Love, That's an Understatement (ひかえめに言っても、これは愛, Hikaeme ni Ittemo, Kore wa Ai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujimomo. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Dessert in July 2021.
| Love, That's an Understatement | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ひかえめに言っても、これは愛 (Hikaeme ni Ittemo, Kore wa Ai) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fujimomo |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Dessert |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | July 26, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Publication edit
Written and illustrated by Fujimomo, Love, That's an Understatement began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Dessert on July 26, 2021.[3] Its chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes as of April 2024.[4] The series is licensed digitally in English by Kodansha USA.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 13, 2021[6] | 978-4-06-526210-8 | April 25, 2023[7] | 978-1-68-491621-4 |
| 2 | June 13, 2022[8] | 978-4-06-528146-8 | May 23, 2023[9] | 978-1-68-491655-9 |
| 3 | March 13, 2023[10] | 978-4-06-531099-1 | September 12, 2023[11] | 979-8-88-933064-6 |
| 4 | October 13, 2023[12] | 978-4-06-533354-9 | May 21, 2024[13] | 979-8-88-933390-6 |
| 5 | April 12, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-535285-4 | — | — |
Reception edit
By October 2023, the series had over 600,000 copies in circulation.[14]
The series was ranked 2nd in the "I Want to Read It Now" category at Rakuten Kobo's 1st E-book Manga Awards in 2023.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Love, That's an Understatement". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ 「恋わずらいのエリー」の藤ももが描く、不良男子×優等生女子のド直球愛1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ 真面目な女子高生とヤンキー男子の新連載「ひかえめに言っても、これは愛」デザートで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 26, 2021. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b ひかえめに言っても、これは愛（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 30, 2023). "Kodansha USA Licenses Gachiakuta, Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, Love, That's an Understatement Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ 累計60万部の大ヒット。いま大注目の少女漫画『ひかえめに言っても、これは愛』最新刊4巻。家の鍵を落とした理沙は、禅と夜を過ごすことに…!?. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. October 15, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Win 1st Rakuten Kobo E-Book Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
External links edit
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Love, That's an Understatement (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia