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Umi Takase

Umi Takase is a manga author. In 2016, she won an honorable mention at the seventy-eighth Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Awards, where she debuted her stand-alone short story "Ethnic Mirror" in the special issue of Flowers. I Wanna Be Your Girl was her debut series on the GANMA! manga app. She followed that up with Toko-san Can't Be a Good Grown-Up and Stay Away, Stork.
I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 3
I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 2
I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 1

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I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 3
I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 2
I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 1

Browse the Ink Pop 2025 Brochure: Your Guide to Manga and Other Global Comics

Ink Pop 2025 Brochure RH Graphic announced Ink Pop—a new line to publish manga and manhwa translations, as well as popular webtoons series for kids and teens—back in November 2024. Read the brochure to learn all you need to know about Ink Pop, their launch list, and why you should consider dedicated shelf space to

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