Io Sakisaka

Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane

Fifteen-year-old Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love before, but after encountering her school's most popular boy, the quiet Ren Ichinose, on a train ride, she begins to fall in love with him even though she knows that he already has a longtime girlfriend. Then her friend, Daiki tells her he has romantic feelings for her. She already likes him but can she ever return his feelings? As she tries to sort out her confusion, she realizes that there are many different facets of love. But how will she know if she is choosing the right guy for her?

Strobe Edge

A heartwarming story about first love that’s one of the most hotly anticipated new shojo series among U.S. fans. What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Ninako is thrilled that she’s in the same class as Ren for the new school year, but is their closeness due to the fact that he only sees her as a friend? Meanwhile, Ninako’s friend Sayuri faces an old flame’s ardor… Will her past love stay in the past? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Alejandra Bran

A heartwarming story about first love that’s one of the most hotly anticipated new shojo series among U.S. fans. What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... A big change occurs in Ren and Mayuka’s relationship, leaving Ninako wondering what she should do with this news. Just as things seem to be moving forward, Ando confronts Ren about a past transgression. Will these two former friends be able to mend their rift? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Ninako loves Ren, but seeing Ando get hurt while protecting her makes her feel sad and confused—to the point where she turns Ren down when he confesses his love for her! Has Ninako lost her chance with Ren? Or will they find a way to be together?

Read: 11/19/18

I don’t think I liked this story as much as Ao Haru Ride. I like the main character to have a little bit of spice and bite. Ren-kun was too monotone. 

Despite that I enjoy the love story, and the side stories of the secondary characters. I also feel that situations that happened on this story line are a bit similar to the other manga I mentioned at the beginning.

I don’t know if I mentioned this on the review of the other manga I looooove her her drawing style!! The eyes are the best!

Recommended!

What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Ren decides to tell Ninako his feelings for her after the Sports Festival, but he’s afraid she may have already moved on! Meanwhile, Ando and his ex, Mao, keep crossing paths… How will Ando react when he hears her shocking revelation? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

A heartwarming story about first love that’s one of the most hotly anticipated new shojo series among U.S. fans. What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Ren opens up to Ninako, and her feelings for him escalate to the point where she wants to risk everything to become his girlfriend. But when she realizes that doing so might jeopardize Ren’s friendship with Ando, will she go through with it? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

A heartwarming story about first love that’s one of the most hotly anticipated new shojo series among U.S. fans. What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Resolving to focus on his girlfriend, Mayuka, during her time of need, Ren buries his growing feelings for Ninako. Meanwhile, Ninako sees a different side of Ando when they run into his ex-girlfriend. What happened to Ando in the past, and how was Ren involved? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Being in love can light up your life… A sweet love story that will warm your heart! What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Ando confesses his feelings to Ninako and tells her to give up on Ren—especially because there are limits to loving someone who already has a girlfriend. Meanwhile, Ren finds it harder and harder to deny his attraction to Ninako… But will Ren choose to do anything about it, particularly when his girlfriend, Mayuka, needs him? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Ninako Kinoshita is torn between Ren Ichinose, the most popular student in school, who seems to have no interest in girls but talks to her, and Daiki, her friend from middle school, who expresses a romantic interest that she does not share.

Read: 11/19/18
Reread: 09/21/21

I think it don’t matter how many time I read this story I’m still going to like it.

Our heroine Ninako is pretty clueless when it comes to love, until she experiences a side of Ren Ichinose that no one know and she falls in love for the first time.

The only problem is that Ren already has a girlfriend 😱 Her first love was doomed even before it started.

I realized I can go through these type of stories like water this is the type of love story I crave.

I love Io Sakisaka art but you can tell this was before Ao Haru Ride some scenes look a bit stiff sometimes but still pretty cute.

Also even though Ren might look a lot Kou their personality sooo it’s different. 

I’m already starting the next volume. Can’t wait!

Being in love can light up your life… A sweet love story that will warm your heart! What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Ninako’s feelings for Ren continue to stir, especially since he seems to be sending her mixed messages. One minute he’s avoiding her and the next minute he’s holding her to hide her away from Ando! Could seeing Ando’s interest in Ninako be causing some subtle changes inside Ren? Releases R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Read: 11/19/18
Reread: 09/21/21

Poor Ninako I wish she would give Ando a chance 😣 That way she experiences a relationship before getting with Ren… because obviously they are end game. 

This volume has one is my favorite scenes on the whole story and that is when both our MCs realizes they can smell seasons… I love it because me ay boyfriend are the same way we can smell the cold. 😍

Starting volume 4 ASAP

Being in love can light up your life… A sweet love story that will warm your heart! What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Once Ninako realizes that she’s fallen for Ren, she confesses her feelings to him even though she knows he has a girlfriend! Meanwhile, a new semester brings an outgoing guy called Ando into Ninako’s life—is Ando just an outrageous flirt or will he turn out to be Ninako’s savior? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Read: 11/19/18
Reread: 09/21/21

I do find it funny how fast does Ando falls for Ninako. Like all of the sudden hot boys start falling for her 😂 poor Daiki he never stood a chance! 

Ugh I just love how natura Ninako and Ren are when they are together, and Ren doesn’t even realizes he is catching feelings for Ninako… but his girlfriend knows and she also realizes that Ren does not know. I don’t think she is a bad person though. 

I totally ship Sayuri and Daiki 😍

Already starting the next one!

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Strobe Edge, Vol. 2

Bhoomi<3

Ninako’s feelings for Ren continue to stir, especially since he seems to be sending her mixed messages. One minute he’s avoiding her and the next minute he’s holding her to hide her away from Ando! Could seeing Ando’s interest in Ninako be causing some subtle changes inside Ren? -- VIZ Media

Strobe Edge, Vol. 3

Ando confesses his feelings to Ninako and tells her to give up on Ren—especially because there are limits to loving someone who already has a girlfriend. Meanwhile, Ren finds it harder and harder to deny his attraction to Ninako... But will Ren choose to do anything about it, particularly when his girlfriend, Mayuka, needs him? -- VIZ Media

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Strobe Edge, Vol. 5

A big change occurs in Ren and Mayuka’s relationship, leaving Ninako wondering what she should do with this news. Just as things seem to be moving forward, Ando confronts Ren about a past transgression. Will these two former friends be able to mend their rift? -- VIZ Media

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Strobe Edge, Vol. 9

Ninako is thrilled that she’s in the same class as Ren for the new school year, but is their closeness due to the fact that he only sees her as a friend? Meanwhile, Ninako’s friend Sayuri faces an old flame’s ardor... Will her past love stay in the past? -- VIZ Media

Strobe Edge, Vol. 7

Ren opens up to Ninako, and her feelings for him escalate to the point where she wants to risk everything to become his girlfriend. But when she realizes that doing so might jeopardize Ren’s friendship with Ando, will she go through with it? -- VIZ Media

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