Hitomi-chan is Shy With Strangers
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yuu Usami (left) and Hitomi Takano (right)
瞳ちゃんは人見知り
(Hitomi-chan wa Hito Mishiri)
Genre
Manga
Written byChorisuke Natsumi
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
ImprintChampion Red Comics
MagazineManga Cross
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 20, 2018 – present
Volumes9

Hitomi-chan is Shy With Strangers (Japanese: 瞳ちゃんは人見知り, Hepburn: Hitomi-chan wa Hito Mishiri) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chorisuke Natsumi. It has been serialized on Akita Shoten's online platform Manga Cross since September 2018.

Premise

One day while on his way to school, Yuu Usami meets a new transfer student named Hitomi Takano, who has an intimidating appearance. However, he later discovers she is actually shy. Yuu befriends Hitomi and over time, they start to develop feelings for each other.

Characters

Hitomi Takano (鷹野 瞳, Takano Hitomi)
Hitomi is a first-year high school student who has a scary appearance, but is actually shy and wants to be more social. She befriends Yuu on their way to school after Yuu realizes Hitomi is far more gentle and friendly than her intimidating presence suggests.
Yuu Usami (宇佐見 優, Usami Yū)
Yuu is a second-year high school student who befriends Hitomi. He is nicknamed "Usa-kun" for being short. While not nearly as athletic as Hitomi or Kaoru, he is a good student and tutors Hitomi in math.
Kaoru Usami (宇佐見 カオル, Usami Kaoru)
Kaoru is Yuu's younger sister, and Hitomi's classmate. She is much more athletic than Yuu and naturally outgoing. She admires that Hitomi has large breasts and toned abs.Ch. 3

Publication

Written and illustrated by Chorisuke Natsumi, Hitomi-chan is Shy With Strangers debuted on Akita Shoten's online platform Manga Cross on September 20, 2018.[3] Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on May 20, 2019.[4]

In May 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English release in North America in both physical and digital format.[5] The first volume was released on October 5, 2021.[6]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 13, 2019[7]978-4-253-23951-6October 5, 2021[6]978-1-64827-663-7
  • Chapters 1–12
  • Omake (おまけ)
2 November 20, 2019[8]978-4-253-23952-3December 7, 2021[9]978-1-64827-664-4
  • Chapters 13–24
  • Omake (おまけ)
3 May 20, 2020[10]978-4-253-23953-0February 22, 2022[1]978-1-64827-665-1
  • Chapters 25–36
  • Omake (おまけ)
4 January 20, 2021[11]978-4-253-23954-7May 31, 2022[1]978-1-63858-254-0
  • Chapters 37–48
  • Omake (おまけ)
5 August 19, 2021[12]978-4-253-23955-4September 27, 2022[1]978-1-63858-658-6
  • Chapters 49–60
  • Omake (おまけ)
6 February 18, 2022[13]978-4-253-23967-7September 19, 2023[1]978-1-63858-966-2
  • Chapters 61–72
  • Omake (おまけ)
7 August 19, 2022[14]978-4-253-32101-3December 12, 2023[1]978-1-68579-674-7
  • Chapters 73–84
  • Omake (おまけ)
8 February 20, 2023[15]978-4-253-32102-0May 7, 2024[1]979-8-88843-353-9
  • Chapters 85–96
  • Omake (おまけ)
9 September 20, 2023[16]978-4-253-32103-7——
  • Chapters 97–108
  • Omake (おまけ)

Reception

In a review of the first volume, Caitlin Moore of Anime News Network called the series a "mediocre iteration of the [romantic comedy] genre." Moore compared the series art and humor to Azumanga Daioh, adding, however, that the characters are less appealing. Moore called the humor repetitive and criticized the "overreliance on fanservice", concluding: "I can only really see two particular subsets of manga fans getting into it: those who have never come across this subgenre before and thus don't know how unoriginal it is and those who love this subgenre and consume everything in it they find. If neither of those describe you, however, this one is better off skipped."[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hitomi-chan is Shy With Strangers". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ 三白眼ヒロイン描くラブコメ「瞳ちゃんは人見知り」4巻、衣装考案企画も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 20, 2021. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ 高身長で目つきは悪い、だけど心優しいヒロイン描く「瞳ちゃんは人見知り」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ 「瞳ちゃんは人見知り」1巻、目つきは悪いが笑顔はかわいい女子のギャップ描く. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 19, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses I Am a Cat Barista, The Dragon Knight's Beloved, The Walking Cat Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (October 5, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 3-9". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ 【5月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ 【11月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 20, 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 7, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 5-11". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ 【5月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ 【1月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 20, 2021. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ 【8月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  13. ↑ 【2月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ 【8月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 19, 2022. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ 【2月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2023. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  16. ↑ 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2023. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ Moore, Caitlin (February 16, 2022). "Hitomi-chan is Shy With Strangers GN 1 - Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
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