Tonari no Motokare-kun
| Tonari no Motokare-kun | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 隣の元カレくん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | ago |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Margaret Comics |
| Magazine | Manga Mee |
| Original run | April 12, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Tonari no Motokare-kun (隣の元カレくん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by ago. It began serialization on Shueisha's Manga Mee website in April 2024.
Synopsis
Kuroki and Inaba were once high school sweethearts who once broke up and went their separate ways. Now in her 40s, divorced and with a child not in her custody, Kuroki now lives alone in Hokkaido, and spends her time thinking of Inaba. She later finds out that Inaba has moved in next door, which gives her the opportunity to confess her long-held feelings for him despite their break-up.
Publication
Written and illustrated by ago, Tonari no Motokare-kun began serialization on Shueisha's Manga Mee website on April 12, 2024.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2025[4] | 978-4-08-843164-2 |
| 2 | June 25, 2025[5] | 978-4-08-843165-9 |
| 3 | October 24, 2025[6] | 978-4-08-843208-3 |
| 4 | January 23, 2026[3] | 978-4-08-843227-4 |
| 5 | April 23, 2026[7] | 978-4-08-843258-8 |
Reception
The series won the second place prize at the 2026 EbookJapan Manga Award.[8]
References
- ^ マンガMee発、アラフォー男女の復縁ラブ「隣の元カレくん」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 25, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ 忘れられない元カレと再会、40歳同士の復縁ラブストーリーがマンガMeeで始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ a b 隣の元カレくん 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ 隣の元カレくん 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ 隣の元カレくん 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ 隣の元カレくん 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ 隣の元カレくん 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ 「おひとり様には慣れましたので。婚約者放置中！」ebookjapanマンガ大賞2026で大賞. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Tonari no Motokare-kun (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia