is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshinori Sogabe. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's manga magazine Weekly ShÃ
Ânen Champion since March 2020.
Plot
Hodaka Saotome is a first-year student at Moteshiro Prefectural School. The school, which had just become a co-ed school, currently has 360 students, with him being the only male student. Initially finding himself out of place, he meets Hanako KuzuryÃ
«, a delinquent student with a rough attitude, on the school rooftop. As time goes on, he discovers Hanako's true personality and the two become close friends, while also becoming the object of attention of the school body.
Characters
The only male student at Moteshiro Prefectural School. His family runs a clothing business. He enrolled at the school due to its fashion program. Because he is the school's only males student, several students develop feelings for him. He initially felt out of place and even considered dropping out, but changes his outlook after befriending Hanako. Later in the story, he reluctantly runs for student council president upon the urging of the others, although much to his relief, he loses to Kasumi.
A student at Moteshiro Prefectural School, notorious for delinquent demeanor and rough attitude. Her demeanor, combined with her physical strength and loner personality, led to others avoiding her. After Hodaka befriends her, she changes her outlook in life and becomes friendly towards others in school. She is skilled in martial arts, having been trained by her mother. She is nicknamed , a name she dislikes due to the negative connotation of the word "kuzu".
The class representative of Hodaka's class. She has long black hair and is an intelligent student. Like others in school, she developed feelings for Hodaka. Despite being the class representative, she actually has a bold personality. Later in the story, she runs for student council president and wins, although she often seeks advice and help from him.
A cheerful girl with short twintailed hair. She often nicknames people, including Hodaka, with the suffix "-chi". She develops feelings for Hodaka after he saves her from a sugar daddy.
A short-haired girl who is a member of the school cheerleading squad.
A student who had only recently moved back into town. She was childhood friends with Hodaka, with him visiting her family's okonomiyaki restaurant, but lost contact after the restaurant closed down. She is skilled in cooking. She was born , but changed her surname after her parents' divorce. She is currently living with her grandmother.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Toshinori Sogabe, Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan debuted as a one-shot in Akita Shoten's manga magazine Weekly ShÃ
Ânen Champion on October 31, 2019; it began publication as a serialized manga in the same magazine on March 19, 2020. Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on August 6, 2020. As of March 6, 2026, 30 volumes have been released.
A spin-off manga by Kurara Hashimoto, titled , started on Akita Shoten's ' online platform on October 23, 2024. The first volume was released on June 6, 2025. As of March 6, 2026, three volumes have been released.
Volumes
Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan
Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan: Another Side of Heroine
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