Youko Sugimura and Maki of Aozora Yell's brass band.

Sequel to Koukou Debut, this one-shot takes place 11 months after the end of Koukou Debut and tells what happens during the Golden Week after Yoh left for college in Tokyo. It's been some time since Yoh left and Haruna has started another part-time job to pay for all those phone calls and plane tickets. In addition, her new manager is a total jerk who keeps her reminding that her long-distance relationship won't last long. What will happen to Haruna's insecurities in her Long-Distance Love Debut?

Aozora Yell centers on Tsubasa, a girl who saw an inspirational brass band performance at the finals of the Japanese high school baseball championships one summer. Tsubasa vows to join the band when she enters high school, and she happens to meet a certain boy there.

Haruna Nagashima gave her all to softball in middle school, and now that she's made her high school debut she's decided to give her all for a new goal. Getting a boyfriend and falling in love! However, she has one small problem. Since she never paid any attention to fashion or trend in middle school she has no idea how to go about attracting her yet-to-be-found love. But a chance encounter with Yoh Komiyama provides her with the opportunity she needs. If he coaches her in how to become attractive, surely she can find herself a boyfriend! Official English

Everything For the Sake of Love Akira is a kind girl who loves to be with her friends. Because of her high success rate in matchmaking, her friends have given her the title of "Queen of Introductions" (Matchmaking Queen)! But for some reason, Aki-chan can't seem to get a boyfriend for herself… Also includes the one-shots: If Someone Like Me Would Do Chocolate Contest

A collection of one-shots by manga-ka Kawahara Kazune. Platinum Snow (プラチナ・スノウ) Takae and Emiko are classmates vacationing together at a ski lodge during their winter break. Takae was hoping to quietly nurse a broken heart there, but it turns out that Ono-kun, the guy who rejected her, is also staying at the same lodge with some friends. On top of that, Emiko bumps into Nao, her childhood friend and long-time crush, but is that a girlfriend that he is with? What will happen to the four of them during their week-long stay? Majo no Goyoujin (Beware of Witches | 魔女にご用心) In middle school, Hoshino Miharu stole Mori Kayo's crush and began dating him. Miharu told Kayo that it was an accident, completely without malicious intent, which was why Kayo forgave her. They are now high school classmates and still good friends, but now that Kayo has told Miharu about her new crush on Sanada, will history repeat itself?

It's the story of a high school girl, Hibiki, who falls in love with one of her teachers. The two start dating, but run into a lot of trouble (since they have to date in secret). Hibiki's friends cover for her, and part of the story is also about them. Includes a oneshot in Volume 1: Tomodachi Nante Iwanaide A short story about Kumiko's five year unrequited love to Kanata. Kanata has always seen her as the girl who ate a beef bowl and a good friend. Will that finally change? French: || Hibiki et ses amis sont à l'aube de leur dernière année de lycée, et bien qu'autour d'elle tous semblent être amoureux, elle se demande ce que c'est que l'amour. Suite à un malentendu, elle va s'intéresser à Itou-sensei, son professeur d'histoire et prendre peu à peu conscience de ses sentiments… ||

A collection of one-shots by Kazune Kawahara. Shuugaku Ryokou (Class Trip | 修学旅行) Watanabe Saori is going on her year-end class trip to Kyoto. Her friends are excited b/c drama and romance always seem to be in the air, but with who...?? Koigokoro (Love | 恋心) Ever since Yamazaki Takuya introduced himself as a "short kid but with a lot of power", Nagata Kiyomi has always noticed him. True, he is short, but he somehow always seems to stand out from everyone else. During the annual school sports festival, she tells him as much, but...?? Sekkaku Natsu dashi (Since it's summer | せっかく夏だし) Miyazaki Mitsuyo has a secret. She has been taking extra summer science classes even though she doesn't need to just so she can see her crush Tanaka Issei in class. She's determined to tell him how he feels by the end of the summer, but things are always more complicated than she expects...

"If you ride a train you can see there are a lot of different people. I wonder where they came from and where they are going. I've been able to hear many conversations and I wonder what kind of relationship these people have. I want to talk to them and ask, but I would be weird if I did so I just enjoy imagining it by myself." 1. 500 mile: Ohisama-hen (500マイル～おひさま線～) 2. 500 mile: Sayonara-hen (500マイル～さよなら線～) 3. 500 mile Shiawase-hen (500マイル～しあわせ線～)

A collection of one-shots by author Kawahara Kazune: 1-2. Muteki no Love Power and Muteki no Love Power 2 (Invincible Love Power | 無敵のLOVE POWER) Having spent her entire middle school life without a boyfriend, Ohbayashi Miyuki is determined to find herself one, now that she has started high school. She chooses to go after her classmate Ueda from the soccer team and begins flirting with him. Although he doesn't seem to notice what she thinks are obvious advances, things are still going relatively well until one day when Ueda overhears a conversation Miyuki has with her friends...?? 17-nenme de Kiseki wo Matte (Wait for the 17th Miracle | 17年目で奇跡を待って) Tani has always been very good at predicting how well she will do at competitions, tests, and races. She believes that everyone has their limits and knowing where they are is the key to figuring out what the outcome will be. The game of love is no exception. People have levels and going for someone out of one's league is the recipe for a broken heart. That is why she is determined to ignore everyone who is not in hers...

A collection of one-shots by Kazune Kawahara. Nakitakunattara Oshiete ne (泣きたくなったら教えてね) Ashita wa Hareru? (明日は晴れる?)

Best friends Satsuki and Yukue are currently juniors in high school. To protect their friendship from the complications that stem from "boy problems", they made a secret promise to each other in middle school that if they developed a crush on someone, they would not tell the other. However, for some reason, to Satsuki's dismay, Yukue breaks this promise...??

Five short stories: A Can of Happiness Boys Just Don't Understand A Million Words The Opposite of Love is Hate I'll Always Be Here

A collection of one-shots: Tensei: The day Shinohara Chiaki met Gotou-kun was in April during her second year of high school. The new class lists had just been posted and she was nervous that she would not know anyone. Gotou, the school judo star, instantly introduced her to lots of people and made her feel at ease. To Chiaki, Gotou-kun was like a impressively bright blue sky. But one day, during one of his judo matches… One and Only: Matsumoto Rika was on her way to her part-time job as a waitress at a restaurant when in her rush, she yanked open a door right into a guy's face. The guy glared at her in pain and in surprise and embarrassment, she ran away while barely apologizing. She hoped she would not ever have to see him again, but when she arrived at work… Aishitekurenai: Fukazawa Akira is dating Yasuda Tatsurou, but Akira is worried that Yasuda doesn't actually like her all that much. It's been a few weeks now since she asked him out, but nothing romantic has happened between them. In addition, she always sees him spending more time with an older friend of theirs named Yuka-chan-senpai, who he had a crush on in the past. Is Yasuda just using Akira to get over Yuka-chan-senpai?

When deciding on the roles for their school's original play to be held at the school festival, Umino-kun, who is in charge of the script, suddenly selects Mashiro as the heroine...!? (Source: Rimacomi Plus, translated)

Crossover between Ore Monogatari!! and Nisekoi.

Two high-school boys run into each other, and find that they've swapped bodies. "Ao Haru Ride" and "Ore Monogatari!!" special collaboration one-shot, celebrating "Bessatsu Margaret" 50th anniversary since launch.

Takeo Goda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad the girls don’t want him! (They want his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa.) Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands tall and accepts his fate. But one day, when he saves a girl named Yamato from a harasser on the train, his (love!) life suddenly takes an incredible turn! \[Viz Media]

Eiko is something of a plain Jane and a doormat, while her best friend Moe is a head-turning beauty. Despite their differences, their friendship is as strong as ever. Guys are always asking Moe out, but her answer is invariably "Only if you promise to put Eiko before me." Also includes: Sonokare Shira Bemasu