My Clueless First Friend Vol. 08

My Clueless First Friend Vol. 08

Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!

It’s Field Day again at Sonohenno Elementary School! The sixth-graders’ families have come to spectate the event, where a heap of surprises awaits. No one can guess who will come in clutch, who will dance their heart out, and who will win the climactic footrace this year! Once the dust settles, the kids get ready for their next big activity: a field trip by train. Can Adachi and Inada group up their classmates in a way that will keep everyone happy?

Series Overview: Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!

Biographical Notes:

Taku Kawamura is the author of My Clueless First Friend. Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru has been published digitally in English as My Clueless First Friend by Square Enix through Manga UP! The volumes have been published by Square Enix since March 7, 2023.

Title Notes:

• HOT ON TWITTER: The story took off after trending on Japanese Twitter numerous times and the manga adaptation was highly anticipated in Japan. As of July 2023, the Japanese volumes have reached 1 million total copies in circulation!
• OMNIBUS EDITION: The English edition of this series is being published as 2-in-1 volumes, giving readers an effective one-third off the single-volume price for the same content.
• ANIME ADAPTATION: Streaming service Crunchyroll aired the anime adaptation of this series in Q2 2023. Reception was positive (4.9 out of 5 stars, after 9,000 ratings).
• SCHOOL SLICE-OF-LIFE: Slice-of-life stories are as hot as ever and this humorous story of opposites-attract elementary schoolers has already touched many hearts.
• SERIES LENGTH: Series is currently at 15 volumes and is ongoing.
• AGE RATING: All Ages – This material is suitable for readers of all ages.

More details on Taku Kawamura:

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More works by Taku Kawamura

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