Why She Loves Scum
Japanese manga series
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Why She Loves Scum (彼女がクズを愛するワケは。, Kanojo ga Kuzu o Aisuru Wake wa) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rui Ikeda. It began as a webcomic published on author's Twitter account in March 2024. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand in November 2024.
| Why She Loves Scum | |
First wideban volume cover | |
| 彼女がクズを愛するワケは。 (Kanojo ga Kuzu o Aisuru Wake wa) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Rui Ikeda |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Gangan Comics Pixiv |
| Magazine | Gangan Pixiv |
| Original run | November 2, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Publication
Written and illustrated by Rui Ikeda, Why She Loves Scum initially began as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter account on March 1, 2024.[2] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand on November 2, 2024.[3] Its chapters have been compiled into three wideban volumes as of January 2026.[4]
The series' chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 21, 2024[6] | 978-4-7575-9480-7 |
| 2 | May 22, 2025[7] | 978-4-7575-9863-8 |
| 3 | January 22, 2026[4] | 978-4-3010-0289-5 |
Reception
The series was nominated for the 10th Next Manga Awards in 2024 in the web category and was ranked sixth.[8]