First Love Monster
Yen Press · 2015–present · 8 issues
About the series
A sweetly absurd romantic comedy from Yen Press, First Love Monster (2015–present) follows a high school girl who moves to Tokyo and falls for a handsome, kind classmate—only to discover he's actually a fifth-grader. The series, written and illustrated by Akira Hiyoshimaru, plays its outrageous premise with genuine warmth, exploring the chaos of love and friendship across an age gap that defies logic. Its eight-issue run matters for its fearless, laugh-out-loud take on shoujo tropes, proving that romance can bloom in the most unexpected—and hilariously inappropriate—places.