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月刊少女野崎くん [Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun] #11
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Vol. 11
Love is just around the corner for Nozaki and the gang—or so it seems...
The appearance of a young maiden from a private school stuns the Nozaki squad with some rather perplexing beliefs about...love? While the new girl is befriending Nozaki, Chiyo is playing the field with other attractive men-who aren't Nozaki! Meanwhile, the elder Seo tries again to win a date with his longtime crush, Yukari-'tis the season, after all. And love might be in the air for one Seo sibling, but how will the other fare when Lorelai's biggest fan, Wakamatsu, at long last learns Yuzuki's true identity?!
The appearance of a young maiden from a private school stuns the Nozaki squad with some rather perplexing beliefs about...love? While the new girl is befriending Nozaki, Chiyo is playing the field with other attractive men-who aren't Nozaki! Meanwhile, the elder Seo tries again to win a date with his longtime crush, Yukari-'tis the season, after all. And love might be in the air for one Seo sibling, but how will the other fare when Lorelai's biggest fan, Wakamatsu, at long last learns Yuzuki's true identity?!
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 22, 2019
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About the author
Izumi Tsubaki
60 books285 followersSee also: 椿いづみ (Japanese name)
She is a Japanese manga artist known for creating The Magic Touch and Oresama Teacher which have both been serialized on the Hana to Yume magazine.
Tsubaki began drawing manga in her first year of high school. She was soon selected to be in the top 10 of Hana to Yume Mangaka Course, and subsequently won the Big Challenge contest.
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March 11, 2020
Another solid instalment. It can’t match how amazing it was at the start, but, honestly, I love this series so much. It’s like comfort food and even a less than perfect entry is still a great read.
There are some great chapters in this one - we get yet another variant of dating sim that plays out about how you’d expect (Chiyo’s frustrations at how they work is capped off with a great scene of her handling Nozaki). Another new character also gets introduced, Kashima’s overly innocent (only... not...) sister, and she’s a great addition to the cast - her ideas on how romances work would raise the age rating on the series on their own.
However, Seo and Wakamatsu have the best chapter, as Seo finally confesses (only... not...) to Wakamatsu about being the singer he’s infatuated with. It goes about as well as you’d expect, plus a doghouse, but I got a huge laugh out of Nozaki’s imagined manga version of this confession, which starts off like a trope and then goes horribly awry based on the characters in question.
Even the hypnosis chapters, something that usually make my eyes roll, are pretty amusing just because of how ludicrous they are. Solid entry in a series that knows its characters and how to use them to great effect.
There are some great chapters in this one - we get yet another variant of dating sim that plays out about how you’d expect (Chiyo’s frustrations at how they work is capped off with a great scene of her handling Nozaki). Another new character also gets introduced, Kashima’s overly innocent (only... not...) sister, and she’s a great addition to the cast - her ideas on how romances work would raise the age rating on the series on their own.
However, Seo and Wakamatsu have the best chapter, as Seo finally confesses (only... not...) to Wakamatsu about being the singer he’s infatuated with. It goes about as well as you’d expect, plus a doghouse, but I got a huge laugh out of Nozaki’s imagined manga version of this confession, which starts off like a trope and then goes horribly awry based on the characters in question.
Even the hypnosis chapters, something that usually make my eyes roll, are pretty amusing just because of how ludicrous they are. Solid entry in a series that knows its characters and how to use them to great effect.
April 13, 2020
Ugh, a segment. At least that's out of the way and we won't be seeing it again.
March 14, 2020
Such a great, fun comic. Things move as slowly as ever, but I love how unabashedly thirsty Sakura is becoming. It's weirdly refreshing in a shojo manga heroine.
July 31, 2020
[Read 2] Poor Waka… The hypnotism story was great!
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That was great.
As far as things are playing out, I’m not sure there’s an overarching story except making fun of shojos and mangakas.
Regardless, I thought it was funny and I really enjoyed what the characters went through in this and their reactions.
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That was great.
As far as things are playing out, I’m not sure there’s an overarching story except making fun of shojos and mangakas.
Regardless, I thought it was funny and I really enjoyed what the characters went through in this and their reactions.
March 22, 2021
the only two character's that im not the biggest fan of in this series is maeno-san and kashima's younger sister. but tbh its a non-issue cause they still create hilarious scenarios with the other characters
and poor seo her relentless teasing of waka finally bit her in the ass but it still real funny LOL cant wait to see how waka will react when he finally realizes that seo is lorelei
and poor seo her relentless teasing of waka finally bit her in the ass but it still real funny LOL cant wait to see how waka will react when he finally realizes that seo is lorelei
October 24, 2021
This series always makes me laugh! The hypnosis story line (the last part of the book) got a bit weird, though.
July 14, 2019
I wish this series would never end.
March 19, 2020
SAKURA YOU SHAMELESS DARLING.
Semakin ke sini Sakura semakin agresif dan Nozaki makin goblok, ya Allah tolong.
Kudos buat penerjemahnya yang gak sungkan pake bahasa gaul anak online. Mantab.
Semakin ke sini Sakura semakin agresif dan Nozaki makin goblok, ya Allah tolong.
Kudos buat penerjemahnya yang gak sungkan pake bahasa gaul anak online. Mantab.
May 22, 2020
特別版與普通版幾乎沒有區別，只是換封。
原版特裝附帶的特典是換裝小遊戲，我不知道青文是懶得做硬卡紙還是怎樣，總之就沒有搞。但實際上就算把人物形象印個透卡或者明信片都可以當努力過了……明明同期發售的其它基本特別版周邊做得都不錯。
原版特裝附帶的特典是換裝小遊戲，我不知道青文是懶得做硬卡紙還是怎樣，總之就沒有搞。但實際上就算把人物形象印個透卡或者明信片都可以當努力過了……明明同期發售的其它基本特別版周邊做得都不錯。
June 12, 2022
Continues to be the dang funniest 4-koma out there. I'm always amazed at how well drawn and real the characters feel while still being wacky and hilarious.
April 1, 2024
to com vontade de abandonar a série porque nesse ponto não tem nada acontecendo, ninguém vai ficar junto e eu to só lendo algo que não evolui
August 31, 2024
5/5 but I did not like that the copy I got from the library has human-looking bite marks on it
May 3, 2020
Even without the general quality of this volume, the excellent panels of Hori blushing would deserve 5 stars.
May 14, 2023
4.25/5 stars
December 31, 2022
It was fine. Disappointing compared to the rest of the series.
November 18, 2024
Soooo it’s giving filler. I enjoyed it but I want Chiyo to SAY something already!!
November 1, 2019
Funny as always. One of the reasons why I love this series is that all the gender stereotypes are mixed and mashed up with the characters.
December 11, 2022
Re-Read: July 2021
Less funny than last time, but I really liked the last chapter which bodes well for the next volume.
Re-Read: January 2021
I still really liked this! Kashima's sister kind of freaks me out though, ngl. Waka and Seo's chapters were my favorite. I'm really excited to see what happens in the next volume!
Original Review
I really enjoyed this volume! The first few stories were't my favorite (though I still really liked them!) but I was laughing the entire second half. For the past few volumes I've been a bit frustrated that the plot never really moves forward, but I'm kind of accepting that that's just the type of manga this is and enjoying the ride. There was some slight advancement with some of the couples, but I think the series might lose a bit of its humor if they get together, so I'm fine with the stalemate that we're currently in.
This series is so funny and I really need to re-read it from start to finish since there aren't any more volumes currently avaliable.
Less funny than last time, but I really liked the last chapter which bodes well for the next volume.
Re-Read: January 2021
I still really liked this! Kashima's sister kind of freaks me out though, ngl. Waka and Seo's chapters were my favorite. I'm really excited to see what happens in the next volume!
Original Review
I really enjoyed this volume! The first few stories were't my favorite (though I still really liked them!) but I was laughing the entire second half. For the past few volumes I've been a bit frustrated that the plot never really moves forward, but I'm kind of accepting that that's just the type of manga this is and enjoying the ride. There was some slight advancement with some of the couples, but I think the series might lose a bit of its humor if they get together, so I'm fine with the stalemate that we're currently in.
This series is so funny and I really need to re-read it from start to finish since there aren't any more volumes currently avaliable.
April 3, 2021
I'm very sad this is the last (available) volume :( But I had so much fun!!!!! Especially in the chapter with Chiyo and Mikoshiba in Nozaki's place, there are some panels that I will never forget. I didn't enjoy much the whole hypnosis thing but because we had so much Mikoshiba's content it was easy to let it go! I hope I can read volume 12 soon :')
June 25, 2019
I wish they continue the anime T_T ...
January 18, 2023
God these high schoolers are so stupid....I relate
Kashima's sister is terrifying
Kashima's sister is terrifying
November 13, 2021
this series never fails to make me laugh
October 21, 2022
PopKulturowy Kociołek:
Bezsprzecznie prym w całym komiksie wiedzie para Seo i Wakamatsu. Dziewczyna postanawia zrobić ważny i ostateczny krok na drodze prawdziwej miłości. Chce ona bowiem wyznać prawdę na temat Lorelai, w której bardzo mocno podkochuje się Hirotaka. Nie zdaje on sobie jednak sprawy z tego, że Lorelai i Seo to ta sama osoba. Czy przełamie ona swój wstyd i będzie w stanie wyznać prawdę? O tym każdy będzie musiał się przekonać samemu, sięgając po ten tomik.
Nie brakuje tutaj również treści, z której powinni być zadowoleni fani pozostałych bohaterów. Historia rozpoczyna się od spotkania Nozakiego z zupełnie nową bohaterką, która odwiedza jego szkołę. Nastolatek nie przestaje fantazjować i ciągle szukać pomysłów na nowy scenariusz. Prowadzone przez niego rozmowy (w takim stanie) mało kiedy są logiczne i prowadzą do całego szeregu nieporozumień. W innym momencie widzimy jak Kashima zostaje poddana hipnozie, aby zapomnieć o Horim. Pozostaje otwartym pytanie, czy tak łatwo da się zapomnieć o miłości? Na łamach komiksu nie mogło również zabraknąć Sakury, którą mocno wciąga pewna gra randkowa. Desperacko próbuje się ona umówić z wirtualnym chłopakiem, który przypomina jej Umetaro. Jednak podobnie jak w prawdziwym życiu nie jest to łatwe i trzeba umieć sobie radzić z pewnymi problemami. Jedynym minusem tomiku (ocena subiektywna) jest zepchnięcie całkowicie na daleki plan procesu powstawania mangi (co w poprzednich odsłonach było dosyć ciekawym dodatkiem do pozostałej romantyczno-komediowej treści).
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Bezsprzecznie prym w całym komiksie wiedzie para Seo i Wakamatsu. Dziewczyna postanawia zrobić ważny i ostateczny krok na drodze prawdziwej miłości. Chce ona bowiem wyznać prawdę na temat Lorelai, w której bardzo mocno podkochuje się Hirotaka. Nie zdaje on sobie jednak sprawy z tego, że Lorelai i Seo to ta sama osoba. Czy przełamie ona swój wstyd i będzie w stanie wyznać prawdę? O tym każdy będzie musiał się przekonać samemu, sięgając po ten tomik.
Nie brakuje tutaj również treści, z której powinni być zadowoleni fani pozostałych bohaterów. Historia rozpoczyna się od spotkania Nozakiego z zupełnie nową bohaterką, która odwiedza jego szkołę. Nastolatek nie przestaje fantazjować i ciągle szukać pomysłów na nowy scenariusz. Prowadzone przez niego rozmowy (w takim stanie) mało kiedy są logiczne i prowadzą do całego szeregu nieporozumień. W innym momencie widzimy jak Kashima zostaje poddana hipnozie, aby zapomnieć o Horim. Pozostaje otwartym pytanie, czy tak łatwo da się zapomnieć o miłości? Na łamach komiksu nie mogło również zabraknąć Sakury, którą mocno wciąga pewna gra randkowa. Desperacko próbuje się ona umówić z wirtualnym chłopakiem, który przypomina jej Umetaro. Jednak podobnie jak w prawdziwym życiu nie jest to łatwe i trzeba umieć sobie radzić z pewnymi problemami. Jedynym minusem tomiku (ocena subiektywna) jest zepchnięcie całkowicie na daleki plan procesu powstawania mangi (co w poprzednich odsłonach było dosyć ciekawym dodatkiem do pozostałej romantyczno-komediowej treści).
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February 4, 2023
Some brief thoughts on volume 11:
Wakamatsu… truly, what did you hope to accomplish with the bunny ears?
Chapter 101 was truly a rollercoaster. From risqué to innocent to just plain dumbassery. Amazing, showstopping, etc.
It’s nice to see Seo be the victim of miscommunication for once.
I have a lot of sympathy for Ryousuke…
Nozaki had such pure intentions getting Mikoshiba a game called Hot Men Syndrome. I’m sitting in a tire repair center trying not to burst out laughing. This is my peak humor.
Chiyo and Otome games is a dangerous mix. Every previous Otome chapter was building to this moment.
Wakamatsu being so pure that he can hypnotize himself… 🥲 But seriously, the last few chapters have included the misconception that Seo has a new dog. And then Wakamatsu inadvertently hypnotized himself to act like a dog. Tsubaki, where is this going…? 👀
As expected, hypnosis as a theme is quite problematic. I didn’t like those chapters very much. Sad that the Hori/Kashima development had to be under such a morally sketchy precedent.
Okay, Chapter 108 fully makes up for the problematic hypnosis chapters. Chiyo and Nozaki peak comedy duo. Please never do a fansign, Nozaki.
Yes, another classic misunderstanding chapter! Miyako bi icon??? And we’re certainly learning a lot about Mikoshiba’s interests… 👀
Wakamatsu… truly, what did you hope to accomplish with the bunny ears?
Chapter 101 was truly a rollercoaster. From risqué to innocent to just plain dumbassery. Amazing, showstopping, etc.
It’s nice to see Seo be the victim of miscommunication for once.
I have a lot of sympathy for Ryousuke…
Nozaki had such pure intentions getting Mikoshiba a game called Hot Men Syndrome. I’m sitting in a tire repair center trying not to burst out laughing. This is my peak humor.
Chiyo and Otome games is a dangerous mix. Every previous Otome chapter was building to this moment.
Wakamatsu being so pure that he can hypnotize himself… 🥲 But seriously, the last few chapters have included the misconception that Seo has a new dog. And then Wakamatsu inadvertently hypnotized himself to act like a dog. Tsubaki, where is this going…? 👀
As expected, hypnosis as a theme is quite problematic. I didn’t like those chapters very much. Sad that the Hori/Kashima development had to be under such a morally sketchy precedent.
Okay, Chapter 108 fully makes up for the problematic hypnosis chapters. Chiyo and Nozaki peak comedy duo. Please never do a fansign, Nozaki.
Yes, another classic misunderstanding chapter! Miyako bi icon??? And we’re certainly learning a lot about Mikoshiba’s interests… 👀
July 5, 2025
Fun volume. Kashima’s little sister shows up and turns out to be a huge fan of Nozaki’s manga. She’s not even fazed by the fact that the author isn’t a high school girl after all, like the manga claims. But she turns out to have odd notions of boys and girls, as she goes to a girls’ school.
Nozaki being a boy causes him some trouble though, when he wants to arrange a signing session. Ken is against it for many reasons, but Nozaki’s adamant to try all sort of ruses, one of which is to make Sakura sign for him, as she looks like the image he presents in the manga. Nothing works though, but Sakura is happy.
In a side story, Seo’s college going big brother has a chance to tell about his feelings to Yukari, the mangaka who hides her job from her college friends. But she’s completely oblivious, so much so that she makes a game of it. She cannot understand a confession that doesn’t follow the conventions of girls’ romantic manga.
Finally, Nozaki tries his hand at hypnosis for a manga plot. Unfortunately, he accidentally hypnotises Kashima to completely forget Hori, much to his annoyance. Or is he, when she suddenly shows up at every practise—on time.
Nozaki being a boy causes him some trouble though, when he wants to arrange a signing session. Ken is against it for many reasons, but Nozaki’s adamant to try all sort of ruses, one of which is to make Sakura sign for him, as she looks like the image he presents in the manga. Nothing works though, but Sakura is happy.
In a side story, Seo’s college going big brother has a chance to tell about his feelings to Yukari, the mangaka who hides her job from her college friends. But she’s completely oblivious, so much so that she makes a game of it. She cannot understand a confession that doesn’t follow the conventions of girls’ romantic manga.
Finally, Nozaki tries his hand at hypnosis for a manga plot. Unfortunately, he accidentally hypnotises Kashima to completely forget Hori, much to his annoyance. Or is he, when she suddenly shows up at every practise—on time.
November 20, 2022
Waka and Seo, Hori-senpai with Kashima, my god. Can they start dating already?! I mean, Seo finally confessed to Waka that she’s Lorelei but he didn’t believe her and instead, he built a dog house, lol. The same goes for Hori, who’s been praising Kashima without knowing and he just loves her the way she is.
Nozaki’s pal, you know, that mangaka who goes to college, is hilarious! Along with Seo’s brother, they just make the dumbest couple –I mean it in a good way.
Sakura and Nozaki had their moments too and I can’t stop laughing whenever she has her own way with Nozaki being oblivious of her liking him, lol.
Mikorin being on full otaku mode, but now with otome games was hilarious too.
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Nozaki’s pal, you know, that mangaka who goes to college, is hilarious! Along with Seo’s brother, they just make the dumbest couple –I mean it in a good way.
Sakura and Nozaki had their moments too and I can’t stop laughing whenever she has her own way with Nozaki being oblivious of her liking him, lol.
Mikorin being on full otaku mode, but now with otome games was hilarious too.
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December 12, 2023
*SERIES REVIEW*
Alrighty, I am all caught up now with the volumes I own so I will be writing a longer review for the entire series.
"Monthly Girl's Nozaki-kun" is a delightful and comedic shojo manga. Not only is the romance in this story filled with tropes, but it is done so in such a way you can't help but at least crack a smile. I also loved that while reading this series I learned a bit along the way about the processes of creating manga. It was interesting to read subplots with the editors and when other mangakas were involved in the story. I still wish Chiyo would get a move on and just tell Nozaki how she feels but eh, it keeps the plot going and the comedy aspect alive. So if you are looking for a manga series that is light hearted and will make you laugh, I will suggest this one for you. :)
Alrighty, I am all caught up now with the volumes I own so I will be writing a longer review for the entire series.
"Monthly Girl's Nozaki-kun" is a delightful and comedic shojo manga. Not only is the romance in this story filled with tropes, but it is done so in such a way you can't help but at least crack a smile. I also loved that while reading this series I learned a bit along the way about the processes of creating manga. It was interesting to read subplots with the editors and when other mangakas were involved in the story. I still wish Chiyo would get a move on and just tell Nozaki how she feels but eh, it keeps the plot going and the comedy aspect alive. So if you are looking for a manga series that is light hearted and will make you laugh, I will suggest this one for you. :)
October 30, 2025
Secara keseluruhan, cerita-cerita di volume ini biasa-biasa saja, namun aku suka bagian kemunculan tokoh baru dan dampak hipnotis. Adik Kashima benar-benar parah deh. Gawat banget. Aku enggak di dalam komik, tetapi aku ikut merasakan kelelahan dan kekhawatiran para tokohnya.
Hori dan Kashima yang sepertinya takkan pernah bisa dipisahkan dalam kondisi apa pun. Terus, ini perasaanku saja atau Sakura juga makin mengerikan saja keagresifannya? Wkwkwk.
Ada kesukaran yang kurasakan berkaitan dengan nama Jepang. Misalnya, beberapa tokoh sudah dikenal baik dengan nama belakang mereka. Terus, pas muncul anggota keluarga masing-masing yang tentu mempunyai nama marga sama seperti tokoh-tokoh sebelumnya, kan akunya jadi bingung harus memanggil mereka seperti apa, tetap sama atau diganti pakai nama depan.
Hori dan Kashima yang sepertinya takkan pernah bisa dipisahkan dalam kondisi apa pun. Terus, ini perasaanku saja atau Sakura juga makin mengerikan saja keagresifannya? Wkwkwk.
Ada kesukaran yang kurasakan berkaitan dengan nama Jepang. Misalnya, beberapa tokoh sudah dikenal baik dengan nama belakang mereka. Terus, pas muncul anggota keluarga masing-masing yang tentu mempunyai nama marga sama seperti tokoh-tokoh sebelumnya, kan akunya jadi bingung harus memanggil mereka seperti apa, tetap sama atau diganti pakai nama depan.
April 27, 2023
How good is to read Nozaki-kun once in a while! I hope the mangaka has no plans to finish this.
This volume has:
- Seo telling (or trying to) tell Waka that she is Lorelei (poor Waka, Seo loves to play with him, she is just not aware).
- Kashima losing her memories... Hori-sempai is ok with it (her acting as a butler XD or being shy XD my favorite couple!)
- Mikorin and Sakura playing an otome-game (Mikorin is just so funny!)
- Nozaki-kun wanting to do a fansign event (Mikorin playing as the sensei... his reactions XD)
This volume has:
- Seo telling (or trying to) tell Waka that she is Lorelei (poor Waka, Seo loves to play with him, she is just not aware).
- Kashima losing her memories... Hori-sempai is ok with it (her acting as a butler XD or being shy XD my favorite couple!)
- Mikorin and Sakura playing an otome-game (Mikorin is just so funny!)
- Nozaki-kun wanting to do a fansign event (Mikorin playing as the sensei... his reactions XD)
March 11, 2020
Bets on which relationship goes through first?
Romantic comedies go through loops - and this is no exception.
If your this far - your probably good to go for the loops - I'm just hoping and praying for some sort of resolution.
My guess is Nozaki and Sakura - defying the odds - perhaps Sakura not even knowing it.
Seems more natural than the rest of the cast getting through to Nozaki.
Romantic comedies go through loops - and this is no exception.
If your this far - your probably good to go for the loops - I'm just hoping and praying for some sort of resolution.
My guess is Nozaki and Sakura - defying the odds - perhaps Sakura not even knowing it.
Seems more natural than the rest of the cast getting through to Nozaki.
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