A Tail’s Tale Vol. 02

A Tail’s Tale Vol. 02

A whimsical, slice-of-life romance between two outcasts who are drawn to each for being different in a world that expects them to conform. Beautifully illustrated by manga creator Mizu Sahara (Voices of a Distant Star) with soft, watercolor-style cover art.

Nachi Hiyama plays softball, but hates how she never tans like her teammates. Feeling alone and discouraged, she struggles to fit in. That is, until she meets Utsumi, a quiet, shy boy at her school, and discovers his secret; he has a tail!

They might be different, but they can be different together.

Series Overview: Hiyama Nachi has always hated that she didn’t tan in the sun like her teammates in the softball club. The difference made her stand out and uncomfortable. Then she met a kind, quiet boy, and accidentally discovered his secret, a secret that made him different beyond what she could imagine.

Slice of life romance manga series, completed at 4 volumes

Biographical Notes:

Mizu Sahara is a prolific and experienced manga creator from Japan who writes numerous genres under various pen names. She’s known for titles such as A Tail’s Tale, Hanechin to Bukki no Oko-sama Shinryouroku, and Kami-sama no Joker.

Title Notes:

A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in August 2023.

Its chapters were compiled into four tankōbon volumes released from November 20, 2018 to July 19, 2021. The series is licensed in English by Tokyopop.

Quotes&Reviews:

“For modern romance manga though, there have been some titles that have been known to break the formula, and “A Tail’s Tale” is one of them.” — Asian Movie Pulse