My Clueless First Friend

My Clueless First Friend (事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる.) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura. It has been serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker since May 2018, with its chapters collected in 18  volumes as of July 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Signpost aired from April to July 2023.

Synopsis
Akane Nishimura is a quiet, almost goth-like, girl who everyone nicknames "Grim Reaper" due to the way she looks. When a boy named Taiyō Takada first enters the class, he obliviously chooses to become friends with Akane and together form a friendship that will forever change both of their lives.

Characters

 * Akane Nishimura (西村 茜)


 * Taiyō Takada (高田 太陽)


 * Daichi Hino (日野 大地)


 * Umi Adachi (安達 海美)


 * Yukiko Takada (高田 雪子)


 * Sumire Kasahara (笠原 すみれ)


 * Kotarō Kitagawa (北川 虎太郎)


 * Akane's Dad (茜の父)

Manga
My Clueless First Friend, written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura, started in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker on May 22, 2018. Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on October 22, 2018. As of July 22, 2024, 18 volumes have been released.

In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the manga for English released in North America. The series is also published online on the English version of Square Enix's Manga Up! platform since July 2022.

Anime
In November 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by Studio Signpost and directed by Shigenori Kageyama, with scripts written by Takafumi Hoshikawa and Shogo Yasukawa, character designs handled by Chikashi Kadekaru, and music composed by Toshio Masuda. The series aired from April 9 to July 2, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song, "Alcor to Polaris" (アルコルとポラリス), is performed by Reina Kondō, while the ending theme song, "Kokorone" (ココロネ), is performed by Kitri. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.

Reception
The series was ranked thirteenth in the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of the best manga for male readers.