Koukou Debut
High School Debut
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Synonyms: Osananajimi wa Gakunenchou, Enren Debut, Koukou Debut Enrenhen
Japanese: 高校デビュー
English: High School Debut
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 15
Chapters: 62
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 13, 2003 to May 13, 2013
Genres: Comedy Comedy, Romance Romance
Theme: School School
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Bessatsu Margaret
Authors: Kawahara, Kazune (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.091 (scored by 2918429,184 users)
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Ranked: #5992
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #247
Members: 67,131
Favorites: 2,217

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Synopsis

While in middle school, Haruna Nagashima threw herself into playing softball while secretly dreaming of finding romance, but without any luck. High school has just started for her, and she now has the perfect chance to fall in love with a potential boyfriend. But there's one problem—she has no idea where to begin!

On her first day of school, she accidentally bumps into You Komiyama, the most popular boy in the year. With his stunning looks, Haruna is positive he can help. The handsome boy reluctantly agrees to coach her about love under one condition: she must not fall in love with him. Under You's guidance, will Haruna be able to kick off her high school debut and find herself a boyfriend?

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Koukou Debut was published in English as High School Debut by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat imprint in 13 volumes between January 31, 2008 and February 2, 2010; and again in 5 3-in-1 editions between February 4, 2014 and February 3, 2015.

The series was also adapted into a drama CD; a novel written by Kuramoto Yuu; and a Japanese live-action film adaptation in 2011.

The manga was a best-selling series during its publication in Japan and was well-received by critics in North America.

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Characters

Komiyama, You
Komiyama, You
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Nagashima, Haruna
Nagashima, Haruna
Main
Asaoka, Yui
Asaoka, Yui
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Tamura, Fumiya
Tamura, Fumiya
Supporting
Komiyama, Asami
Komiyama, Asami
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Takahashi, Mami
Takahashi, Mami
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Jouhou, Akito
Jouhou, Akito
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Kurihara, Makoto
Kurihara, Makoto
Supporting
Jouhou, Miyabi
Jouhou, Miyabi
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Matsuzaka, Leona
Matsuzaka, Leona
Supporting

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47 Recommended
5 Mixed Feelings
0 Not Recommended
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Feb 23, 2008
Rahzel
Recommended
This is such an enjoyable manga in every way possible. The story is lighthearted, but not superficial nor dumb; it is a typical shoujo manga that should satisfy any fan of the genre, yet there's still a freshness to it that won't make you feel like you've already read this a thousand times before.

The story's premise is fairly simple. Haruna is a tomboyish girl who spent most of her junior high school involved in sports, and now that she's in high school, she wants to get a boyfriend and learn how to act and dress like a girl. The problem is, she has no idea ...
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Feb 13, 2015
-Lunicorn-
Recommended
A story that will make you smile sooo much.

The heroine is diffrent from the usual. She's strong, protective and yet happy natured. She just sneaks into your heart before you'll know it.

The relationship between the two slowly evolves, but its worth the wait.
I also like the fact that they are always sticking together and theres no annoying love triangle.
The more you read the more you get stuck into and you can feel the love blossoming page by page.

A must read for fans of the genre. The story doenst feel dumb nor transparent at any time, which is very refreshing.
Its just funny, cute, touching.... just ...
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Oct 26, 2021
VictoriaLoves
Mixed Feelings
This series started off stronger than it finished. The story is nothing special, pretty standard fare, but it's lighthearted and fun, and I'm a sucker for ugly duckling stories, so I was hooked immediately. But with a main character like Haruna, you have to write your story in such a way that the character won't become annoying or absurd to the point of unenjoyable. And while I think the author did a good job of making Haruna a fun character in the first half, turning her overactive imagination and extreme reactions into great story fodder, I don't think she did so well with this in ...
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