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The title of The Guy She was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All explains the whole point of the The Green Yuri manga, so it isn’t exactly a shock to anyone aside from one of the lead characters in the first volume. But at the end of it, everyone knows the secret twist. Which means the second volume starts off in an even more fun place when it comes to the situation and relationship between Aya Oosawa and Mitsuki Koga.

Editor’s Note: There will be spoilers for volume 2 of The Guy She was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, aka The Green Yuri, below. 1c2cp

As a quick refresher, Aya Oosawa and Mitsuki Koga are classmates in high school. Mitsuki is incredibly quiet there, while Aya is popular. Aya loves Western music and rock/alternative stuff. She visits a record store, where it turns out Mitsuki works. However, due to Mitsuki’s personal style outside school and wearing a face mask at the time, Aya mistakes her for a guy and develops a crush. Much of the first volume deals with both Mitsuki agonizing over the realization, Aya not knowing, and people around them realizing what’s going on.

With The Green Yuri volume 2, the manga’s gotten past that revelation and is dealing with a whole knew phase of things: acceptance. Aya knows. Mitsuki knows. They’re adjusting to the fact that they aren’t strangers anymore. However, that comes with whole new challenges. As we saw at the end of the first volume, Mitsuki performed as a way to reach out to Aya and make her feelings heard. Because of her awkwardness about forming connections with people and Aya’s awkwardness with her crush on Mitsuki, there are misunderstandings and moments that make you audibly gasp. But in a good way!

For example, I had one of these moments immediately after this volume begins. Aya is all flustered by Mitsuki and her responses. She’s unsure if she’s reading into it. She’s shy! She’s awkward! She’s running away constantly because she can’t face her feelings! So Mitsuki catches her in class to check in on her, and the responses of both young women is too perfect. It’s so sweet and adorable. I won’t spoil it, but it perfectly captures each of their personalities, as well as how suited they are for each other.

And it keeps happening. I’d say creator Sumiko Arai can’t keep doing this, but I want that. The series is too perfect and cute. Especially since this volume feels dedicated to Aya and Mitsuki dealing with the aftermath of the reveal and what appears to be the gradual response to them having feelings for each other. 

Like one of the major plot points in this installment is the introduction of Kanna. I won’t mention who she is, as that’s part of the fun of this part of the storyline. But what’s great about her introduction is we see someone else Mitsuki is close to and opens up around. You know, like the way she does around Aya sometimes. And we can see Aya starting to realize that “crush” she had on “that guy” is genuine, real feelings for who Mitsuki is as a person. Which means she is so jealous about the situation, and it is so adorable and funny. Especially since Kanna sees what is going on and teases her about it.

So much of this volume of the The Guy She was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All manga is about those moments, as The Green Yuri girls are starting to work things out. Aya and Mitsuki learning to relate to each other. Them figuring out their feelings. The funny, cute, and awkward scenes that come up as their relationship develops. We’re watching them grow and come together. It’s so charming and endearing, because you can tell this is real and the start of a healthy romance.

Volume 2 of The Guy She was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All is available now, and Yen Press will handle volume 3 of The Green Yuri manga as well. An anime adaptation is in development as well.

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An anime adaptation for The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All is in development. News of it first surfaced when the AL.PLAZA Kusatsu branch of Animate posted a picture of the new Animate Set for the third volume of the manga depicted a wraparound jacket advertising the show, and that was followed by an official teaser trailer for the show.

As of the time of writing, the video for the show accumulated over 12,000 views within eight hours. It mostly features images from the manga, as well as a quick description of what it’s about. There’s no information yet on the anime for The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All, including the studio. But more information on it should come out as production continues.

That teaser trailer for the anime adaptation appeared on the Kadokawa Kitora YouTube channel. You can watch it here:

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All (or “green yuri” as some fans call it for its unique color) started out as a Twitter comic, which author Sumiko Arai began posting in April 2022. A print version of it came out in 2023, and it also appeared on Pixiv Comic. It follows high school gyaru Aya Oosawa, who develops a crush on a record store employee she visits. However, the employee is actually her classmate and fellow girl, Mitsuki Koga.

The anime for The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All is in production. The third volume came out in Japan on February 20, 2025. Yen Press handles the manga outside of Japan and just released the second volume.

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With any story, you need a good hook. What keeps you coming back. Why do you want to keep reading, playing, or watching. In the case of manga, it can often come down to either the story or the lead characters. In the case of the first volume, someone’s immediate impression may come down to how good Sumiko Arai is at ensuring all of the characters, from major ones like Mitsuki Koga and Aya Osawa to minor ones like Mitsuki’s uncle and their classmate Megumu Narita, leave a strong impression. While it started due to the limitations of the original method of sharing, it continues even now.

Editor’s Note: There will be some spoilers for the first volume of The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All below. 4j81f

Aya is the first one of the major characters we meet in The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, and she’s immediately identifiable and lovable. She’s presented as a complex character who someone might see as a “popular” or “pretty” girl. However, she’s starting out by talking about her love for music, as well as genres that her peers might not as easily embrace. But it isn’t just the fact that there’s more to her than may appear that makes her so much fun. It’s her expressions and reactions to her crush. Every interaction with the person working at the record store is an absolute delight. Plus as the story goes on, seeing her acceptance and behavior towards others is also quite good.

Naturally, Mitsuki ends up being the other standout star. In the case of The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, it might almost seem like she’s two characters at once. The her at school wants to avoid attention, avoid being noticed, and just get by. The her at the store wants to be herself and enjoy the music she loves. But as we see her interact with Aya, and eventually her classmate Narita and uncle, we see how similar these sides of her personality are. She opens up and grows.

Narita also surprised me with how fun Arai’s depiction of him is. He’s initially portrayed as a sort of player who is trying to find an “in” to potentially hit on Mitsuki. She rejects him! When he’s a bit of a jerk in response, Aya rejects him too! Even though she isn’t even really close to her classmate yet and doesn’t know her secret. To then see him recover from that, then become a ive friend to both Aya and Mitsuki is a plot beat I didn’t expect considering how stories can go.

And then there’s Mitsuki’s Uncle Joe. Of the characters here, he’s about tied with Narita for time and really is more of a background character. But even so, we see his love and for Mitsuki come through right away. When he sees Aya come in and their reactions together, he’s delighted Mitsuki has a friend. When he more closely notices the way they relate to each other, he gets that this could be a mutual crush and potential relationship, is accepting of it, and goes on throughout the first volume to them.

Arai makes the most of the time spent with each of the characters in The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, and all of us reading the manga benefit as a result. It’s so finely detailed and well-defined. We can tell exactly who these people are, get clear impressions of their personalities, and form immediate connections with them. It’s quite striking!

Volume 1 of The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All is available now via Yen Press, and Volume 2 will launch on February 18, 2025. 

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