Image: Ribon April 2026 Issue / Shueisha
AMBot | 03/03/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The series by artist Mayu Murata, published in Ribon magazine, will conclude in the magazine's May issue, which will be released on April 3, 2026. The thirtieth collected volume is expected to be published in the summer of 2026.
The story follows the shy high school student Uka Ishimori and the mysterious classmate Kai Miura. Their meeting becomes the starting point for a narrative about self-discovery and first love. The series began its run in February 2016 and over the years developed into one of the flagship titles of publisher Shueisha.
The published thirty volumes have reached a cumulative total circulation of sixteen million printed and digital copies. Author Mayu Murata celebrates her twentieth anniversary as a professional mangaka this year.
The popularity of the source material led to two different adaptations. In 2021, a live-action film was released in Japanese theaters. Studio J.C.Staff produced a twelve-episode anime television series, which aired in 2025.
To mark the series' conclusion, the heroine Uka graces the current April issue of Ribon, which was released on March 3, 2026, and is featured with color pages. This issue also contains a short bonus story focusing on the character Moka. The final May issue also presents "Honey Lemon Soda" on its cover; the final chapter appears there as a color opening with an extended page count.
The story follows the shy high school student Uka Ishimori and the mysterious classmate Kai Miura. Their meeting becomes the starting point for a narrative about self-discovery and first love. The series began its run in February 2016 and over the years developed into one of the flagship titles of publisher Shueisha.
The published thirty volumes have reached a cumulative total circulation of sixteen million printed and digital copies. Author Mayu Murata celebrates her twentieth anniversary as a professional mangaka this year.
The popularity of the source material led to two different adaptations. In 2021, a live-action film was released in Japanese theaters. Studio J.C.Staff produced a twelve-episode anime television series, which aired in 2025.
To mark the series' conclusion, the heroine Uka graces the current April issue of Ribon, which was released on March 3, 2026, and is featured with color pages. This issue also contains a short bonus story focusing on the character Moka. The final May issue also presents "Honey Lemon Soda" on its cover; the final chapter appears there as a color opening with an extended page count.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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