Kanojo no Tomodachi
Kanojo no Tomodachi (彼女の友達; lit. 'My Girlfriend's Friend') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jura. It began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web online service in May 2021, with six volumes published as of October 2025.
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Kanojo no Tomodachi
Kanojo no Tomodachi (彼女の友達; lit. 'My Girlfriend's Friend') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jura. It began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web online service in May 2021, with six volumes published as of October 2025.
Plot
Kanojo no Tomodachi
The series follows Takeru Hidaka, a high school student who is currently in a relationship with his classmate Kaori Koga. One day, Tomoko Yoshioka, Kaori's best friend, invites herself to join the two during their karaoke date. During the date, Kaori starts seducing Takeru, asking him to start a relationship with her. Despite Takeru's initial hesitation, claiming his loyalty to Kaori, he finds her too attractive and reluctantly starts cheating on Kaori with her.
Characters
Kanojo no Tomodachi
Takeru Hidaka (日髙 タケル, Hidaka Takeru): Kaori's classmate and boyfriend, he is a high school student who wears glasses. He is planning to enter medical school after graduation. Kaori Koga (古河 カオリ, Koga Kaori): Takeru's classmate and girlfriend. The two began dating after she confessed to him, but in reality, Takeru had always been more interested in Tomoko. Tomoko Yoshioka (吉岡 トモコ, Yoshioka Tomoko): Takeru and Kaori's classmate, and Kaori's best friend. Takeru often glanced at her in school but had been unable to make a move on her at first. After the karaoke date, he starts a secret relationship with her.
Publication
Kanojo no Tomodachi
The series is written and illustrated by Jura, a manga artist who was previously noted for their adult doujin works. It began serialization on Kodansha's YanMaga Web service on May 21, 2021; the series is also serialized on the Comic Days and Magazine Pocket services. The first tankōbon volume was released on January 20, 2022. Gravure model Shiro Seyama cosplayed as Tomoko Yoshioka in Weekly Young Magazine to promote the volume's release. Six volumes have been released as of October 20, 2025. A special full-color volume featuring selected chapters was released on November 20, 2024.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Release date</th><th>ISBN</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>January 20, 2022</td><td>978-4-06-520467-2</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>September 20, 2022</td><td>978-4-06-521342-1</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>June 20, 2023</td><td>978-4-06-522292-8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>February 20, 2024</td><td>978-4-06-534680-8</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>November 20, 2024</td><td>978-4-06-537475-7</td></tr><tr><td>FC</td><td>November 20, 2024</td><td>978-4-06-538167-0</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>October 20, 2025</td><td>978-4-06-540538-3</td></tr></tbody></table>
Reception
Kanojo no Tomodachi
Following the release of the first volume, it was reported that reception was so positive that a reprint was quickly ordered. It was reported in November 2024 that the series had over 800,000 copies in circulation.