Kadokawa officially confirmed on Thursday that Sumiko Arai’s The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All (Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta) manga is receiving an anime adaptation. Alongside the announcement, Kadokawa released a promotional video for the manga.
Yen Press has licensed the series and released its second volume on Tuesday. The publisher describes the story as follows:
Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He’s got an air of mystery about him, great style, and an impeccable music taste.
Little does she know—this supposedly male employee is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! Mitsuki generally keeps to herself, but since her seat is right next to Aya’s, she can’t help but be extremely aware of the other’s crush.
Manga The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy
Revealing the truth is out of the question for Mitsuki—but perhaps getting closer to Aya wouldn’t be so bad…
Arai originally debuted the series as a manga on Twitter (now X) in April 2022, later transitioning to serialization on pixiv Comic in April 2023. Kadokawa Shoten publishes the series in print and released the second compiled volume in February 2024.
The series has earned notable recognition, ranking #2 on the 23rd annual Da Vinci “Book of the Year” list and securing the #2 spot for top manga for female readers in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook.
