I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 3

Name: I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 3
Price: 19.99 AUD
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ISBN: 9780241786710

Umi Takase, Umi Takase, Erin Procter

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PENGUIN GROUP USA
12 May 2026

Graphic novels: Manga; Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); School stories (Children's&YA); Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA); Manga

Series: I Wanna Be Your Girl

The third volume in a sweet slice-of-life manga series that thoughtfully explores the complications of friendship, first loves and what it truly means to be an ally. Perfect for fans of HEARTSTOPPER (1.28m TCM), WONDER (765k TCM) and SASAKI AND MIYANO (9.6k).

Being in love with your best friend is hard, but being a good friend is even harder.

Hime and Akira have been best friends since childhood. But they haven't spoken in weeks - not since their argument over Akira's crush, who's too distracted by Hime to notice Akira!

The girls want to make up, but this rift runs deeper than a simple crush. Akira is upset that no one thinks twice about Hime being a girl, however she looks; while Hime is upset that people see her as nothing but a girl.

Before they can repair their relationship, they'll need to work through some big questions. Can they learn to accept each other and themselves, or will this be the end?

This manga adaptation of the hit Japanese webcomic series is a joyous celebration of acceptance - both by others and oneself. Tackling universal teen themes of identity, relationships and friendship in a gentle, clean story filled with thoughtful (though imperfect) characters, this series is brilliantly inclusive and has clear crossover appeal.

By: Umi Takase
Illustrated by: Umi Takase
Translated by: Erin Procter
Imprint: PENGUIN GROUP USA
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 186g
ISBN: 9780241786710
ISBN 10: 0241786711
Series: I Wanna Be Your Girl
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 12 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 12 to 16 years
Audience: Young adult , General/trade , Children/juvenile , Preschool (0-5) , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Umi Takase (Author, Illustrator) Umi Takase was born and is still living in the Toyama Prefecture of Japan. In 2016, she won an honorable mention at the 78th Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Awards where she debuted with her standalone short story 'Ethnic Mirror' in the special issue of Flowers.