Run Away with Me, Girl

Japanese yuri manga

Run Away with Me, Girl
First tankōbon volume cover
かけおちガール
(Kakeochi Gāru)
GenreRomance, yuri[1]
Manga
Written byBattan
Published byKodansha
English publisher
  • NA: Kodansha USA
MagazineHatsu Kiss [ja]
DemographicJosei
Original runOctober 25, 2018 – February 25, 2020
Volumes3

Run Away with Me, Girl (Japanese: かけおちガール, Hepburn: Kakeochi Gāru) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Battan. It was serialized in Kodansha's Hatsu Kiss [ja] from October 2018 to February 2020. It is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.

Synopsis

Graduate student Makimura Momo cannot forget Midori, the girl she dated in her all-girls school days. Their relationship abruptly ended on their high school graduation day when Midori told her they were now "too old to be fooling around dating girls." When a chance meeting reunites the pair, Makimura realizes her feelings for Midori haven't changed, which is made more complicated when Midori invites Makimura to her upcoming wedding.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Battan, Run Away with Me, Girl was serialized in Kodansha's Hatsu Kiss [ja] from October 25, 2018, to February 25, 2020.[2] Kodansha collected its chapters into four volumes digitally[3] and three volumes in print.[4]

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Kodansha USA.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 11, 2021[6]978-4-06-523872-1December 20, 2022[7]978-1-64651-500-4
2 September 13, 2021[8]978-4-06-525747-0February 21, 2023[9]978-1-64651-622-3
3 December 13, 2021[10]978-4-06-525968-9May 2, 2023[11]978-1-64651-718-3

Reception

Anime News Network gave the first volume and overall B+, with Rebecca Silverman praising Battan's work on the old trope seen in yuri manga where girls date during high school before breaking up to "graduate into the world of men." Silverman stated that the series was a "much more grounded yuri story than we often get, [and] events do a good job of explaining why characters act the way they do without excusing any of it."[12]

Demelza from Anime UK News gave the final volume 8/10, noting that "there’s an emotional weight to it that might be too much for some readers who are hoping for a carefree and happy romance, but if you’re okay with something heavier then this ticks all the boxes. It rewards the time you put into it in a way that not all series do."[13]

References

  1. ^ Run Away With Me, Girl. Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ かけおちガール. Mangapedia [ja] (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ かけおちガール（１）. Comic Days (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. ^ 女の子の揺れる心ともつれる関係を描く、ばったん「かけおちガール」書籍版1巻発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  6. ^ 【6月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 20, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 18–24". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ^ 【9月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 23, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 19–25". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. ^ 【12月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 2, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 30–May 6". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (February 6, 2023). "Run Away With Me, Girl GN 1". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Demelza (June 18, 2023). "Run Away With Me, Girl Volume 3 Review". Anime UK News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  • Official manga website (in Japanese)
  • Official English manga website
  • Run Away with Me, Girl (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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