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ばっどがーる [Bad Girl] #1
Bad Girl, Vol. 1
What does one do when you have a crush on the president of the public morals club? Well, if you’re first year high school student, Yuu, the answer is turning to a life of delinquency! In a bid for the president’s heart, Yuu becomes a (self-described) “bad girl” hoping to thrill and excite her crush. But Yuu’s adorableness (despite her best efforts) outshines any attempts to come off otherwise— and the president can’t see past that tiny, lovable exterior. What’s a girl got to do to get in trouble around here?!
128 pages, Paperback
Published March 24, 2026
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March 28, 2026
And now, from the mangaka of the harem trash fest (in a good way) that is Someone’s Girlfriend, comes a… yuri comedy?
This is a story where every single character is incredibly dumb, but in a different way. Somehow, some way, this becomes the best 4-koma I have read in ages and the first volume made me laugh almost as much as a good instalment of Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun.
Yuu has completely remade herself as a bad girl to attract Atori, her senpai on the disciplinary committee. Along for the ride is Suzu, Yuu’s actual bad girl friend who has a crush on Yuu, and a school idol who barely registers.
The basic comedy here comes from Yuu being an actual good girl and her concepts of ‘bad’ being dubious at best (her binder clip earrings are great). And thus she tries and tries to show her rebellious side, completely oblivious to how Atori already seems to be kind of into her.
And it’s funny. A lot of 4-koma do not know how to land a joke and this one absolutely does. Its whip-smart comedic timing actually reminds me of another excellent gag manga, The Demon Girl Next Door.
This has zingers flying everywhere and, while it does slow down a bit towards the end, the majority of this is a very silly and delightful change of pace from the usual yuri hi-jinx.
In addition to fantastic timing, some of the weird swerves in this really made me cackle. Atori’s own attraction to Yuu definitely comes with a side order of fetish play that isn’t mean, but sure throws Yuu for a loop.
That other school idol’s introduction is equally daft, using the single-minded nature of Yuu’s obsession for Atori to quickly and efficiently deflate the other girl’s ego until it’s buried about five feet deep.
The art has some very smart flourishes as well. There is a hysterical take on Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, of all things, that has so much clever detail that turns it from a mere reference to a very, very good joke.
I guess the downside is that if you don’t like dumb characters being ridiculous, this is absolutely not your manga. Honestly, it’s usually not mine, but the comedy here fires off fast and furious. The back half does slow down a bit, but the first half definitely carries it.
4.5 stars - five star start, four star ending, but I am very particular about 4-koma and this is the best one I’ve read in ages. It may not hold this rating for long, but the first volume deserves to be recognized for how dang consistent it is.
This is a story where every single character is incredibly dumb, but in a different way. Somehow, some way, this becomes the best 4-koma I have read in ages and the first volume made me laugh almost as much as a good instalment of Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun.
Yuu has completely remade herself as a bad girl to attract Atori, her senpai on the disciplinary committee. Along for the ride is Suzu, Yuu’s actual bad girl friend who has a crush on Yuu, and a school idol who barely registers.
The basic comedy here comes from Yuu being an actual good girl and her concepts of ‘bad’ being dubious at best (her binder clip earrings are great). And thus she tries and tries to show her rebellious side, completely oblivious to how Atori already seems to be kind of into her.
And it’s funny. A lot of 4-koma do not know how to land a joke and this one absolutely does. Its whip-smart comedic timing actually reminds me of another excellent gag manga, The Demon Girl Next Door.
This has zingers flying everywhere and, while it does slow down a bit towards the end, the majority of this is a very silly and delightful change of pace from the usual yuri hi-jinx.
In addition to fantastic timing, some of the weird swerves in this really made me cackle. Atori’s own attraction to Yuu definitely comes with a side order of fetish play that isn’t mean, but sure throws Yuu for a loop.
That other school idol’s introduction is equally daft, using the single-minded nature of Yuu’s obsession for Atori to quickly and efficiently deflate the other girl’s ego until it’s buried about five feet deep.
The art has some very smart flourishes as well. There is a hysterical take on Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, of all things, that has so much clever detail that turns it from a mere reference to a very, very good joke.
I guess the downside is that if you don’t like dumb characters being ridiculous, this is absolutely not your manga. Honestly, it’s usually not mine, but the comedy here fires off fast and furious. The back half does slow down a bit, but the first half definitely carries it.
4.5 stars - five star start, four star ending, but I am very particular about 4-koma and this is the best one I’ve read in ages. It may not hold this rating for long, but the first volume deserves to be recognized for how dang consistent it is.
June 26, 2026
This was a funny and cute story, but ultimately not 100% my cup of tea. I preferred the storyline with kindergarden kids more than the main story, but in general there were quite a lot funny moments.
Thank you to nikumaru and Edelweiss for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. ばっどがーる 1 is out!
Thank you to nikumaru and Edelweiss for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. ばっどがーる 1 is out!
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
I received this manga from Yen Press on Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review.
Meet Yuu, she loves a senpai so much. But of course one cannot just be a boring pebble in the pond of high school (read the manga to understand that more fully) and so she has to become a BAD GIRL. Yup. Now imagine a cute little girl who is supposed to be in high school but rather looks elementary/early middle school going. Yup. I love Yuu though, I love that she is desperately trying to get her senpai to notice her even if that means fake piercings, fake tattoos, erasers under her shoes, and then add to that attitude. Though that attitude tends to just flee right away when confronted with her senpai. She goes all adorable and flushes bright red. SO CUTE!
I also thought it was hilarious how Yuu was so desperate she would eat dirt if her senpai would give it to her. Or turn into a dog. She really likes that senpai. Maybe a bit too much, but haha, I like it.
I was at first not sure about the addition of a fourth girl, a girl named Ruu. But I have to say she adds to the chaos so she is welcome. She really wants people to think she is cute (so she is kinda the opposite of Yuu) to the point that she became an urban legend which had me in stitches.
Add to that that quite soon in the manga her senpai befriends her (or given everything it is clear the senpai also wants more though um maybe not entirely in pure ways). Which leads to a rivalry because Yuu’s best friend is also definitely into her (there is no denying that). I am now still not sure who to ship with Yuu. Can we just go for poly? I wouldn’t mind that. In fact, I am fine with poly.
And that fanclub at the kindergarten. That was both cute and had me in stitches. I am glad that everyone sees the goddess that is the senpai. But they really took it quite far and their dedication is admirable. I mean, from ASMR to sales departments to member recruiting. These kids are like 4-6 and they work like a business. All for the greater good of the senpai.
I am sorry, but I was just laughing my butt of when Yuu went online to search what dog play was. Oh lord, this girl, she learned things. Teehee.
The art was really pretty and I love the style. Fun character designs! Lots of cute expressions~
I would definitely recommend this one. It was chaotic, it made me laugh, it made me giggle, and I had oodles of fun! This is one manga I will continue reading, I want to know if Yuu can win over senpai (or if we end up with poly).
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Meet Yuu, she loves a senpai so much. But of course one cannot just be a boring pebble in the pond of high school (read the manga to understand that more fully) and so she has to become a BAD GIRL. Yup. Now imagine a cute little girl who is supposed to be in high school but rather looks elementary/early middle school going. Yup. I love Yuu though, I love that she is desperately trying to get her senpai to notice her even if that means fake piercings, fake tattoos, erasers under her shoes, and then add to that attitude. Though that attitude tends to just flee right away when confronted with her senpai. She goes all adorable and flushes bright red. SO CUTE!
I also thought it was hilarious how Yuu was so desperate she would eat dirt if her senpai would give it to her. Or turn into a dog. She really likes that senpai. Maybe a bit too much, but haha, I like it.
I was at first not sure about the addition of a fourth girl, a girl named Ruu. But I have to say she adds to the chaos so she is welcome. She really wants people to think she is cute (so she is kinda the opposite of Yuu) to the point that she became an urban legend which had me in stitches.
Add to that that quite soon in the manga her senpai befriends her (or given everything it is clear the senpai also wants more though um maybe not entirely in pure ways). Which leads to a rivalry because Yuu’s best friend is also definitely into her (there is no denying that). I am now still not sure who to ship with Yuu. Can we just go for poly? I wouldn’t mind that. In fact, I am fine with poly.
And that fanclub at the kindergarten. That was both cute and had me in stitches. I am glad that everyone sees the goddess that is the senpai. But they really took it quite far and their dedication is admirable. I mean, from ASMR to sales departments to member recruiting. These kids are like 4-6 and they work like a business. All for the greater good of the senpai.
I am sorry, but I was just laughing my butt of when Yuu went online to search what dog play was. Oh lord, this girl, she learned things. Teehee.
The art was really pretty and I love the style. Fun character designs! Lots of cute expressions~
I would definitely recommend this one. It was chaotic, it made me laugh, it made me giggle, and I had oodles of fun! This is one manga I will continue reading, I want to know if Yuu can win over senpai (or if we end up with poly).
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
This was a very silly high school girl love comedy. Yuu Yutani, a high school first year student, has a crush on Atori Mizutori, the president of the disciplinary committee. But Mizutori has plenty of admirers, so Yuu takes another approach. She becomes a bad girl. Not very successfully, but it catches Mizutori’s attention. It leads to a different result though: Mizutori sees her like a cute puppy, which leads to some funny misunderstandings—or are they?
While Yuu tries to catch Mizutori’s attention, her best friend Suzu Suzukaze is feeling jealous. But a kind of friendship forms between her and Mizutori too. When a fourth girl, the school idol Rura Ruriha, joins the group, things get really out of hands.
This was an eight panel comic, but with good continuity between pages. The story was light-hearted and over the top (kindergarten children form a Mizutori fanclub, and Ruri talks of herself in third person), but while friendships form here and there’s some unhealthy crushing, there isn’t a romantic plot—not yet anyway. I’d read more though.
I’m not a fan of eight panel style, as it makes the art a bit small. The characters were difficult to tell apart at times, but there weren’t any annoying fan service panty shots, which I really appreciated. And there were colour panels and larger panels at the beginning of chapters that were lovely.
I received a free copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
While Yuu tries to catch Mizutori’s attention, her best friend Suzu Suzukaze is feeling jealous. But a kind of friendship forms between her and Mizutori too. When a fourth girl, the school idol Rura Ruriha, joins the group, things get really out of hands.
This was an eight panel comic, but with good continuity between pages. The story was light-hearted and over the top (kindergarten children form a Mizutori fanclub, and Ruri talks of herself in third person), but while friendships form here and there’s some unhealthy crushing, there isn’t a romantic plot—not yet anyway. I’d read more though.
I’m not a fan of eight panel style, as it makes the art a bit small. The characters were difficult to tell apart at times, but there weren’t any annoying fan service panty shots, which I really appreciated. And there were colour panels and larger panels at the beginning of chapters that were lovely.
I received a free copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
July 6, 2026
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