Just Like Mona Lisa Vol. 05

Just Like Mona Lisa Vol. 05

In this world, people are born without a gender.

The summer festival is approaching, and Hinase’s plans to go with Ritsu return their focus to the question of selecting a gender. While Ritsu dreams of a romantic night out, Hinase struggles to break free from nostalgia. Shiori’s friend Shirogane also has his own struggles with the festival. He talks with Hinase about how his best friend, Kurokawa, decides to attend the festival with a girl instead of him.

Does jealousy mean friendship yearns for something more?

Series Overview: Despite the norm in their world, Hinase did not choose a gender when they turned twelve. Their childhood friends both confess to them on the same day, and at eighteen years old, Hinase must forge a new identity for adulthood…

Biographical Notes:

Tsumuji Yoshimura is the creator of the Just Like Mona Lisa manga. Her previous series include Classi9 and UNKNOWN.

Title Notes:

Full of teenage angst, a love triangle, and complicated high school relationships, Just Like Mona Lisa spares no expense with drama and slice-of-life romance. Fans of shojo manga will also find familiar themes and aesthetics.

Unlike most manga, which are black and white, the faithfully reproduced English version of Just Like Mona Lisa will be printed in two color throughout instead of the standard manga black and white.

After gaining popularity in Japan, this series became available digitally in English as The Gender of Mona Lisa in the Manga UP! app. The quality print release of Just Like Mona Lisa will attract existing digital fans and expand readership.

Some of the most in-demand manga stories today are those that feature LGBTQ+ content. The intersex protagonist in Just Like Mona Lisa provides a fresh perspective.

Older Teen – This material is suitable for readers ages 16+.

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