Yuri Manga from the Creator of ‘Masamune-kun’s Revenge’ and Celebrated Artist Fly Released in EnglishThe first volume of Fly’s Chasing After Aoi Koshiba (Kyou, Koshiba Aoi ni Aetara) was released in English by Kodansha last Tuesday. The manga is available digitally and in paperback.The publisher describes the story:Sahoko had lots of friends in high school, so there’s no shortage of people to catch up with at her reunion. But the one face she wants to see is missing: that of Aoi Koshiba, her classmate and first love. A star of the basketball team, Aoi caught Sahoko’s eye as an easy way to score social points. But when Aoi quits the team, an unexpected kiss pulls Sahoko closer to her than she intended to be. With a difficult home situation, Aoi is in need of more than just a cynical social climber. She needs a true friend, and something more…Chasing After Aoi Koshiba is serialized in Comic REX. Ichijinsha publishes two volumes in Japanese. The manga is translated into English by Alexa Frank with editing by Haruko Hashimoto and lettering by Paige Pumphrey. Kodansha will also release the second volume of the series on August 31, 2021.Hazuki Takeoka is best known for her series Masamune-kun’s Revenge. Fly (フライ) is a celebrated Yuri artist. She has contributed illustrations to the Syrup and Eclair anthologies, created and illustrated Kemono Friends, and did the covers of Ichijinsha’s Comic Yuri Hime for 2018.You can purchase Chasing After Aoi Koshiba today in English: https://amzn.to/3vBWG1dReading official releases helps support creators and publishers. YuriMother makes a small commission from sales to help fund future coverage.
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