Love Me, Love Me Not Vol. 12
A fresh romance from Io Sakisaka, leading shojo manga creator and author of Ao Haru Ride!
Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites—Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated!
Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Akari and Rio’s father is being transferred overseas. Rio wants to stay in Japan to be with Yuna, but Kazuomi thinks Akari should go live abroad even though they’ll be apart. What will Akari ultimately decide?
Series Overview: The story centers around Yuna and Akari who have two very different views of love: Yuna is someone who sees love as a dream and Akari is someone who is very realistic about her romance choices. Meanwhile, there are two boys, Kazuomi and Rio, who also have different views of love: Kazuomi’s an airhead and doesn’t understand the concept of love, while Rio grabs the opportunity when confessed to as long as the girl looks cute.
Biographical Notes:
Born on June 8, Io Sakisaka made her debut as a manga creator with Sakura, Chiru. Her series Strobe Edge and Ao Haru Ride are published by VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat imprint. Ao Haru Ride was adapted into an anime series, and Love Me, Love Me Not was made into an animated feature film. In her spare time, Sakisaka likes to paint things and sleep.
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