The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

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The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Kaede Komura (left) and Ai Mie (right)
好きな子がめがねを忘れた
(Suki na Ko ga Megane o Wasureta)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byKoume Fujichika
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Comikey (digital)
    Square Enix (print)
ImprintGangan Comics Joker
MagazineMonthly Gangan Joker
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 22, 2018 – present
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Susumu Kudo[a]
  • Katsumasa Yokomine
Produced byHirofumi Nakanishi
Written byTamazo Yanagi
Music byJimmy Thumb P
StudioGoHands
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS Asahi
Original run July 4, 2023 – September 26, 2023
Episodes13
icon Anime and manga portal

The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses (好きな子がめがねを忘れた, Suki na Ko ga Megane o Wasureta) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koume Fujichika. The series was first published on Fujichika's Twitter account in April 2018[2] before being serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine in November of that same year. Its chapters have been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes as of July 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by GoHands aired from July to September 2023.

Both the manga and the anime have received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the writing, artsyle and characterizations.

Plot[edit]

As the deskmate of Ai Mie, shy school boy Kaede Komura always has his attention fixed on her. Attracted by her good looks and cute charms, all he wishes for is that she would look at him with those beautiful eyes beneath her glasses. But just a few days after making her acquaintance, Kaede notices something different about Ai: her eyes are squinting and her glasses are missing. Nonetheless, he still finds her adorable and beautiful.

Unexpectedly, Ai has a tendency to forget her glasses. Having terrible vision, she has difficulty going through her day at school. Thankfully, Kaede is more than willing to help her. As Ai starts relying on him, Kaede's feelings for her grow even more. Likewise, despite her short-sightedness, Kaede slowly becomes the person Ai always hopes to see.[3]

Characters[edit]

Kaede Komura (小村 楓, Komura Kaede)
Voiced by: Masahiro Itō, Marina Inoue (young)[4]
Kaede is a shy, good-natured middle school boy who has been in love with Ai since the first day of school. But due to his fear of being rejected, he has a very difficult time trying to confess his feelings for her. He often daydreams about Ai, which causes him to lose concentration in school. He loves playing games, especially those at the arcade, and is willing to do anything to win Ai's heart. He becomes easily jealous whenever Ai interacts with other boys in school, most notably Ren Azuma, whom he sees as a rival for Ai's affection. Ai describes Kaede as kind and helpful like her father. Later on, it is revealed that he first met Ai at an ice cream shop when they were both 8 years old.
Ai Mie (三重 あい, Mie Ai)
Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[4]
An absentminded middle school girl and Kaede's crush, who always forgets her glasses. She can manage to get to school without her glasses thanks to her house being close to it. She sometimes speaks like a warrior, which her father passed onto her. She loves visiting the aquarium and learning about sea creatures. Whenever Ai forgets her glasses, she loses the perception of distance, and thus she tends to lean in close to Kaede in order to see his face clearly, making the boy blush. Initially, she was unaware of Kaede's crush on her, and only saw him as any other classmate, but once she starts to catch on, she opens up more to him and realizes she might be secretly developing feelings for him as well.
Ren Azuma (連 東, Azuma Ren)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[5]
Kaede and Ai's handsome classmate. He is the popular kid at school and is aware of Kaede being in love with Ai. Due to his appearance and gentleness, he often receives confession from girls, to which he always kindly rejects, not wanting to be in a relationship with anyone. He sometimes tries to help Ai, only to unintentionally make Kaede jealous and view him as a rival. He is supportive of Ai and Kaede and will sometimes try to be a wingman for them, even though Ai remains mostly oblivious to Kaede's feelings.
Narumi Someya (染谷 成海, Someya Narumi)
Voiced by: Shino Shimoji[5]
Kaede and Ai's classmate. She is a girl with pigtails who, on a few occasions, makes Ai feel jealous because either Kaede tries to help her or he accidentally gets too close to her, though Ai denies it every time.
Tomo Yasaka (八坂 智, Yasaka Tomo)
Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[5]
One of Kaede's closest friends. Kaede is regularly caught staring at Ai by him.
Asuka Kawato (川戸 あすか, Kawato Asuka)
Voiced by: Aya Uchida[5]
One of Ai's closest friends who is often seen going with her. She has a crush on Ren, even though he doesn't reciprocate at all.
Yuika Hibuchi (火渕 結衣花, Hibuchi Yuika)
Voiced by: Saki Miyashita[5]
Kaede and Ai's classmate. She also has bad eyesight. On one occasion, she helps Ai with wearing contact lens in the sports festival.
Tokita (時田)
Voiced by: Kentarō Tone[5]
Kaede and Ai's classmate. He wears a pair of glasses and has a chubby appearance. It's implied he may have a secret crush on Ai as well, but it's never made clear.
Ise (伊勢)
A former classmate of Ai. He used to steal her glasses when they were in elementary school.
Maho Tōyama (遠山 まほ, Tōyama Maho)
Voiced by: Minori Suzuki[5]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses is written and illustrated by Koume Fujichika. Fujichika initially launched the series as a webcomic on their Twitter account in 2018. It later began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker on November 22, 2018.[6] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 22, 2019.[1] As of July 22, 2023, eleven volumes have been released.[7] The series is set to end with the release of its twelfth volume in Q2 2024.[8] The series is licensed in English digitally by Comikey,[9] and in print by Square Enix.[10]

Volumes[edit]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 22, 2019[11]978-4-7575-6026-0December 20, 2022[12]978-1-6460-9179-9
2 June 22, 2019[13]978-4-7575-6169-4February 28, 2023[14]978-1-6460-9187-4
3 November 22, 2019[15]978-4-7575-6395-7May 16, 2023[16]978-1-6460-9188-1
4 February 22, 2020[17]978-4-7575-6531-9July 18, 2023[18]978-1-6460-9189-8
5 May 22, 2020[19]978-4-7575-6668-2August 15, 2023[20]978-1-6460-9190-4
6 October 22, 2020[21]978-4-7575-6911-9October 10, 2023[22]978-1-6460-9191-1
7 April 22, 2021[23]978-4-7575-7208-9December 5, 2023[24]978-1-6460-9192-8
8 October 21, 2021[25][26]978-4-7575-7502-8 (regular)
978-4-7575-7503-5 (special)		February 13, 2024[27]978-1-6460-9212-3
9 June 22, 2022[28][29]978-4-7575-7973-6 (regular)
978-4-7575-7974-3 (special)		April 16, 2024[30]978-1-6460-9213-0
10 January 20, 2023[31]978-4-7575-8351-1June 11, 2024[32]978-1-6460-9253-6
11 July 22, 2023[7][33]978-4-7575-8677-2 (regular)
978-4-7575-8678-9 (special)		August 13, 2024[34]978-1-6460-9301-4

Anime[edit]

An anime television series was announced on January 13, 2023.[35][36] It was produced by GoHands and directed by Katsumasa Yokomine, with chief direction by Susumu Kudo, scripts written by Tamazo Yanagi, character designs by Takayuki Uchida, and music composed by Jimmy Thumb P. The series aired from July 4 to September 26, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[4][5] The opening theme song, "Name", was performed by Tsuzuri,[37] while the ending theme song, "Megane Go Round", was performed by Masayoshi Ōishi along with Masahiro Itō and Shion Wakayama as "Masayoshi ga Megane wo Wasureta".[38] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[39] Medialink licensed the series in South, Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) and is streaming it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[40]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [41][b]Directed by [c]Written by [c]Storyboarded by [c]Original air date [43]
1"The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko ga Megane o Wasureta" (Japanese: 好きな子がめがねを忘れた)		Katsumasa YokomineTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Shingo Suzuki		July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)
2"The Girl I Like Asked Me Out"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko ni Yobidasareta" (Japanese: 好きな子に呼び出された)		Shōhei AdachiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Shingo Suzuki		July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)
3"The Girl I Like Picked Up a Love Letter"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko ga Rabu Retā o Hirotta" (Japanese: 好きな子がラブレターを拾った)		Shōhei AdachiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Shingo Suzuki		July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
4"I Chose a Pair of Glasses for the Girl I Like"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko no Megane o Eranda" (Japanese: 好きな子のめがねを選んだ)		Tetsuichi YamagishiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Shingo Suzuki		July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
5"I Met with the Girl I Like on Valentine's Day"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko to Barentain Dē ni Atta" (Japanese: 好きな子とバレンタインデーに会った)		Tetsuichi YamagishiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)
6"The Girl I Like and I Welcomed the New School Term"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko to Shin Gakki o Mukaeta" (Japanese: 好きな子と新学期を迎えた)		Shōhei AdachiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)
7"I Brought Home the Girl I Like's Glasses"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko no Megane o Motte Kaetta" (Japanese: 好きな子のめがねを持って帰った)		Shōhei AdachiTamazo YanagiShingo Suzuki
Katsumasa Yokomine		August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)
8"The Girl I Like and I Saw a Confession Together"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko to Kokuhaku o Miteshimatta" (Japanese: 好きな子と告白を見てしまった)		Katsumasa YokomineTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
9"I Went on a Field Trip with the Girl I Like"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko to Kōgai Gakushū ni Itta" (Japanese: 好きな子と校外学習に行った)		Katsumasa YokomineTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
10"The Girl I Like Had a Request"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko ni Onegai Sareta" (Japanese: 好きな子にお願いされた)		Tetsuichi YamagishiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)
11"On the Day of the Cultural Festival, The Girl I Like and I..."
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko to Bunkasai no Hi ni" (Japanese: 好きな子と文化祭の日に)		Tetsuichi YamagishiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		September 12, 2023 (2023-09-12)
12"I Wanted to Practice Cooking with the Girl I Like"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko to Chōri Jisshū Shitakatta" (Japanese: 好きな子と調理実習したかった)		Shōhei AdachiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)
13"The Girl I Like and I Made a Promise"
Transliteration: "Suki na Ko to Yakusoku o Shita" (Japanese: 好きな子と約束をした)		Shōhei AdachiTamazo YanagiKatsuyuki Kodera
Katsumasa Yokomine		September 26, 2023 (2023-09-26)

Reception[edit]

In 2019, the manga ranked twelfth in the print category of the Next Manga Awards out of 50 nominees.[44]

By August 2023, the manga has over one million copies in circulation.[45]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku)
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[42]
  3. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References[edit]

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  2. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた (in Japanese). April 23, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2023). "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Visual, Staff, Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 22, 2023). "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Manga Ends in 12th Volume in Spring 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 7, 2021). "Comikey Licenses 10 New Manga Including Arte, Fenrir, Hero Classroom". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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  12. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  13. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  15. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 3". Square Enix. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  17. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 4". Square Enix. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  19. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 5". Square Enix. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  21. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  22. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 6". Square Enix. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  23. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 7 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  24. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 7". Square Enix. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  25. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 8 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  26. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 8 小冊子付き特装版 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  27. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 8". Square Enix. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  28. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 9 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  29. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 9 小冊子付き特装版 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  30. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 9". Square Enix. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  31. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 10 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  32. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 10". Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  33. ^ 好きな子がめがねを忘れた 11 特装版 アンソロジー小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  34. ^ "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Volume 11". Square Enix. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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  45. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (August 11, 2023). "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Manga Reaches One Million Copies in Print". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

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