I Want to End This Love Game

I Want to End This Love Game
Cover of the first tankōbon volume
愛してるゲームを終わらせたい
(Aishiteru Gēmu O Owara Setai)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byYuki Domoto
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics Special
MagazineSunday Webry [ja]
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 24, 2021 – present
Volumes6
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I Want to End This Love Game (Japanese: 愛してるゲームを終わらせたい, Hepburn: Aishiteru Gēmu O Owara Setai) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Domoto. It has been serialized on Shogakukan's online platform Sunday Webry [ja] since December 2021.

Plot

Yukiya Asagi (浅葱 優希也) and Miku Sakura (桜 みく) are childhood friends that began a game when they were in the sixth grade, in which they both must say "I love you" to each other, with the one who gets flustered losing. Four years later and the game has continued even in high school. Though they continuously say "I love you" to each other for fun, the two have secretly developed feelings for each other, but both fear it may be too late for them to confess.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yuki Domoto, I Want to End This Love Game started in Shogakukan's online platform Sunday Webry [ja] on December 24, 2021.[1] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 12, 2022.[2]

In June 2023, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga for an English release in North America, starting in Q2 2024.[3]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 12, 2022[4]978-4-09-851047-4February 13, 2024[5]978-1-9747-4276-9
2 August 12, 2022[6]978-4-09-851220-1May 14, 2024[7]978-1-9747-4553-1
3 December 12, 2022[8]978-4-09-851525-7August 13, 2024[9]978-1-9747-4627-9
4 May 12, 2023[10]978-4-09-852059-6November 12, 2024[11]978-1-9747-4925-6
5 December 12, 2023[12]978-4-09-853053-3February 11, 2025[13]978-1-9747-5184-6
6 April 10, 2024[14]978-4-09-853254-4——

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web manga category;[15] it ranked 12th in the 2023 edition in the same category.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b 照れたら負け、両片思いの幼なじみラブコメ新連載「愛してるゲームを終わらせたい」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2021. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ 両片思いの幼なじみが"愛してるゲーム"に翻弄される恋愛物語、堂本裕貴が描く1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 10, 2023). "Viz Reveals 18 New Releases for Spring 2024 Including Tokyo These Days, Gokurakugai, Snowball Earth Manga, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ 【4月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 15, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 11–17". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ^ 【8月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 15, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 12–18". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ^ 【12月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 12, 2022. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "I Want to End This Love Game, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  10. ^ 【5月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2023. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "I Want to End This Love Game, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  12. ^ 【12月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "I Want to End This Love Game, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  14. ^ 【4月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2024. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  16. ^ 次にくるマンガ大賞2023、コミックス部門1位はむちまろ「生徒会にも穴はある！」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.