I See Your Face, Turned Away

I See Your Face, Turned Away (きみの横顔を見ていた, Kimi no Yokogao Miteita, lit. "I Was Looking at You in Profile") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumi Ichinohe. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend in April 2022.

I See Your Face, Turned Away
First tankōbon volume cover
きみの横顔を見ていた
(Kimi no Yokogao o Miteita)
Genre
Manga
Written byRumi Ichinohe
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineBessatsu Friend
DemographicShōjo
Original runApril 13, 2022 – present
Volumes4

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Rumi Ichinohe, I See Your Face, Turned Away began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend on April 13, 2022.[3] The series' chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of August 2024.[4]

During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series, with the first volume set to release in May 2024.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 September 13, 2022[6]978-4-06-529156-6May 7, 2024[7]979-8-88-877160-0
2 February 13, 2023[8]978-4-06-530574-4July 30, 2024[9]979-8-88-877161-7
3 February 13, 2024[10]978-4-06-534642-6November 12, 2024[11]979-8-88-877162-4
4 August 9, 2024[4]978-4-06-536614-1

Reception

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The series won the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b 高校1年生の男女4人の恋を描く青春群像劇「きみの横顔を見ていた」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "I See Your Face, Turned Away". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 15, 2022). "My Sweet Girl's Rumi Ichinohe Launches New Manga on April 13". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b きみの横顔を見ていた(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals 21 New Print Licenses, 3 Omnibus Releases, 2 Digital Licenses (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ きみの横顔を見ていた(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "I See Your Face, Turned Away 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ^ きみの横顔を見ていた(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "I See Your Face, Turned Away 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  10. ^ きみの横顔を見ていた(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "I See Your Face, Turned Away 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 8, 2024). "48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 14, 2024). "48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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