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
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byMidori Yui
Written byMidori Yui
Music byHyadain
Studio

Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up (Japanese: 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している, Hepburn: 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. An anime television series adaptation produced by Passione and Hayabusa Film has been announced.

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)
Voiced by: Yūto Uemura[3]
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)
Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki[3]
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.

Media

Manga

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.[4] Its chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[5]

During their panel at Anime NYC 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1January 25, 2023[7]978-4-7580-1799-2August 20, 2024[8]979-8-8887-7271-3
  1. "I'll Never Make the Mistake of Associating with Cute Girls Again"
  2. "She Doesn't Get to Dictate the Course of My Life"
  3. "At School, Kusunoki Is Off Limits"
  4. "Because of Her Suggestive Choice of Words"
  1. "If Kusunoki's Mad, It Isn't My Problem"
  2. "Proof that God Doesn't Exist"
  3. "These Are the Times You Need to Keep a Cool Head"
  • Bonus: "Alone Together"
2August 28, 2023[9]978-4-7580-1836-4October 22, 2024[10]979-8-8887-7272-0
  1. "She Keeps Making Me Double-Guess What She's Saying"
  2. "Has My Logic Been Wrong All Along?"
  3. "Looking at Us Now, Would Other People Think We're Dating"
  4. "In a Girl's World, You Can't Survive on Looks Alone"
  1. "The Friend of a Friend Is Basically an Enemy"
  2. "I Mean, She's the Root of My Trauma"
  3. "Friends Don't Need to Feel Weird Over Friends"
3January 25, 2024[11]978-4-7580-1859-3December 24, 2024[12]979-8-8887-7273-7
  1. "If I Told Her, She'd Either Laugh or Gag"
  2. "My Eyes Work Fine, But All They See Is a Kid"
  3. "My High School Dream Has Only Just Begun"
  4. "Princess and I Are At Totally Different Stages"
  1. "The Moment I Fell for Her"
  2. "Looking at Her Closely, She Does Have a Pretty Face"
  3. "I Think I See Why They Get Along So Well"
  4. "She Doesn't Remember, Not a Single Bit"
4June 25, 2024[13]978-4-7580-1907-1April 15, 2025[14]979-8-8887-7409-0
  1. "Good Job On Your Glow-up, Shizuki-kun"
  2. "I Worshipped the Ground You Walked On"
  3. "When Kusunoki Came Along"
  4. "I Didn't Fall for Her Because She's Nice and Cute"
  1. "I'm Gonna Need to Keep Far Away from Kusunoki Today"
  2. "I Avoided You Because I Was Embarrassed"
  3. "I'd Rather Keep the Status Quo Than Destroy It"
  4. "She and I Are Far from Friends"
5January 29, 2025[15]978-4-7580-1961-3December 2, 2025[16]979-8-8887-7590-5
  1. "The Sense I Was Straying from My Ideal"
  2. "Where's the Fun in a School Festival?"
  3. "I'd Never Seen Her Smile So Sadly"
  1. "For Kusunoki, I Would"
  2. "Even If Hebikawa Is Sick, It's None of My Business"
  3. "Such a Bleeding Heart"
6July 25, 2025[17]978-4-7580-8738-4May 19, 2026[18]979-8-8887-7748-0
  1. "I Want the Princess's Opinion"
  2. "Kusunoki's Really Pretty"
  3. "I Don't Want to Reject Myself"
  1. "Shizuki, the One Who Doesn't Treat Me Like a Girl"
  2. "I Think My Relationship with Kusunoki Is Changing"
  3. "I Just Need to Make Shizuki-kun Mine First"
7January 28, 2026[19]978-4-7580-8937-1January 19, 2027[20]979-8-9007-4002-7
8July 28, 2026[5]978-4-8251-0040-4——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 23, 2026. It will be produced by Passione and Hayabusa Film and directed by Midori Yui, who will also handle the series composition, with characters designed by Koji Haneda and music composed by Hyadain.[21][3]

Reception

The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[22]

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 (in Japanese). 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. 1 2 3 Dempsey, Liam (July 23, 2026). "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Anime Adaptation Announced". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している（8） (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 5". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 6". Penguin Random House. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 7". Penguin Random House. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  21. ↑ 『楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している』アニメ化決定 PV公開で出演は上村祐翔&楠木ともり. Oricon News (in Japanese). July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  22. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
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