Kazune Kawahara

Kazune Kawahara (河原 和音) is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for creating the romantic comedy shōjo manga High School Debut (Koukou Debut). Kawahara has also published and authored several other manga series, most notably Ai no Tame ni and Aozora Yell, and mostly specialises in the genre of romance.

Manga

 * Shiawase no Kanzume – 1 volume, 1993
 * Tensei  – 1 volume, 1993
 * Nakitaku Nattara Oshiete ne – 1 volume, 1995
 * 500 Mile – 1 volume, 1996
 * Shuugaku Ryokou  – 1 volume, 1996
 * Sensei! – 20 volumes, 1996–2007 - adapted to a live action film My Teacher in 2017
 * Platinum Snow – 1 volume, 2000
 * Ai no Tame ni – 1 volume, 2002
 * High School Debut (Koukou Debut) – 13 volumes, 2003–2008 - adapted to a live action film in 2011
 * Aozora Yell – 19 volumes, 2008–2015 - adapted to a live action film in 2016
 * Enren Debut  – 2009 (oneshot, sequel of Koukou Debut)
 * The Secret of Friendship (Tomodachi no Hanashi) – 1 volume, 2010
 * My Love Story!! (Ore Monogatari!!) – 13 volumes, 2011–2016
 * Mayuge no Kakudo wa 45° de – 2013 (single chapter, crossover from "Aozora Yell" and "Kimi ni Todoke")
 * Suteki na Kareshi – 14 volumes, 2016–2020
 * A Star Brighter Than the Sun – 7 volumes, 2021–present

Adaptation for comics

 * Muteki no Love Power – 1 volume, 2005
 * Kimi ga Sukida Kara!! – 1 volume, 2005
 * Koukou Debut – re-released, 8 volumes, 2012

Light novels
Kawahara's series has also been adapted as a collection of six light novels written by Yuu Kuramoto (倉本 由布) and illustrated by Kazune Kawahara. They were published by Shueisha under its Cobalt imprint starting in June 2007.


 * 1) High School Debut (高校デビュー), published 28 June 2007 (ISBN 978-4-08-601047-4)
 * 2) High School Debut:  (高校デビュー 好きになっちゃいけないひと!), published 1 August 2007 (ISBN 978-4-08-601060-3)
 * 3) High School Debut: Christmas Battle! (高校デビュー クリスマス大作戦!), published 1 November 2007 (ISBN 978-4-08-601097-9)
 * 4) High School Debut: Be Careful with Love Consultations! (高校デビュー 恋の相談にご用心!), published 26 December 2007 (ISBN 978-4-08-601120-4)
 * 5) High School Debut: Mass-Generated Love Troubles? (高校デビュー 恋のトラブル、大量発生!?), published 1 April 2008 (ISBN 978-4-08-601154-9)
 * 6)   (高校デビュー 恋の告白されちゃいましたっ!?), published 2 September 2008 (ISBN 978-4-08-601212-6) - This is an original story, and not an adaptation.