Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards Vol. 03

Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards Vol. 03

School life meets underground crime in this quirky action comedy that’s like Assassination Classroom meets Nisekoi! The “knight in shining armor” and “heroes vs villains” dynamics take on new variations in this story about a reluctant bodyguard protecting his oblivious charge from assassins hired to kill her. Filled with suspense, secrets, and romantic tension, this manga is a surefire recipe to keep readers ravenous for every volume!

A School Trip Skirmish

All the students of Class 3-4 of Sosoji High School are Honeko Akabane’s bodyguards, and as one of them, Arakuni Ibuki’s job is to find the traitor hiding in the class. Arakuni is protecting Honeko while searching for clues about the traitor during the school trip, but in his room at the hotel, he encounters a drunk Masachika. She shouldn’t even be in Kyoto with them! Then, Masachika, wanting to steal Arakuni’s love, has the audacity to kiss him! What’s more, Honeko witnesses the moment…?!

Biographical Notes:

Masamitsu Nigatsu is best known for being the author & artist of Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards.

Title Notes:

The series is already establishing a fanbase as chapters are published on Kodansha’s K Manga platform.

Female fans of current male-oriented hits who seek more sophistication and edginess in their stories will find much to enjoy in Honeko’s twists and turns.

The measured level of grit and violence in this series can draw new, younger readers to a genre typically inaccessible for their age group.

Charismatic ensemble cast of characters and endless plot twists and turns: Guaranteed to hook readers until the very end!

INTERNATIONAL BUZZ: Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards has been nominated for Japan’s Next Manga Award in 2023, and a buzzworthy live-action film adaptation starring a Jpop idol in Japan is much anticipated for August 2024.