Shishunki Bitter Change

Shishunki Bitter Change (思春期ビターチェンジ, Shishunki Bitā Chenji, lit. Puberty Bitter Change) is a manga series written and illustrated by Masayoshi. It has been published in the web comic magazine Comic Polaris since October 2012 and collected in 4 tankōbon volumes as of December 2015.

Shishunki Bitter Change
Cover of the first tankōbon volume featuring protagonists Yūta Kimura and Yui Ōtsuka
思春期ビターチェンジ
(Shishunki Bitā Chenji)
GenreDrama, Romantic comedy, Psychological
Manga
Written byMayao Masayoshi
Published byHolp Shuppan
MagazineComic Polaris
DemographicShōjo
Original run25 October 2012 – 15 January, 2019
Volumes9

Plot

Fourth graders Yūta Kimura and Yui Ōtsuka inexplicably swap bodies after Yūta falls from a tree and lands on Yui. Years pass, and with no known way to change back to their former selves, the two struggle through adolescence. Filled with comical, relatable, and heartwarming moments, the two struggle to handle each other's lives in the other person's shoes.

Characters

Main
  • Yuuta Kimura (木村 佑太, Kimura Yūta) He was formerly a thrill-seeking boy, but "he's" now mature since Yui took over his body.
  • Yui Ootsuka (大塚 結依, Ōtsuka Yui) She was formerly a lone, "goody-two shoes" girl, but "she's" now gregarious since Yuuta took over her body.

Supporting
  • Kazuma Takaoka (高岡 和馬, Takaoka Kazuma) - Yuuta's best friend who becomes his and Yui's mutual confidant, the only person fully aware of their situation.
  • Haruki Kimura (木村 春樹, Kimura Haruki) - Yuuta's little brother who quickly realizes his brother has changed into a different person but grows fond of the new Yuuta (actually Yui).
  • Hiromi Kinoshita (Kinoshita Hiromi) - Yuuta's middle school classmate who is attracted to him (actually Yui).
  • Chiharu Aoki (Aoki Chiharu) - Yui's middle school classmate and friend after she (actually Yuuta) stands up to her bullies.
  • Hikaru Kikuchi (菊池 ひかる, Kikuchi Hikaru) - Yuuta's high school classmate, an aspiring musician who befriends him (actually Yui).
  • Hayato Tachibana (橘 隼人, Tachibana Hayato) - Yui's high school classmate whom she (actually Yuuta) befriends at the request of a teacher.
  • Koizumi Erina (小泉えりな Erina Koizumi) - Yui's high classmate whom she (actually Yuuta) befriends. She found out the two's secret, about switching, but not what exactly Yuuta's original body is.

Media

Manga

The manga series are written and illustrated by Masayoshi and have been released in the web comic magazine Comic Polaris since October 2012. As of December 2015, the manga has been collected into 4 tankōbon volumes.

Volume list
No.TitleJapanese release dateJapanese ISBN
1思春期ビターチェンジ 第1巻October 15, 2013[1]ISBN 978-4-593-88077-5
2思春期ビターチェンジ 第2巻January 15, 2014[2]ISBN 978-4-593-88089-8
3思春期ビターチェンジ 第3巻September 12, 2014[3]ISBN 978-4-593-88102-4
4思春期ビターチェンジ 第4巻—ISBN 978-4866759609
5思春期ビターチェンジ 第5巻—ISBN 978-4866759685
6思春期ビターチェンジ 第6巻—ISBN 978-4866759746
7思春期ビターチェンジ 第7巻—ISBN 978-4866759852
8思春期ビターチェンジ 第8巻—ISBN 978-4866750149
9思春期ビターチェンジ 第9巻Jan 15, 2019[4]ISBN 978-4866750460

Reception

References
  1. 思春期ビターチェンジ(1) (ポラリスCOMICS) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. 思春期ビターチェンジ(2) (ポラリスCOMICS) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. 思春期ビターチェンジ(3) (ポラリスCOMICS) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. "思春期ビターチェンジ". Archived from the original on 3 Feb 2019.
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