A White Rose in Bloom
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| A White Rose in Bloom | |
 Cover of the first Japanese volume | |
| メジロバナの咲く (Mejirobana no Saku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, yuri[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Asumiko Nakamura |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Rakuen Comics |
| Magazine | Rakuen Le Paradis |
| Original run | October 31, 2017 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
A White Rose in Bloom (メジロバナの咲く, Mejirobana no Saku) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Asumiko Nakamura which has been serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine Rakuen Le Paradis since October 2017.
Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Her year at school begins to unravel when her parents ask her not to come home for Christmas so they can attempt to mend their failing marriage. Ruby finds herself stuck at school with only one other student for company- Steph Nagy. While Steph remains aloof, Ruby slowly becomes more interested in the other girl.
Characters
- Ruby Canossa
- A cheerful year eleven student, she struggles with her own lack of agency surrounding her parents' inevitable divorce. Ruby becomes interested in Steph after they spend the Christmas holidays at school.
- Stephanie Nagy
- A stand-offish year twelve student, her cool demeanour has gained her the nickname "Steel Steph", as well as a rumour that she has a metal prosthetic leg. Despite this she is still very popular among her peers.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Asumiko Nakamura, A White Rose in Bloom began serialization in Hakusensha's Rakuen Le Paradis magazine on October 31, 2017.[2] The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 2019[4] | 978-4-59271-156-8 | January 5, 2021[5] | 978-1-64505-959-2 |
| 2 | April 30, 2021[6] | 978-4-59271-184-1 | February 22, 2022[7] | 978-1-64827-282-0 |
| 3 | December 26, 2022[8] | 978-4-59271-214-5 | August 20, 2024[9] | 979-8-88843-206-8 |
| 4 | August 30, 2024[10] | 978-4-59271-244-2 | June 3, 2025[11] | 979-8-89373-256-6 |