Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up

Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Shizuka Kusunoki
楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している
(Kusunoki-san wa Kōkō Debyū ni Shippai Shite Iru)
Genre
Manga
Written byMitsuki Mii
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
MagazineComic Pool
Original runOctober 21, 2022 – present
Volumes7

Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up (楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している, Kusunoki-san wa Kōkō Debyū ni Shippai Shite Iru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuki Mii. It began serialization on the Pixiv Comic website under Ichijinsha's Comic Pool brand in October 2022.

Plot

When he was in middle school, Keisuke Shizuki was the subject of disdain by others due to his introverted personality and appearance. Traumatized by his past, he decides to change his appearance and personality upon entering high school, working to become a completely different person. While he is successful, he is aware that one of his classmates, the popular and beautiful Shizuka Kusunoki, is aware of his past. The two find themselves becoming closer, brought together by their shared past and their desire to change themselves in high school.

Characters

Keisuke Shizuki (志月 恵助, Shizuki Keisuke)
A first-year high school student and Kusunoki's classmate. The two went to the same junior high school. He used to be an introvert who wore glasses, but changed his appearance and demeanor upon entering high school.
Shizuka Kusunoki (楠木 静, Kusunoki Shizuka)
A first-year high school student and Shizuki's classmate. Similar to him, she too was an introvert who wore glasses and had a completely different appearance and personality. As a high schooler, she has become beautiful and popular, with rumors of her already being the subject of confessions.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Mitsuki Mii, Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up began serialization on the Pixiv Comic website under Ichijinsha's Comic Pool brand on October 21, 2022.[3] Its chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[4]

During their panel at Anime NYC 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1January 25, 2023[6]978-4-7580-1799-2August 20, 2024[7]979-8-8887-7271-3
  • Chapters 1–7
  • Bonus
2August 28, 2023[8]978-4-7580-1836-4October 22, 2024[9]979-8-8887-7272-0
  • Chapters 8–14
3January 25, 2024[10]978-4-7580-1859-3December 24, 2024[11]979-8-8887-7273-7
  • Chapters 15–22
4June 25, 2024[12]978-4-7580-1907-1April 15, 2025[13]979-8-8887-7409-0
  • Chapters 23–30
5January 29, 2025[14]978-4-7580-1961-3December 2, 2025[15]979-8-8887-7590-5
  • Chapters 31–36
6July 25, 2025[16]978-4-7580-8738-4May 19, 2026[17]979-8-8887-7748-0
7January 28, 2026[4]978-4-7580-8937-1——

Reception

The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[18]

References

  1. ^ 高校デビューした元陰キャ同士が期間限定で友達に、コミュ力低めな青春ストーリー1巻. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up. Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  3. ^ 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  4. ^ a b 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（7） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Tai, Anita (November 18, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals English-First Manga The Spellbook Library; Licenses Versus, Pupposites Attract, 8 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  6. ^ 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（1） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  8. ^ 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（2） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  10. ^ 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（3） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  12. ^ 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（4） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  13. ^ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  14. ^ 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（5） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  15. ^ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 5". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  16. ^ 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（6） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  17. ^ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 6". Penguin Random House. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  18. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
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