The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Vol. 01
Could these lonely neighbors be a match made in heaven? A cozy teen romance based on the novels that inspired the hit anime!
Amane Fujimiya lives alone in a messy apartment—right next door to Mahiru Shiina, a veritable “angel” who’s the smartest, prettiest girl at school. When a chance encounter on a rainy day draws them together, Mahiru finds herself spending more and more time helping Amane get his life in order. And though they both insist they have no intention of dating the other, slowly but surely, something more than friendship begins to blossom.
Series Overview: After slobby Amane lends his umbrella to angelic Mahiru on a rainy day, she offers to help him with household chores as thanks. As the two schoolmates-slash-neighbors cook, clean, and unwind together, a unique relationship takes shape!
Biographical Notes:
Saekisan is the author of the Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten light novel series, which has over one million copies in circulation worldwide.
Wan Shibata is the illustrator of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten manga.
Title Notes:
This manga is based on an ongoing light novel series that began publication in 2019 and has placed among the top 10 in Japan’s annual “This Light Novel is Amazing!” rankings from 2020 to 2024. Yen Press is releasing the English editions of the novels.
No love triangles, no angry spats, no exaggerated drama—just two aloof teens speaking their minds while warming up to each other.
Streaming service Crunchyroll aired the anime adaptation of the series in early 2023 to rave reviews (4.9 out of 5 stars, after 40,000 ratings).
This material is suitable for readers ages 13+.