Manga

Manga
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English Name	We Hope For Blooming We Are Waiting For Spring Harumatsu Bokura Waiting For Spring
Japanese Name	春待つ僕ら
General Information
Author	Anashin
Artist	Anashin
Publisher	Kodansha
Published	April 2014 issue -
Serialization	Dessert
Demographic	Shoujo
Genre	School life, Romance
Status
Status	completed
Volumes	14
Chapters	59
Buy Online	Amazon.com kodanshacomics.com

Haru Matsu Bokura (春待つ僕ら) also known as We Hope For Blooming or Waiting For Spring is a Japanese shoujo manga written and illustrated by Anashin. It began serialization in April 2014 issue of Kodansha's Dessert magazine. In 2017, the manga was nominated for the 41st Kodansha manga award as best shojo manga and has been licensed in English as Waiting for Spring by Kodansha Comics USA.  

The American Library Association's (ALA's) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) included the manga in its 2018 list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. In the same year, a live-action film was announced and set to be released during winter in Japan.

Synopsis

Mitsuki had always dreamt of breaking out of her shell and finding true friends as she enters high school. However, she suddenly encounters a group of four good-looking guys from the basketball team, guiding her into an unexpected direction...?

Characters

Mitsuki Haruno The protagonist of the series. She wanted to stop being a loner and suddenly becomes surrounded by the ikemen guys from the basketball club!

Towa Asakura Mitsuki's classmate and love interest who is in the basketball club. He is quiet but always helps out Mitsuki.

Aya Kamiyama 2nd year student at Hōjō High School and Mitsuki's childhood friend who is actually a boy.

Rui Miyamoto Mitsuki's friend who is in the same year. His innocent smile is cute, but in reality, that is just a facade?

Kyousuke Wakamiya Mitsuki's friend and upperclassman. Mysterious and cool-headed, he acts like a big brother to everyone.

Ryuuji Tada Mitsuki's friend and upperclassman. He is naughty but is somewhat naive, and he only likes Nanase-san.

Nanase The daughter of the manager of the cafe and Mitsuki's co-worker. She is frank and strong-minded, and acts like a big sister to everyone.

Reina Yamada Mitsuki's first female friend and classmate. She has an unusual hobby and interest.

Master The owner of the cafe where Mitsuki works. He kindly watches over her.

Plot

Mitsuki wanted to have some real friends in high school, but didn't go well for her. However, at her part-time workplace, 4 princely ikemen from her school's basketball club show up. As these four let her string along, she starts to make new friends and is immediately drawn to Towa who is her classmate. But when she cheers for them at a practice match, she runs into her childhood friend, Aya, who turns out to be a boy!

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Volume Guide

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Drama CD

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Live-action Film

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