{"rewrite":{"id":"r_60ac80df00144f16bcc639ac","clusterId":"c_60602d0507bd486abbf323ce","slug":"koko-na-kanojo-to-kanojo-no-heya-de-shiteru-koto-light-novel-gets-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kokō Na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto Light Novel Gets Manga Adaptation","summary":"The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine announced that Yu Hibari's light novel Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto is getting a manga adaptation by Mugiko. The manga will launch in the magazine's next issue on June 27. The story follows opposites Kotori Nabata and Takumi Hashio, who share a secret routine.","whyItMatters":"The adaptation expands the reach of a recent light novel series that has already drawn attention for its premise of two introverts using physical contact as social training.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine revealed on Wednesday that Yu Hibari's light novel Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto is inspiring a manga adaptation. Mugiko, who previously adapted The Detective Is Already Dead for the same magazine, will draw the new series. It launches in the next issue on June 27.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original novel, released under Kadokawa's Sneaker Bunko imprint in August 2025 with illustrations by Nakaba Mimori, centers on the ice queen Kotori Nabata and the introverted Takumi Hashio. In secret, Kotori asks Takumi to press his body against hers without kissing or conversation, as a way for her to train herself out of her fear of physical contact and become more like the extroverted upperclassman Ei.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mugiko, who adapted The Detective Is Already Dead for Comic Alive, is handling this Kokō na Kanojo manga. That prior adaptation ran six volumes and ended in 2023.","twitterPost":"Mugiko, who adapted The Detective Is Already Dead for Comic Alive, draws this new manga. That prior run ended in 2023.","threadsPost":"Mugiko is the artist for this Kokō na Kanojo manga adaptation. They previously adapted The Detective Is Already Dead for the same magazine, Comic Alive, a series that ran six volumes and ended in 2023.","newsletterBlurb":"The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine announced a manga adaptation of Yu Hibari's light novel Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto, drawn by Mugiko. The series launches on June 27.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-28/yu-hibari-koko-na-kanojo-to-kanojo-no-heya-de-shiteru-koto-light-novel-gets-manga/.237849\",\"title\":\"Yu Hibari's 'Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto' Light Novel Gets Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4125,"outputTokens":633,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779973279,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T13:01:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-28T13:15:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T13:15:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_60602d0507bd486abbf323ce","canonicalTitle":"News\nYu Hibari's 'Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto' Light Novel Gets Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_da48de28fa89d721fa4bae50","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[\"Yu Hibari\",\"Mugiko\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-28T11:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-28T11:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T13:15:17.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-28/yu-hibari-koko-na-kanojo-to-kanojo-no-heya-de-shiteru-koto-light-novel-gets-manga/.237849","title":"News\nYu Hibari's 'Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto' Light Novel Gets Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Kadokawa"],"people":["Yu Hibari","Mugiko"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The manga adaptation of Yu Hibari's light novel Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto will launch in the July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine on June 27.","Mugiko, who previously adapted The Detective Is Already Dead for Comic Alive, will draw the new manga series.","The original light novel was released under Kadokawa's Sneaker Bunko imprint in August 2025 with illustrations by Nakaba Mimori.","The story follows ice queen Kotori Nabata and introvert Takumi Hashio, who secretly engage in physical contact without kissing or conversation as a way for Kotori to overcome her fear of touch."]}