I See Your Face, Turned Away

I See Your Face, Turned Away
First tankōbon volume cover
きみの横顔を見ていた
(Kimi no Yokogao o Miteita)
Genre
Manga
Written byRumi Ichinohe
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintKodansha Comics Betsufure
MagazineBessatsu Friend
Original runApril 13, 2022 – April 13, 2026
Volumes6

I See Your Face, Turned Away (きみの横顔を見ていた, Kimi no Yokogao Miteita; lit. 'I Was Looking at You in Profile') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumi Ichinohe. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend from April 2022 to April 2026.

Synopsis

The series is centered around four high school students experiencing unrequited love. Hikari believes romance is not for her, and as she looks for a boyfriend for her friend Mari, she stumbles upon Ohtani and Asagiri, believing one of the two to be perfect for Mari. Later, Hikari starts to wonder if she wants to remain as Mari's friend, as she begins to have feelings for Ohtani. Ohtani is the class clown who has feelings for Mari, but Mari, a fairly quiet and anxious girl, has feelings for her homeroom teacher Matsudaira, and Asagiri, an attractive young man, who is interested in Hikari.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Rumi Ichinohe, I See Your Face, Turned Away began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend on April 13, 2022.[3] The series went on hiatus on September 30, 2024, due to "production reasons", and delayed the release of its fifth volume from its early 2025 scheduling.[4] It returned to serialization on December 12, 2025, and the final chapter was published on January 13, 2026.[5] A spin-off story ran from February 13, to April 13, 2026.[6] The series' chapters were collected into six tankōbon volumes released from September 13, 2022, to July 13, 2026.[7][8]

During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series, with the first volume being released in May 2024.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1September 13, 2022[7]978-4-06-529156-6May 7, 2024[10]979-8-88877-160-0
  1. "Monolid Hikari-chan 1"
  2. "Monolid Hikari-chan 2"
  3. "Monolid Hikari-chan 3"
  4. "Ohtani-kun Can't Remain Pure 1"
  • Bonus: "Hikari-chan's Break"
  • Bonus: "Ohtani-kun's Break"
2February 13, 2023[11]978-4-06-530574-4July 30, 2024[12]979-8-88877-161-7
  1. "Ohtani-kun Can't Remain Pure 2"
  2. "Ohtani-kun Can't Remain Pure 3"
  3. "Takahashi-san Can't Talk Very Much 1"
  4. "Takahashi-san Can't Talk Very Much 2"
  • Bonus: "Ohtani-kun's Break"
  • Bonus: "Takahashi-san's Break"
3February 13, 2024[13]978-4-06-534642-6November 12, 2024[14]979-8-88877-162-4
  1. "Takahashi-san Can't Talk Very Much 3"
  2. "Asagiri-kun Wants to Learn About Love 1"
  3. "Asagiri-kun Wants to Learn About Love 2"
  4. "Asagiri-kun Wants to Learn About Love 3"
  • Bonus: "Takahashi-san's Break"
  • Bonus: "Asagiri-kun's Break"
4August 9, 2024[15]978-4-06-536614-1August 19, 2025[16]979-8-88877-163-1
  1. "Monolid Hikari-chan 4"
  2. "Ohtani-kun Can't Remain Pure 4"
  3. "Takahashi-kun Can't Talk Very Much 4"
  4. "Asagiri-kun Wants to Learn About Love 4"
5April 13, 2026[17]978-4-06-543206-8——
6July 13, 2026[8]978-4-06-544212-8——

Reception

The series won the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 高校1年生の男女4人の恋を描く青春群像劇「きみの横顔を見ていた」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ I See Your Face, Turned Away. Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 15, 2022). "My Sweet Girl's Rumi Ichinohe Launches New Manga on April 13". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (September 30, 2024). "Rumi Ichinohe's 'I See Your Face, Turned Away' Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Production Reasons". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (December 15, 2025). "'I See Your Face, Turned Away' Manga Returns from Hiatus, Ends in Next Chapter". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (January 13, 2026). "'I See Your Face, Turned Away' Manga Ends, Announces Spinoff Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  7. 1 2 きみの横顔を見ていた（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  8. 1 2 きみの横顔を見ていた（6） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals 21 New Print Licenses, 3 Omnibus Releases, 2 Digital Licenses (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "I See Your Face, Turned Away 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ きみの横顔を見ていた（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "I See Your Face, Turned Away 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ きみの横顔を見ていた（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ "I See Your Face, Turned Away 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ きみの横顔を見ていた（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ "I See Your Face, Turned Away 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  17. ↑ きみの横顔を見ていた（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  18. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (April 8, 2024). "48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  19. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (May 14, 2024). "48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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