I Want to End This Love Game explained

Ja Kanji:愛してるゲームを終わらせたい
Ja Romaji:Aishiteru Gēmu O Owara Setai
Genre:Romantic comedy
Type:manga
Author:Yuki Domoto
Publisher:Shogakukan
Imprint:Shōnen Sunday Comics Special
First:December 24, 2021
Volumes:6

is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Domoto. It has been serialized on Shogakukan's online platform since December 2021.

Plot

and, who were childhood friends, started the love game when they were Grade 6. In the game, they have to say "I love you" to each other and the one who get flustered loses. The game has lasted for four years and not ended even they became high school students. They pretend that they say "I love you" to each other just for fun, but actually, they have feelings for each other. It however is too late for them to confess at this stage.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yuki Domoto, I Want to End This Love Game started in Shogakukan's online platform on December 24, 2021.[1] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on April 12, 2022.[2]

In June 2023, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga for an English release in North America, starting in Q2 2024.[3]

Volumes

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web manga category;[4] it ranked 12th in the 2023 edition in the same category.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:照れたら負け、両片思いの幼なじみラブコメ新連載「愛してるゲームを終わらせたい」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/459304. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. June 10, 2023. ja. December 24, 2021. December 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225011953/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/459304. live.
  2. Web site: ja:両片思いの幼なじみが“愛してるゲーム”に翻弄される恋愛物語、堂本裕貴が描く1巻. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/473650. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. June 10, 2023. ja. April 12, 2022. May 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520075209/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/473650. live.
  3. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Viz Reveals 18 New Releases for Spring 2024 Including Tokyo These Days, Gokurakugai, Snowball Earth Manga, More. Anime News Network. June 10, 2023. June 10, 2023. July 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716051441/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-10/viz-reveals-18-new-releases-for-spring-2024-including-tokyo-these-days-gokurakugai-snowball-earth-/.198999. live.
  4. Web site: Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022. Anime News Network. Morrissy. Kim. June 23, 2022. June 10, 2023. September 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922062539/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-06-23/voting-opens-for-next-manga-awards-2022/.186663. live.
  5. Web site: ja:次にくるマンガ大賞2023、コミックス部門1位はむちまろ「生徒会にも穴はある!」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539186. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. August 31, 2023. August 31, 2023. ja. September 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230902114647/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539186. live.