Kanojo no Tomodachi
Japanese manga series
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Kanojo no Tomodachi (彼女の友達; lit. 'My Girlfriend's Friend') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jura. It began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web online service in May 2021, with six volumes published as of October 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Quad is set to premiere in October 2026.
Plot
The series follows Takeru Hidaka, a high school student who is currently in a relationship with his classmate Kaori Koga. One day, Tomoko Yoshioka, Kaori's best friend, invites herself to join the two during their karaoke date. During the date, Tomoko starts seducing Takeru, asking him to start a relationship with her. Despite Takeru's initial hesitation, claiming his loyalty to Kaori, he finds her too attractive and reluctantly starts cheating on Kaori with her.
Characters
- Takeru Hidaka (日髙 タケル, Hidaka Takeru)
- Voiced by: Ryūga Nagaike[1]
- Kaori's classmate and boyfriend, he is a high school student who wears glasses. He is planning to enter medical school after graduation.
- Kaori Koga (古河 カオリ, Koga Kaori)
- Voiced by: Sayaka Hashi[1]
- Takeru's classmate and girlfriend. The two began dating after she confessed to him, but in reality, Takeru had always been more interested in Tomoko.
- Tomoko Yoshioka (吉岡 トモコ, Yoshioka Tomoko)
- Voiced by: Miki Hase[1]
- Takeru and Kaori's classmate, and Kaori's best friend. Takeru often glanced at her in school but had been unable to make a move on her at first. After the karaoke date, he starts a secret relationship with her.
Media
Manga
The series is written and illustrated by Jura, a manga artist who was previously noted for their adult doujin works.[2] It began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web service on May 21, 2021;[3] the series is also serialized on the Comic Days and Magazine Pocket services.[4][5] The first tankōbon volume was released on January 20, 2022.[6][7] Gravure model Shiro Seyama cosplayed as Tomoko Yoshioka in Weekly Young Magazine to promote the volume's release.[8] Six volumes have been released as of October 20, 2025.[9] A special full-color volume featuring selected chapters was released on November 20, 2024.[10]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 20, 2022[7] | 978-4-06-520467-2 |
| 2 | September 20, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-521342-1 |
| 3 | June 20, 2023[12] | 978-4-06-522292-8 |
| 4 | February 20, 2024[13] | 978-4-06-534680-8 |
| 5 | November 20, 2024[14] | 978-4-06-537475-7 |
| FC | November 20, 2024[10] | 978-4-06-538167-0 |
| 6 | October 20, 2025[9] | 978-4-06-540538-3 |
| 7 | July 17, 2026[15] | 978-4-06-543810-7 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation produced under WWWave Corporation's Deregula anime label was announced on May 6, 2026.[16] It will be produced by Quad and directed by Takashi Andō, with series composition handled by Gokō Shiraki, and characters designed by Ryūji Iwata. The series is set to premiere in October 2026.[1]