Even Though We’re Adults Vol. 06

Even Though We’re Adults Vol. 06. From the critically acclaimed creator of Sweet Blue Flowers and Wandering Son!

It’s finally time: Ayano tells her parents that she has left Wataru and has fallen for someone else. And that someone is a woman. When the news breaks, Wataru finally gives up on trying to make things work, which means the wall between Ayano and Akari’s love has now been knocked down. Meanwhile, Eri struggles with her feelings for a married man. Is there a way out of this labyrinth for anyone?

Series Overview: Ayano, an elementary school teacher in her thirties, stops by a bar one day and meets another woman named Shuri. Sparks fly as the two chat, and before the night is over, Ayano even goes in for a kiss. Shuri is intrigued but confused…especially when she discovers that Ayano has a husband! Both Ayano and Shuri are about to find out that love doesn’t get any easier, even as you grow older.

Biographical Notes:

Takako Shimura is a veteran manga creator best known for the critically-acclaimed series Wandering Son and classic yuri series Sweet Blue Flowers. She is widely lauded for her realistic LGBT+ stories.

Title Notes:

POPULAR GENRE: This new manga series is about adult women and a complicated romantic affair.

BY THE CREATOR OF: Wandering Son, the critically acclaimed manga about transgender elementary students (published in English by Fantagraphics Books), and the yuri manga Sweet Blue Flowers (published in English by Viz Media).

FOR FANS OF: The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, and the creator’s other works.

AGE RANGE: This Adult title has crossover appeal with YA audiences (rated Teen 13+), although it may be too adult in tone for young teen readers.

More details on Takako Shimura:

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More works by Takako Shimura