Even Though We’re Adults Vol. 09

Even Though We’re Adults Vol. 09

GUILTY HEARTS

The new term comes, and Ayano starts work at her new school while Akari relishes the joy of living with her. They can’t escape their guilty feelings, but their relationship moves forward nevertheless. Meanwhile, Eri is wrestling with her adulterous love for Morita when she gets a call from Morita’s wife!

Series Overview: Ayano, an elementary school teacher in her thirties, stops by a bar one day and meets another woman named Akari. Sparks fly as the two chat, and before the night is over, Ayano even goes in for a kiss. Akari is intrigued but confused…especially when she discovers that Ayano has a husband! Both Ayano and Akari 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:

Seven Seas continues their legacy of being the top yuri (women loving women) manga publisher in the United States with this new manga series about adult women and a complicated romantic affair.

Takako Shimamura’s Wandering Son is 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).

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

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:

Takako Shimura’s Twitter account

More works by Takako Shimura

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