Manga artist Yuama, widely recognized for the popular yuri series The Summer You Were There (Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata), is set to release a new manga titled Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni (The Last Fleeting Moments of Fickle Love) on August 18. The announcement was made in the September issue of Ichijinsha’s Comic Yuri Hime magazine.
New Series Details: Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni
The upcoming manga, Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni, will be serialized bimonthly in Comic Yuri Hime. The magazine teases the story as revolving around the “prince” and “princess” of an all-girls school, with its narrative beginning with a secret tryst sparked by a broken heart. This premise suggests a continuation of Yuama’s established style of romantic drama within a school setting.
Yuama’s Acclaimed Works
Yuama has garnered a significant following, particularly in the yuri genre, with previous works resonating deeply with readers.
The Summer You Were There
The Summer You Were There (Japanese: Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata), Yuama’s most prominent work to date, was serialized in Ichijinsha’s Comic Yuri Hime from May 2020 to December 2023. The series concluded with its sixth and final compiled book volume released in February 2024. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release in North America, with the sixth volume released on January 28.
The story of The Summer You Were There centers on Shizuku Hoshikawa, a shy high schooler who secretly writes a novel. Her life changes when her popular classmate, Kaori Asaka, discovers her manuscript and proposes they date to inspire Shizuku’s next work. The series gained recognition for its exploration of themes like romance, slice-of-life, and drama within the yuri genre, tackling sensitive subjects such as depression and bullying. It was nominated for the Next Manga Award in the print manga category in both 2022 and 2023 and ranked eighth in AnimeJapan’s “Most Wanted Anime Adaptation” poll in 2024.
Other Notable Works
Beyond The Summer You Were There, Yuama has also authored:
- The Girl I Want Is So Handsome! (Ikemen Sugidesu Shiki-senpai!): This manga was serialized in Comic Yuri Hime starting in 2018, with its second and final compiled volume published in October 2019. Seven Seas Entertainment released it as a single complete omnibus volume in English in January 2022.
- BanG Dream! It’s MyGo!!!!! Ame ni Soyoide Hare wo Kou (BanG Dream! It’s MyGo!!!!! Swaying in the Rain, Looking for the Sunshine): This spinoff manga for the BanG Dream! franchise began serialization in Bushiroad’s Comic Growl (formerly Comic Bushiroad Web) in December 2024. Notably, this manga launched simultaneously in both Japanese and English and retells the BanG Dream! It’s MyGo!!!!! anime story from Soyo’s perspective.
The consistent quality and emotional depth of Yuama’s storytelling have generated considerable anticipation for Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni, as fans eagerly await her next compelling narrative.
