Monday, March 30, 2026

Akira Failing in Love, Vol. 1

 

 
Rating: 3 of 5 for cute factor and investment worthy

My Thoughts:

This is a wholesome, cute, and funny story about Akira and Hajime. The two teens have had a crush on each other since they were young children, but Akira leaves and their friendship stops. When Akira moves back to the country, Hajime is ecstatic because he still has a crush on Akira even if he has no game and feels inferior to her. 

Little does he know (even through volume 1) that Akira has a long time crush on Hajime too. She needs a script to try and talk to him, but all her ideas fail and the two of them just keep misreading the other person's intentions. Akira is always prepared. She does well in school but she is horrible at sports. Hajima is horrible at school and excels in sports except for the fact that he does not play sports and is prone to injury.

This is a cute story of the misadventures and failures of the two teens. 

From the Publisher:

Akira returns to the countryside for high school with a foolproof scheme to win the heart of her childhood crush, Hajime. Too bad they’re both fools in love!

Highlights of Akira’s carefully orchestrated strategy to court Hajime include covering his eyes with her hands, tricking him into saying her name, and making his heart race. But she might have better luck impressing him with her academic and athletic prowess. Or not. Because he’s too dense to figure out she likes him. And she’s too dense to figure out he likes her back!

Publication Information:

  • Author/Illustrator: Shinta Harakawa
  • Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC
  • Publication Date: March 10, 2026
  • Print Length: 216 pages

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