My Awkward Senpai

My Awkward Senpai (不器用な先輩。, Bukiyō na Senpai.) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Kudo. It initially began as a webcomic published on Kudo's Twitter account in March 2019. It later began serialization in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan in December 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Elle is set to premiere in October 2025.

My Awkward Senpai
First tankōbon volume cover featuring Azusa Kannawa
不器用な先輩。 (Bukiyō na Senpai.)
Genre	Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Makoto Kudo
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Comikey
Imprint	Young Gangan Comics
Magazine	Young Gangan
Original run	December 6, 2019 – present
Volumes	9
Anime television series
Directed by	Ayumu Kotake
Written by	Mio Inoue
Music by	Kōji Fujimoto
Studio	Studio Elle
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS NTV
Original run	October 2025 – scheduled

Characters

Azusa Kannawa (鉄輪梓, Kannawa Azusa)

Voiced by: Lynn^[2]

Yū Kamegawa (亀川侑, Kamegawa Yū)

Voiced by: Shogo Sakata^[3]

Miho Hotta (堀田美緒, Hotta Miho)

Voiced by: Ami Maeshima^[3]

Ritsu Kankaiji (観海寺律, Kankaiji Ritsu)

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga^[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Makoto Kudo, My Awkward Senpai initially began as a webcomic published on Kudo's Twitter account published on March 2, 2019.^[4] It later began serialization in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan on December 6, 2019.^[1] Its chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.^[5] The series is published in English by Comikey and by Square Enix through their Manga UP! Global app.^[6][7]

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	March 25, 2020[8]	978-4-7575-6543-2
2	October 24, 2020[9]	978-4-7575-6914-0
3	May 25, 2021[10]	978-4-7575-7270-6
4	December 25, 2021[11]	978-4-7575-7643-8
5	August 25, 2022[12]	978-4-7575-8088-6
6	March 25, 2023[13]	978-4-7575-8483-9
7	October 25, 2023[14]	978-4-7575-8869-1
8	August 23, 2024[15]	978-4-7575-9375-6
9	March 25, 2025[5]	978-4-7575-9766-2
10	September 25, 2025[16]	978-4-3010-0074-7

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 16, 2024. The series is produced by Studio Elle and directed by Ayumu Kotake, with series composition by Mio Inoue, character designs by Kenrō Tokuda and music composition by Kōji Fujimoto. It is set to premiere in October 2025 on Tokyo MX and other networks.^[2][17] The opening theme song, "Bukiyō na I love you", is performed by Angela.^[3]

Other

In commemoration of the releases of volumes 3 and 4, the series had two cosplay collaborations with the model Nashiko Momotsuki dressed-up as main character Azusa Kannawa in 2021.^[18][19]

Reception

The series was ranked fifth at the sixth Next Manga Awards in the print category.^[20]