Nezumi's First Love

Nezumi's First Love
First tankōbon volume cover
ねずみの初恋
(Nezumi no Hatsukoi)
GenreRomantic thriller[1]
Manga
Written byRiku Oseto
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Magazine KC Special
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
Original runNovember 6, 2023 – present
Volumes9

Nezumi's First Love (ねずみの初恋, Nezumi no Hatsukoi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riku Oseto. It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine in November 2023.

Plot

Nezumi, a young girl trained as an assassin by the yakuza, is at an arcade trying out a claw machine when she meets Ao, another boy trying out the machines. They later meet again, where he gives her the plush he won. Nezumi, who due to her difficult upbringing has never experienced love, is surprised when Ao confesses to her. She accepts and the two start living together, with Nezumi dealing with both their relationship and her own work and past life.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Riku Oseto, Nezumi's First Love began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on November 6, 2023.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into nine tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.[3]

During their panel at New York Comic Con 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q4 2025.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1March 6, 2024[5]978-4-06-534423-1October 28, 2025[6]978-1-64-729471-7
2June 6, 2024[7]978-4-06-535825-2January 20, 2026[8]978-1-64-729506-6
3September 5, 2024[9]978-4-06-536880-0March 24, 2026[10]978-1-64-729593-6
4December 6, 2024[11]978-4-06-537865-6June 16, 2026[12]978-1-64-729594-3
5March 6, 2025[13]978-4-06-538914-0——
6June 6, 2025[14]978-4-06-539947-7——
7September 5, 2025[15]978-4-06-540797-4——
8December 5, 2025[16]978-4-06-541757-7——
9March 6, 2026[3]978-4-06-542879-5——

Other

The series had a collaboration with the band Creep Hyp in a music video of their song "Mamagoto" on May 19, 2025.[17]

Reception

The series was recommended by fellow manga artist Katsuhisa Minami.[18] It was also recommended by the Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd.[19]

The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the print category, and ranked 12th out of 41 nominees.[20] Along with Cosmos, the series ranked ninth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2025 for male readers.[21] The series also ranked eighth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2025.[22] It was nominated for the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2025.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Nezumi's First Love". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. ^ 人の愛を知らずに育った殺し屋の少女を描く、ヤンマガ新連載「ねずみの初恋」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b ねずみの初恋（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  4. ^ Hazra, Adriana (October 20, 2024). "Kodansha USA Licenses As the Gods Will, India Calling Me Now, Sheeta's Little Big World, 7 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ ねずみの初恋（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Nezumi's First Love 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  7. ^ ねずみの初恋（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Nezumi's First Love 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  9. ^ ねずみの初恋（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Nezumi's First Love 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  11. ^ ねずみの初恋（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nezumi's First Love 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  13. ^ ねずみの初恋（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  14. ^ ねずみの初恋（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  15. ^ ねずみの初恋（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  16. ^ ねずみの初恋（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  17. ^ 「ねずみの初恋」がクリープハイプとコラボ、「ままごと」流れるマンガMV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  18. ^ 殺し屋の少女と普通の少年の壮絶な恋物語「ねずみの初恋」1巻発売　南勝久も推薦. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  19. ^ "The Weeknd Recommends Nezumi's First Love". Kodansha USA. Kodansha USA. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  20. ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  21. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  22. ^ 第1位はあの注目作品！記念すべき第20回「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2025」ランキング発表 (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 30, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  23. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 7, 2025). "49th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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