The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko (笑うかのこ様, Warau Kanoko-sama, lit. "Smiling Lady Kanoko") is a shōjo manga written and illustrated by Ririko Tsujita. The series spanned 14 chapters that in three tankōbon volumes. A sequel manga, Koi Dano Ai Dano, was serialized from 2009 to 2016. Another sequel manga, Koi Dano Ai Dano ~Kimi wa Boku no Taiyō da~ is set to begin serialization in November 2023.[1] It was licensed for English release by Tokyopop but was dropped after 2 volumes due to Tokypop's bankruptcy.[2][3]
The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko | |
笑うかのこ様 (Warau Kanoko-sama) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Ririko Tsujita |
Published by | Hakusensha |
English publisher | Tokyopop (former) |
Magazine | LaLa |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | July 10, 2007 – June 10, 2009 |
Volumes | 3 |
Manga | |
Koi Dano Ai Dano | |
Written by | Ririko Tsujita |
Published by | Hakusensha |
Magazine | LaLa |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | October 10, 2009 – May, 2016 |
Volumes | 11 |
Manga | |
Koi Dano Ai Dano ~Kimi wa Boku no Taiyō da~ | |
Written by | Ririko Tsujita |
Published by | Hakusensha |
Magazine | LaLa |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | November 24, 2023 – present |
Kanoko Naedoko is a third year middle school student who likes to be alone and keeps to herself. She watches her classmates from the sidelines, and is what she calls herself an "observer". Steamy love triangles, school gossip and courtyard politics only mean more data for Kanoko! But when she befriends some of her classmates, what will happen to Kanoko? Will she become more than just an observer?