is a Shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Miki Aihara

Miki Aihara

in Shizuoka, Japan and is a Japanese female manga artist noted for creating the manga series Hot Gimmick and the series Tokyo Boys & Girls She debuted with Lip Conscious in betsucomi.-Works:* Atashi ni Tsuiterasshai...

. This story revolves around the main character Mimori Kosaka.

The first tankōbon

Tankobon

, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...

 volume of Tokyo Boys & Girls was first released by Shogakukan

Shogakukan

is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...

 in Japan on March 1995. The manga was also translated into English and published by Viz Media

VIZ Media

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. In total, 5 tankōbon volumes of this manga series was published.

Story

Mimori Kosaka is accepted into Meidai Attached High School, which is her dream school because students there get to wear the school's very fashionable uniform. Although Mimori looks forward to enjoying the first year of her high school life, things do not go the way that she had anticipated.

At the school, Mimori befriends Nana. She also discover that her childhood friend Haruta, is also a student at the school. However, instead of being friends, Haruta is seeking revenge against her. A love triangle also develops when Nana start to take a liking towards Kuniyasu, who in turn has feelings for Mimori. However, Mimori only likes Haruta, and things get complicated.

Characters

The heroine of the story and a classmate of Haruta Atsushi in elementary school. She fell in love with Haruta when they met again in high school.

The hero of the story and a classmate of Mimori when they were in elementary school. He was known as 'Haru-chan' in elementary school since he looked like a girl then. He also developed feelings for Mimori ever since their elementary school days. Haruta becomes jealous when another boy gave Mimori his button at their graduation ceremony, and he says that he was betrayed by Mimori. After that, Haruta became a delinquent

Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency is participation in illegal behavior by minors who fall under a statutory age limit. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers. There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of crime, most if not...

 and changed his look after being "rejected" by Mimori. It is hinted that he likes Mimori because when Mimori cuts her finger and Kuniyasu sucks her finger to relieve her pain, Haruta gets mad at Kuniyasu.

Kosaka's first friend in high school. She is a very popular girl amongst the boys in school since her junior high days. She is madly in love with Kuniyasu, though she had once dated a college student.

A brainy and popular student who is also a playboy. Mimori is the first girl that he had actually fallen in love with, and he tries everything to make Mimori like him.

A friend of Kuniyasu since their junior high school days. He is in love with Nana and tries very hard to win her heart.

Volumes

External links

• Tokyo Boys and Girls at Shojo Beat
  Shojo Beat
  Shojo Beat is a shōjo manga magazine formerly published in North America by Viz Media. Released in June 2005 as a sister magazine to Shonen Jump, it featured serialized chapters from six manga series, as well as articles on Japanese culture, manga, anime, fashion and beauty...