What if Uka was actually in love with the soda and not Kai?
Jan 10, 2025 • Subscribe
More like this


Honey Lemon Soda – Episode 1
A gently fizzy take on a familiar shoujo story that's very human and sweet as a dollop of honey.


Honey Lemon Soda
Honey Lemon Soda is currently streaming on Crunchyroll on Wednesdays....


Honey Lemon Soda GN 1
Is this romance about a bullied teen all sweet and no substance? Rebecca Silverman checks out Honey Lemon Soda to find out.


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 1 Review: An Emotional Introduction
This episode left me wondering about hidden backstories and potential character growth—and I’ve shared all my thoughts in my review. If you enjoy a romance anime with emotional…


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 7 Review – Codependency
Let’s just hope that Kai and Uka won’t have a toxic codependent relationship later on…


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 12 Review + Final Thoughts – A Love Like Lemon Soda
A story about a no one becoming a someone.
Honey Lemon Soda, Vol 2
Honey Lemon Soda Volume 2 by Mayu Murata Shy girl in love with popular boy is a fairly common subgenre of shoujo manga, but with the second volume,…


First Impressions – Honey Lemon Soda
Setting aside (though only for a moment) its intrinsic quality as a series, Honey Lemon Soda says something about the state of shoujo anime.
Honey Lemon Soda, Vol 2
Honey Lemon Soda Volume 2 by Mayu Murata Shy girl in love with popular boy is a fairly common subgenre of shoujo manga, but with the second volume,…


First Look: Honey Lemon Soda
Manga Adaptation by J.C.Staff Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise Previously bullied in middle school, Uka Ishimori is determined to make her high school experience a more positive one. However,…


Anime Like Honey Lemon Soda
After being bullied in middle school for her shyness being misinterpreted as coldness, Uka Ishimori hopes that she can get a fresh start in high school.
A Condition Called Love, Horimiya, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, My Happy Marriage, A Sign of Affection


First Impression: Honey Lemon Soda
If you’re going to change the things you don’t like about yourself, that which led to relentless bullying during your middle school years and kept you from making…


Second Impressions – Honey Lemon Soda
This series is seriously, seriously shoujo.


Honey Lemon Soda GN 2
What sets Honey Lemon Soda apart from its brethren? It's the willingness to understand that it's not a quick or easy thing to break free of the things…


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 8 Review – Phone Numbers
Uka had a phone all this time???


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 2 Review – A Gemstone
Uka and Kai are warming up to each other.


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 4 Review – Wet Camp
I can relate to Uka in some aspects!


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 11 Review – Crushing It
It feels like they skipped a few things to wrap things up…
Honey Lemon Soda Vol 1 by Mayu Murata
Honey Lemon Soda Volume 1 by Mayu Murata I was aware that there was a great deal of anticipation when Honey Lemon Soda was licensed, and the first…


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 10 Review – The Kai Introspective?
Kai’s been here since the beginning yet we don’t know anything about him.


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 3 Review – Expanding Her World
Uka’s awkward, but it’s endearing.


Honey Lemon Soda – 02 – Gemstone Dreams
Ishimori arrives at school not sure if everything she experienced yesterday wasn’t just a dream. Even so, she manages to say good morning to Miura, though he isn’t…


Honey Lemon Soda – 03 – Magic Seat
Taking Kai’s advice, Uka starts taking steps forward. When the class changes seats, she asks Ayumi if they can be friends, only to learn Ayumi has already been…


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 2 Review: Heartfelt Growth and Romance
This episode left me wondering about hidden backstories and potential character growth—and I’ve shared all my thoughts in my review. If you enjoy a romance anime with emotional…


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 9 Review – Overbearing And Overprotective Father
Why isn’t Uka’s mom doing something???


Honey Lemon Soda Episode 6 Review – Culture Festival At 2x Speed
Come on JC Staff, you can do better than this!
Honey Lemon Soda – 01 (First Impressions) – Disobey Your Curse
While the title is fun and refreshing, Honey Lemon Soda is a very familiar flavor of shoujo romance, but well-executed and full of novel details. The titular soda is…


Airy and sweet but missing some zest – Honey Lemon Soda (movie review)
Ah yes, I am back in the realm of those sappy sweet shojo movies. This time being the long awaited Honey Lemon Soda, given that that manga is…
Why Honey Lemon Soda is the Next Big School Romance Anime
Discover why Honey Lemon Soda is 2025's must-watch school romance anime. Anxiety, growth & a love story that redefines courage. 🍋
Fruits Basket, Honey Lemon Soda, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You


Winter 2025 Impressions: Honey Lemon Soda, Red Ranger Isekai, Baban Baban Ban Vampire
Honey Lemon Soda Short Synopsis: A high school wallflower becomes enamored with a blond-haired boy who later stands up to a trio of bullies on her behalf. Wooper:…


Reader’s Corner: Honey Lemon Soda, Doomsday with My Dog, and A Galaxy Next Door
Relationships take central focus in this week’s Reader’s Corner: that between would-be lovers and those seeking to take the next step in intimacy; between adventurers who have trust…


Reader’s Corner: Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 5), The Remarried Empress (Vol. 6), and The Uncanny Counter (Vol. 1)
It’s a big day for manga, manhwa light novel releases, and we’ve got reviews for you of a number of those hitting shelves today! Romance, slice-of-life, fantasy, and…


Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 3), Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 2), and Horimiya (Vol. 16, Final)
Does the abstract nature of Yokohama Station SF translate to manga for? Is Chitose in the Ramune Bottle better as a light novel or manga? Is Suzune Magica…
Earl and Fairy, Helck, Horimiya, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Spy Classroom


Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap & Rapid Rabbit Vol 1 Review
Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap & Rapid Rabbit is a yuri manga by sometime (unusual pen name, but whatever), which I included on my Top 10 Most Anticipated…


Superwomen in Love, Honey Trap & Rapid Rabbit, Volume 1
When the evil Antinoids attack and human life is at risk, the hero Rapid Rabbit will appear to save the day! Buy what happens to humanity when Rapid…


Review: HONEY AND CLOVER
It's September, which means it's time for The Manga Test Drive to go back to school with a month of manga about schools. ( After all, it's s...


The Honey-Blood Beauty & Her Vampire Volume 1 Review
There's no shortage of vampire romance manga available, but The Honey-Blood Beauty & Her Vampire is one you should seriously consider reading.
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 85: Cutey Honey (or Honey Flash!)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review Podcast, Xan geeks out over the first true Magical Girl Sci-Fi hero. So listen as he reviews the female protagonist…
Review: Honey Money Phony (2024)
Honey Money Phony ‘骗骗’喜欢你 China, 2024, colour, 2.35:1, 114 mins. Director: Su Biao 苏彪. Rating: 7/10. A rom-com posing as a scamming comedy, this is smartly written and…


Thoughts on Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap & Rapid Rabbit Volume 1
Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap & Rapid Rabbit is a yuri superhero romance manga, written and illustrated by sometime. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series for an English…


The Honey-blood Beauty & Her Vampire 1
Initial Thoughts First off, I live for vampire stories so the title is already telling me everything I need to hop on this read. The cover is also…


Nissin Big Lemon Karaage Cup Noodle Review
Nissin released this Big Lemon Karaage Cup Noodle earlier in 2021 and I managed to order a couple from Japan. The whole international shipp...


Fashion: Haruna Lemon
It’s no secret that I like clothes. I like the fabric, the notions, the patterns, the styling, the combinations, the occasions. The only shop I like better than…


Review: Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
This is a movie worthy of moving to the front of your watch list and then finding an excuse to take the next ninety minutes away from whatever…
Review: In/Spectre Episode 1 Best in Show
Quick Summary In In/Spectre episode 1, “One Eye, One Leg,” Kotoko Iwanaga took one look at Kurou Sakuragawa and fell in love. She even saved his life, which…
Mashle - Episode 13 - Lemon Feeds Cream Puff
Lemon tries to give Mash what he likes in girlfriend mode. Cream puffs! Lemon will always be second to cream puffs, though. Mashle - Episode 13


The Apothecary Diaries Episode 10 Review – Conspiracy Tastes Like Honey
When will Fengming be caught?


Daru-chan: Haruna Lemon
I’m sure I’m not the only book nerd out there who falls in love with a new author and then immediately buys every single other thing said author…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 385: Honey & Clover
In This episode, Xan reviews a coming of age manga set in an art college and focuses on finding your purpose. So sit back and enjoy as he…