The first extra-long volume of Ai Yazawa's classic shoujo manga I'm No Angel was released in North America by Viz Media during the week of May 31-June 6, 2026.
The manga I'm No Angel, a classic shoujo series by Ai Yazawa, saw its first extra-long volume released in North America during the week of May 31-June 6, 2026. Viz Media handled the release, which was listed in Anime News Network's weekly roundup of new manga titles hitting shelves that week. The volume was one of several new releases, including Billy Bat from Kana and Kodansha USA's Secondhand Sisters.
Shortly after the release, Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner column on June 9, 2026, covered the volume as part of a six-volume roundup. The column noted the volume's extra-long format and its status as a classic shoujo work by Yazawa, but did not offer a critical assessment of the content itself. The coverage focused on the volume's arrival as a notable release among a broader set of new manga, including Hirayasumi, Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life, Cosmos, Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, and Imaginary.
The two stories establish that I'm No Angel is now available in a collected edition in North America, but provide no details about the series' plot, its original run, or any plans for further volumes. The coverage treats the release as a straightforward addition to the weekly release slate, with no indication of special fanfare or controversy.
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Viz Media has released the first volume of Ai Yazawa's I'm No Angel in English. The manga follows Midori, a popular but insecure high school student, as she pursues a crush on Akira, a kind delinquent type. The series features Yazawa's hallmarks: flawed heroines, complicated relationships, and subplots beyond the main couple.
Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner for June 9, 2026, covers six manga volumes, including the first extra-long volume of Ai Yazawa's classic shoujo I'm No Angel, along with new releases of Hirayasumi, Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life, Cosmos, Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, and Imaginary. The column expresses disappointment with Imaginary Vol. 2, noting that the series has lost its imaginative spark and relies on out-of-place fanservice, while praising Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Vol. 9 for its action-packed conclusion to a major arc.
Anime News Network's weekly roundup covers North American releases for the week of May 31-June 6, 2026. Highlights include the NANA - Complete Collection on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks, the debut of Billy Bat from Kana, and Viz Media's I'm No Angel and Kodansha USA's Secondhand Sisters. The list spans 40 print manga, 31 digital manga, and one anime title.