Viral Yuri Web Comic 'The Guy She Liked Wasn't A Guy At All' Set To Release First Print Volume In Japan

Viral Yuri Web Comic 'The Guy She Liked Wasn't a Guy At All' Set to Release First Print Volume in Japan this Month

The first bound volume of Sumiko Aria's popular Yuri web comic Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta (The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All) will be released in Japan on April 19. The manga was initially released independently on the author's Twitter in April 2022, where it went viral.

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All follows Aya Oosawa, a popular high school gyaru who falls in love with the cool employee at her local records store, unaware that her crush is not a boy, but a girl in her class, Mitsuki Koga.

The doujin went viral on Twitter, with the first episode acquiring more than 400,000 likes. Viewers particularly praised the storytelling, art, and character designs, particularly Mitsuki, whose design incorporates androgynous alternative fashion.

The series went on hiatus in early March so that Arai could finalize the print releases, but will return the week of April 10, according to the author's Twitter.

The bound manga edition was announced by Arai on Twitter in February. It is published by Kadokawa and will be available in Japanese print and digital formats.

In their announcement, Arai thanked readers for their support in making the manga possible, writing on Twitter:

This book exists because of everyone's support for me over the past year. Thank you very much. I will do my best to continue drawing. Please watch over me. And to my dearest international readers — I cannot express how huge of a part you guys played in making my dreams come true. Thank you so much for being here and loving Mitsuki & Aya for a whole entire year, they’re going to be printed.

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All is not currently licensed in English, but you can let publishers know your interest on social media and through licensing surveys.

Sumiko Aria is a mangaka known for their distinctive art style and character designs. They are a relative newcomer, having previously released only one webcomic on Comico, Bokura wa Kanojo ni Isonshou, and Makoto no Momoka and contributing onshots to Enterbrains Terang anthology and the November 2021 issue of Comic Yuri Hime.