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月刊少女野崎くん [Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun] #12

月刊少女野崎くん 12 [Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun 12]

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無骨な男子高校生の日常に、愛情表現が溢れ出す。

「瀬尾結月」は「若松博隆」との信頼関係を築くために愛情表現を学び、「堀政行」と「鹿島遊」の間には奇妙な愛情表現が生まれる…。「佐倉千代」をモデルに「野崎梅太郎」が漫画を執筆。その時よぎった思いとは!? ラブ&ギャグが加速する、少女漫画家男子コメディー第12巻!!

174 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 2020

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About the author

Izumi Tsubaki

60 books284 followers

See also: 椿いづみ (Japanese name)


She is a Japanese manga artist known for creating The Magic Touch and Oresama Teacher which have both been serialized on the Hana to Yume magazine.
Tsubaki began drawing manga in her first year of high school. She was soon selected to be in the top 10 of Hana to Yume Mangaka Course, and subsequently won the Big Challenge contest.

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Profile Image for Irati.
415 reviews6 followers
August 8, 2021
This volume was great !
The couples are actually advancing, somehow ?? Kashima and Hori were adorable in this one lol
And Seo and Waka too even though I really think they're the most chaotic stupid of all of them, dear God
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462 reviews225 followers
November 13, 2021
now I want a Waka plush but not in like a creepy way 🤣
Profile Image for Mark.
2,810 reviews272 followers
June 2, 2021
Nozaki and his hapless assistants are back at it and it’s certainly business as usual. While some of the relationships may have advanced, that doesn’t mean they’re getting anywhere. Between boobs and butts, surprising doll making turns, tsunderes, and popularity contests, there’s something for everybody! Provided you don’t have intercostal neuralgia, of course.

Oh yes, my favourite four koma gag manga returns and while it may never reach its highest highs ever again, it sure makes its best attempt in ages. There are some true classics in this one.

The opening story involves a relay novel being written between Nozaki, Hori, Waka, and Sakura and is an absolute gold mine of ignoring stranger danger and how any collaborative effort easily falls apart when people of wildly varying skill levels try working together.

This one gets the first laugh out loud moment for me, when Sakura affects a shocking genre change, capped off with her and Nozaki taking over the relay themselves to predictable results. I love Sakura constantly being unable to get through to Nozaki and then, on the rare occasions she might, being so wrapped up in the nonsense going on that she outright ignores the opportunity.

Seo and Waka get a lot of page time as well, which is a lot of fun now that their dynamic has shifted and Seo is trying very hard, in her way, to get Waka to date her. The tsundere chapter is okay, but the one where Nozaki makes a Waka practice doll for Seo to practice being nice to is hilarious, especially when Hori starts testing it for sympathetic magic.

The tanuki also make a return in their most disturbing appearance yet.

The final two chapters feature Sakura and Nozaki at their best, as a confession game lets us see what Nozaki truly wants in a guy and then Sakura tries to help him with his one-shot by being cool and aloof, which she is not. The ending to this is absolutely adorable, as a last minute art addition by Mikoshiba forces him to confront some things. Maybe.

The real star, however, is the character popularity poll for Nozaki’s manga. I think this might be the funniest thing since Mikoshiba and Nozaki played the visual novel many volumes ago - I was dying from start to finish.

Nozaki is flummoxed by both the results of the poll and his readership’s assessment of his characters, so in typical fashion he sets out to alter the results to his tastes. The joke density in this one section is off the charts and when we see the changes he’s putting in his work I was almost in tears. Nozaki’s manga asides within this manga are always hilarious, always.

4.5 stars, but as you may have guessed, there’s a clear reason for me to go to a full five. It’s not quite as good as the first volumes, but it very nearly is and that’s impressive work. A real treat to spend time with this cast again, as usual.
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4,332 reviews69 followers
July 5, 2021
The tanuki head adult manga joke truly makes the entire tanuki gag worth it.
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Author 1 book13 followers
June 3, 2021
Another great volume with some actual development?? It can be hard to tell lol, but still hilarious.
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Author 52 books104 followers
July 12, 2025
This volume had many shorter, chapter long stories. Suzuki wants to know how Nozaki and Hori met and it was writing serial fiction where they write the same story in a notebook. The group wants to try it, but the results are surprising. Only Mikoshiba knows how to actually write.

Mikoshiba teaches Yukari to write sexy manga as she has been asked to write for adults, which causes misunderstandings among her friends. Seo reads manga to be able to understand why Wakamatsu doesn’t believe her feelings. Nozaki makes her a Waka doll, which doesn’t quite work as intended. Hori states that he really likes Kashima, and keeps saying it so much, to everyone, that Kashima’s friend puts a curse on him. He decides never to tell Kashima that he likes her, as he’s only been saying it to make her participate in the drama club in the first place.

Nozaki tries to make Suzuki to win the favourite character competition among the characters of his manga, but fails. His little brother and Kashima’s little sister bond over judo, sort of. Sakura’s class competes who can make the best confession to a boy. She makes Nozaki participate too, and he takes a very mangaka approach to it. Finally, Nozaki writes a one shot manga and uses Sakura as a model for cool girl. That too turns out to have unexpected results. All in all, an eventful volume.
Profile Image for Tania.
846 reviews11 followers
January 11, 2023
Yo quiero y necesito un peluche de Waka igual que Seo, es muy adorable ese morro.

Me da risa que los secundarios tienen más progreso en sus relaciones que Chiyo. Hori ya aceptó que le gusta Kashima y aunque eso no ha dado paso a nada excepto que Kashima quiera que se lo diga a cada rato me gusta su nueva dinámica. Waka y Seo ahí la llevan, poco a poco con ellos dos.

Por otro lado, otro gran tomo en el que bardean el manga de Nozaki, a mí me da mucha risa eso, en serio. Amo que su manga sea un superventas que en esencia es genérico y fome. Jajaja.

Ya por último, me mata de risa que a Miyako siempre la malinterpreten, si no es escuchando sus conversaciones sin contexto o con sus mangas con exceso de Tanukis.
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1,434 reviews199 followers
July 4, 2021
A couple of the stories make me feel that the author's stretching to find a hook, and there's only so many comedy double-takes I can stand before everything just mushes into homogeneity. I've forgotten half of the characters and situations between the previous volume and this one (Kashima has a sister? most of the couples have hooked up, to some extent?), but it doesn't really matter.

Between the first few volumes of Oresama Teacher, and twelve volumes of this, I've read over 15 volumes of Tsubaki's manga. Unfortunately, I don't think her sense of humor and mine are aligned. I'd probably have drifted away from this manga if I'd been buying it myself, and might end up doing so anyhow, even though someone else is footing the bill.
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559 reviews3 followers
July 10, 2025
Banyak kisah kocak yang ada di volume ini. Tapi, yang paling kukenang yaitu tentang boneka Waka maupun boneka Chiyo, gemes banget. Cerita tentang bikin cerita berantai, maupun Si Nozaki yang bikin cerita cewek cool berdasarkan yang terjadi ke Chiyo juga terkenang banget, greget gitu liat si Nozaki. Adiknya si Kashima maupun Nozaki juga sama-sama somplak di sini.
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393 reviews52 followers
June 5, 2022
I laughed quite a few times in this one, and there was also some cute moments. Really feels like all the pairings are making some progress / relationships are changing. Kashima's little sister Rei and Mayu my latest ship. xD

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358 reviews14 followers
June 15, 2021
Quería ir de a poco con los volúmenes que me hacían falta pero es imposible dejar de leer.

En este me gustó muchísimo que Hori y Kashima avanzaran más, lo que molesta a Hori y lo pone en varios aprietos, como el tema de "i Like you, so..."

Aún me falta más progreso entre Nozaki y Sakura, más bien desde Nozaki, quiero que haga algo!!!

La pareja de Waka y Seo es muy divertida, ya que ella quiere que él le tenga confianza pero Waka está muy reticente y a pesar de eso no es capaz de alejarse y quiere seguir estando cerca a Seo.

Vaya, no pensé que Miyako y Ryousuke me llamarían tanto la atención pero es que cada uno tiene su toque especial. Él es todo despistado y llena las situaciones de malentendidos mientras que ella está pensando todo el tiempo en su trabajo como mangaka.

Y bueno, no sé a donde van a ir a parar Mikorin y Mayu, pero espero que pase algo entre esos dos.

AHHHHH, ya quiero que salga el siguiente y no sé cuanto falte para el final pero definitivamente se ha convertido en una de mis historias favoritas.
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Author 40 books114 followers
May 15, 2022
Reread: Do I smell relationship progression, Nozaki? *evil smile*

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This series just always makes me smile. Are there a few things that I disagree with and make me cringe? Yes. But so much of this series is just pure, situational comedy, so I can forgive the other aspects.

Can’t wait for Vol. 13! <3
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1,049 reviews18 followers
July 8, 2024
Re-Read: July 2024
I once again was very much in need of a book that would make me happy, and this hit the spot! It was really engaging and I was audibly laughing the entire time I was reading.

Original Review
This was the perfect thing to read as a break from the more intense/depressing book I've got on the go. This was such a funny volume!!! I can't wait to read the next one.
Profile Image for M. Langlinais.
Author 15 books145 followers
June 3, 2021
3.75. I didn’t laugh quite as much at this one as I have at past installments. The Hori “I like you” schtick was not great, but I did like Seo and her Waka doll and Rei trying to chat up Mayu. Overall, a mixed bag. But still one of the best for lifting my mood.
1,372 reviews5 followers
October 21, 2022
PopKulturowy Kociołek:

Miłość to emocje, które trudno jest opanować i cały ciąg szalonych, czasem trudnych do powstrzymania wydarzeń. Mogli się o tym przekonać zarówno bohaterowie recenzowanej serii, jak i czytelnicy sięgający po kolejne tomy mangi. Tematyka tego typu znajduje się właśnie na pierwszym planie tomu dwunastego. Seo musi sobie radzić z konsekwencjami pewnego wyznania (patrz tom 11). Swoje problemy po hipnozie ma również Kashima, której uczucie zdecydowanie nie osłabło. Piętrzące się nowe kłopoty nie oznaczają jednak całkowitego przekreślenia szans na prawdziwą miłość. Obie bohaterki i ich wybrańców cały czas bowiem coś do siebie przyciąga. Swoją uwagę przyciągnie tutaj również Sakura, która staje się gwiazdą nowej mangi Nozakiego. Czuje się ona niezwykle wyróżniona, co powoduje u niej przyspieszone bicie serca.

Sam zarys wątków poruszonych w recenzowanym tomiku wygląda ciekawie i dość standardowo jak na całą serię. Z bólem serca muszę jednak przyznać, że treść jest troszkę mniej satysfakcjonująca niż zazwyczaj. Manga od samego początku opiera się na tych samych sprawdzonych schematach/pomysłach, trudno jest więc zarzucić jej nagle brak innowacyjności. Do tej pory udawało się jednak z tej prostoty wydobyć coś urzekającego, a same żarty pomimo swojej powtarzalności potrafiły bawić. W tym konkretnym przypadku w kilku momentach odnosi się wrażenie przesilenia i wykorzystania przez twórcę systemu kopiuj-wklej. Nie wiem, czy to chwilowy brak pomysłu, czy wynik presji czasu, ale trzeba być gotowym na szczyptę goryczki w całej beczce komediowego miodku (wylewającego się dotychczas z kolejnych stron mangi).

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165 reviews
April 5, 2023
Some brief thoughts on volume 12:

Hori is a hypocrite with no sense of stranger danger when it comes to himself. But really, none of the characters have any sense of self preservation tbh.

New lore just dropped: if you meet someone with the same name as you, you die.

Yeahhh I really don’t like the aftermath of the Hori/Kashima hypnosis plotline. Their relationship has somehow turned more violent and it’s starting to not be funny.

Not the Wakamatsu doll…

“‘I’ll be the Jack to your beanstalk’” 😵 Worst pickup line. Please never again.

Hori finally admitting his feelings for Kashima, only to just “get used to it” and end up not treating her any differently. Perfect way to move the relationship forward while also having their dynamic not change at all. Well played, Tsubaki…

Imagining a valley girl accent but with Nozak’s deep voice…

I love the very realistic representation of Nozaki as an artist who can only draw very specific things. I feel that so hard. But really, Nozaki, you can’t draw a thermos with the lid off?

Getting your characters kidnapped because you don’t want to draw a party scene hhhhhh
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241 reviews1 follower
October 30, 2025
Salah satu cerita favoritku itu yang Yuzuki dibuatin boneka mirip Waka dan menguyel-uyelnya, kemudian membuat Waka Asli cemburu. Kapan Yuzuki bisa benar-benar peka, ya, soal alasan sebenarnya Waka cuman kaku ke dia? Aku kasihan sama Waka. Wkwkwk.

Aku juga makin kasihan sama Miyamae yang menghadapi bocah berotak random ala Nozaki. Frustasinya terasa banget tuh sampai sini.

Terus pernyataan suka Hori ke Kashima itu suka yang versi apa, ya? Bukankah ini semacam big reveal? Um, hubungan "toksik" mereka berkembang ke tingkat selanjutnya.

Omong-omong, aku enggak begitu paham soal target usia pembaca. Tetapi, ini yakin bisa buat anak usia 12 tahunan?
Profile Image for Rahmah.
498 reviews
October 9, 2021
Selalu capek ketawa tiap baca komik ini (≧∇≦)(≧∇≦)(≧∇≦). Mana terjemahannya juga agak lokalisasi gitu, jadi makin relate dengan candaan di sini (≧∇≦).

Cuma karena setahun sekali komik ini terbit jadinya agak lupa sama vol. sebelumnya. Apa lagi pas bagian 'suka' itu. Agak ingat2 gitu sih, tapi sepertinya harus baca ulang lagi kalau nggak malas ambil bukunya di rak ^^.

Tapi entah kenapa di vol. ini Chiyo berasa jadi pemeran figuran ya ^^'. Lebih banyak scene tentang Seo, Kashima, Kak Hori. Tapi ada scene yang bikin gemes juga sama hubungan Nozaki-Chiyo ლ(╹◡╹ლ)
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260 reviews8 followers
June 9, 2021
Kind of a disappointment... since some of the characters' romantic progress can't resolve, they're all in a weird holding pattern. My fave parts ended up being the ones with bit characters when it's usually the other way around. Just sort of low energy. Hopefully, the next volume brings some kind of school event or conflict to spice things up.
Profile Image for Stefanny Natalia.
286 reviews33 followers
May 19, 2024
Cukup oke sebenernya
Si kashima seperti biasanya tingkahnya aneh2 , dia jadi overhype sama tindakan Hori yg dan dikit2 ngira hori suka dia 😂😂😂
Yang adegan mengarang berantai sumpah random banget kocak 🤣 tapi Nozaki ini apa gak ada tamda2 punya ketertarikan kah sm Chiyo, kasihan tuh bocil jadi makin jadi2 dia 😂
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937 reviews1 follower
June 17, 2021
(ㅅꈍ﹃ꈍ)*gᵒᵒᒄ ᵑⁱgᑋᵗ♡(ꈍ﹃ꈍㅅ)*

noooooooo last one out how will I survive until august??? or maybe later cuz that might just be the japan pub date oh noooooooo

this series is perfect everyone read it. WakaSeo are my OTP!!
Profile Image for Shin Donghae.
2,256 reviews8 followers
July 24, 2021
Selalu kocak. Izumi Tsubaki sensei selalu berhasil mengalirkan kesalahpahaman sederhana ala2 remaja menjadi banyolan yag luar biasa.
Selalu menraik menyimak hubungan antar karakter tanpa perlu tergesa-gesa.
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479 reviews15 followers
September 20, 2021
Sampai ke volume 12 ini, sang kreator tetap berhasil mempertahankan aura komedinya. Komik ini sudah seperti THR, keluar setahun sekali dan selalu dinanti. Dan penantian tersebut terbalas dengan baik. Sebuah hiburan yg pas.
Profile Image for Kat.
1,194 reviews40 followers
July 29, 2022
I really enjoyed this volume. Our main couples are experiencing actual progress (maybe?), and I loved the chapter where Sakura’a class was having a fake love confession contest. Nozaki winning was hilarious, especially with how into his character he became.

Profile Image for J.D. Holman.
848 reviews11 followers
September 17, 2022
This continues to be a complicated but funny relationships manga. Kashima and Hori have gotten weird. There are some fun and different episodes, like the popularity contest in Nozaki's manga. Overall, delightful.
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232 reviews1 follower
February 5, 2023
Absolutely loved this volume!!! I always find myself laughing while reading "Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun," but I was constantly laughing out loud while reading volume 12!!! It was so light-hearted and funny! The perfect combination!
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2,970 reviews15 followers
December 29, 2023
Ahhh I freaking LOVE Rei!!! She’s a great addition to this crazy gang. And her scene with Mayu in this volume made me laugh so hard!

And we got two characters admitting they like the other person they’re always torturing.. So does that count as “progress”?! LOL
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78 reviews1 follower
November 6, 2020
Waiting for an English version manga book to be released :)
Profile Image for Erin.
172 reviews9 followers
June 25, 2021
Each of our couples is working through their stuff but with hilarious results.
Nobody is actually together either because they keep miscommunicating.
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