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That's Not Love
First tankōbon volume cover
恋じゃねえから
(Koi Janee kara)
GenreDrama[1]
Manga
Written byPeko Watanabe
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintMorning KC
MagazineMorning Two
Original runSeptember 21, 2021 – November 21, 2024
Volumes6

That's Not Love (恋じゃねえから, Koi Janee kara) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peko Watanabe. It was serialized on Kodansha's Morning Two manga website from September 2021 to November 2024.

Plot

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Akane attends an art exhibit arranged by her former tutor Imai. While attending the exhibit, she notices that one of Imai's sculptures bears a strong resemblance to her middle school friend Yukari, who she remembers transferring out of school. She also notices that the sculpture has a scar that Yukari shared to her in private, and starts to wonder what the exhibit is trying to suggest.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Peko Watanabe, That's Not Love was serialized on Kodansha's Morning Two manga website from September 21, 2021, to November 21, 2024.[2][3] Its chapters were collected in six tankōbon volumes released from April 21, 2022, to February 21, 2025.[4][5]

During their panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q2 2026.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1April 21, 2022[4]978-4-06-527544-3May 26, 2026[7]979-8-88877-749-7
  1. "A Second Chance"
  2. "I Miss You"
  3. "Good News? Or Bad?"
  1. "Like I'm in Love"
  2. "When You're Actually Sober"
  3. "'Course I Hated It!"
2January 23, 2023[8]978-4-06-530411-2July 28, 2026[9]979-8-88877-752-7
  1. "My Feelings for You"
  2. "You're His Muse"
  3. "In the Mood for Proper Sex"
  1. "The Hell with This"
  2. "Not Sensei, But Me"
  3. "Put an End to It"
3July 21, 2023[10]978-4-06-532335-9September 29, 2026[11]979-8-88877-753-4
4January 23, 2024[12]978-4-06-534143-8November 24, 2026[13]979-8-88877-755-8
5July 23, 2024[14]978-4-06-535955-6January 26, 2027[15]979-8-88877-756-5
6February 21, 2025[5]978-4-06-538341-4——

Reception

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The series was ranked thirteenth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook of the best manga for female readers.[16] The series was also ranked second at the 1st Late Night Manga Award hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine in 2022.[17]

References

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  1. ↑ "That's Not Love". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 21, 2021). "Peko Watanabe Launches New Koi Janee Kara Manga in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Tai, Anita (July 24, 2024). "Peko Watanabe's Koi Janee Kara Manga Ends With 6th Volume (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. 1 2 恋じゃねえから（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 恋じゃねえから（6） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (July 24, 2025). "Kodansha USA Licenses Stella Must Die, DRAGON CIRCUS, Magical Karina, More Manga for Spring 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "That's Not Love 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ 恋じゃねえから（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "That's Not Love 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ 恋じゃねえから（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "That's Not Love 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ 恋じゃねえから（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "That's Not Love 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ 恋じゃねえから（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ "That's Not Love 5". Penguin Random House. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ CREA初のマンガ大賞「夜ふかしマンガ大賞」発表、1位は冬野梅子「まじめな会社員」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 7, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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