Hatsukoi Note #1

The opening volume of Hatsukoi Note arrives with a cover that immediately pulls at the heartstrings — a close-up of a blonde, blue-eyed young person, tears streaming down their face, wrapped in soft, pale blue fabric, their expression caught somewhere between heartache and quiet resilience. Amekiri's art is rendered in a luminous, watercolor-like palette that feels both delicate and emotionally raw. For anyone drawn to tender, emotionally resonant shōjo manga, this 2024 Seven Seas release looks like a deeply felt place to begin.