Himegasaki Sakurako wa Kyō mo Fubin Kawaii
| Himegasaki Sakurako wa Kyō mo Fubin Kawaii | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kousuke Yasuda |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Magazine | Comic Cune |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | March 27, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Himegasaki Sakurako wa Kyō mo Fubin Kawaii (姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kousuke Yasuda. It began serialization in Media Factory's Comic Cune magazine in March 2020, and has been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of June 2024.
Plot
[edit]The series follows Sakurako Himegasaki, a classmate of her childhood friend Natsuki Mimori. She is in love with Natsuki and aims to catch his attention. However, due to her characteristics, such as being smart, beautiful, and a childhood friend, she becomes the designated "loser heroine". Their relationship is complicated when Setsuna Sasaki, a popular student in their school and Natsuki's relative, comes to live with him. The plot follows Sakurako as she repeatedly tries but often fails to overcome tropes associated with being a losing heroine.
Characters
[edit]- Sakurako Himegasaki (姫ヶ崎 櫻子, Himegasaki Sakurako)
- Voiced by: Ayasa Itō (vomic)[1]
- The title character and Natsuki's childhood friend. She is designated as a "losing heroine", thus following tropes and cliches associated with childhood friends in romcom series. She is in love with him and often tries to get his attention, only for her plans to often fail for circumstances beyond her control. Her fears are compounded when Setsuna appears and he develops an interest in her. She often gets into lewd or embarrassing situations. She and Natsuki later start dating after they mutually confess their feelings, although her fear of her being a "losing heroine" makes her remain fearful about her future.
- Natsuki Mimori (三森 夏樹, Mimori Natsuki)
- Sakurako's childhood friend. He lives with his aunt as his parents died in an accident when he was young. Although he develops an interest in Setsuna, he actually has feelings for Sakurako. The two start dating after they confess to each other.
- Setsuna Sasaki (榊 雪菜, Sasaki Setsuna)
- Voiced by: Kana Ichinose (vomic)[1]
- A beautiful girl and Natsuki's relative whom he first encounters after he accidentally sees her panties while she is going up the stairs. She begins living with him, much to Sakurako's chagrin. She is a beautiful and popular student who is nicknamed "Ice Queen".
- Honoka Ueda (上田 穂乃花, Ueda Honoka)
- Sakurako's best friend, who is supportive about her love for Natsuki. She has a boyfriend.
- Aki Amamiya (天宮 秋, Amamiya Aki)
- Setsuna's friend and underclassman, who is in her third year of middle school and is the ace of her school's track-and-field club. She has a tomboyish personality.
- Himeno Rurigaki (瑠璃垣 姫乃, Rurigaki Himeno)
- The scion of the Rurigaki Group who lived most of her life overseas but moved to Japan in search of her sister. She transfers to Aki's school and becomes her classmate.
Publication
[edit]The series is written and illustrated by Kousuke Yasuda. It began serialization in the May 2020 issue Media Factory's Comic Cune magazine, released on March 27, 2020.[2] The first tankōbon volume was released on December 26, 2020.[3][4] A voiced comic (vomic) was released on Kadokawa's official YouTube channel on September 27, 2021, to commemorate the release of the series' second volume, with Ayasa Itō voicing Sakurako and Kana Ichinose voicing Setsuna.[1] A second vomic was posted on October 12, 2021.[5] As of June 27, 2024, the series has been compiled into five tankōbon volumes.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 26, 2020[4] | 978-4-04-065963-3 |
| 2 | September 27, 2021[6] | 978-4-04-680637-6 |
| 3 | November 26, 2022[7] | 978-4-04-681614-6 |
| 4 | July 27, 2023[8] | 978-4-04-682591-9 |
| 5 | June 27, 2024[9] | 978-4-04-683737-0 |
Reception
[edit]The series was recommended by the Tsutaya bookstore, praising its use of romantic comedy tropes about losing heroines in characterizing Sakurako.[10]
See also
[edit]- I Get the Feeling That Nobukuni-san Likes Me, another manga series by Kousuke Yasuda
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "負けヒロインの奮闘描く「姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い」2巻記念しボイスコミック化". Natalie. September 27, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "幼なじみで巨乳金髪な"負け確ヒロイン"の奮闘記「姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い」" (in Japanese). Natalie. March 27, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "ハイスペック負けヒロインの奮闘コメディ「姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い」" (in Japanese). Natalie. December 27, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い １" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "【ボイスコミック】『姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い』第2話【CV:伊藤彩沙、前田誠二、市ノ瀬加那】" (in Japanese). YouTube. October 12, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い ２" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い ３" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い ４" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い 5" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "ラブコメ界NO.1残念ヒロインから目が離せない!!?『姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い』【TSUTAYAの名物企画人"仕掛け番長"のススメ】" (in Japanese). Culture Convenience Club. Retrieved August 1, 2024.