Not a Guy at All: Hit Manga Offers Natural Take on Same-Sex Adolescent Love

Volume four of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All, by Arai Sumiko. The relationship between light-haired Aya (left) and dark-haired Mitsuki accelerates as the story goes on. (© Kadokawa/Kitora)

To celebrate the publication of the fourth volume in February 2025, Kinokuniya stores throughout the Asia-Pacific region put up special displays. (© Kadokawa/PRtimes)

Volume three of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All (Arai Sumiko). The guitar motif hints at the music theme. At the very end of volume two, the author comments: “One of the things I like about listening to music is when there’s someone there who really gets it. This manga is the same way.” (© Kadokawa/Kitora)