Jun 18
Nanatsu Mukunoki, creator of Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!, will launch a new manga titled Barikyari JK Mone-senpai in Comic Yuri Hime on July 16. The story follows two adult women, a career-focused office worker and a manga creator, as they navigate their own paths.
May 30
Anime Hack columnist Q declares "The Story of a Clumsy Disciplinary Committee Member and an Inappropriately Skirted JK" (Ponsuka) the dark horse hit of the current season. The piece praises the series' fast-paced comedic depiction of opposites-attracting leads Togo Sakuraomon and Poem Kohinata, its strong supporting cast with their own romantic subplots, and the anime's pop visual style that retains the manga's thick lines while adding fluid animation.
May 20
Manga creator sora, known for Falling JK and the Wastrel Teacher, began a new fantasy romance series titled Arethia After Oblivion in the May 20 issue of Hana to Yume No. 12. The story follows Arethia, a knight who uses rare oblivion magic for trivial tasks, until an attacker threatens her.