平野と鍵浦 [Hirano to Kagiura]
Kadokawa · 2019–present · 6 issues
About the series
In Hirano to Kagiura, Kadokawa’s ongoing comic series launched in 2019, a reserved high school senior and his energetic, openly admiring junior navigate a quiet, everyday romance. The story, told through six issues so far, focuses on the tender, unspoken tension between Hirano and Kagiura as they share a dorm room and slowly bridge the gap between friendship and deeper feelings. The series is most associated with creator Shou Harusono, whose gentle, slice-of-life storytelling captures small, meaningful moments of affection and self-discovery. It matters for its warm, unhurried portrayal of a same-sex relationship rooted in mutual respect and daily intimacy.
