Love, That's an Understatement

Love, That's an Understatement
First tankōbon volume cover
ひかえめに言っても、これは愛
(Hikaeme ni Ittemo, Kore wa Ai)
Genre
Manga
Written byFujimomo
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineDessert
Original runJuly 26, 2021 – present
Volumes7

Love, That's an Understatement (ひかえめに言っても、これは愛, Hikaeme ni Ittemo, Kore wa Ai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujimomo. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Dessert in July 2021.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Fujimomo, Love, That's an Understatement began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Dessert on July 26, 2021.[3] Its chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.[4] The series is licensed digitally in English by Kodansha USA.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 December 13, 2021[6]978-4-06-526210-8April 25, 2023 (digital)
December 10, 2024 (print)[7]
978-1-68-491621-4 (digital)
979-8-88-933684-6 (print)
2 June 13, 2022[8]978-4-06-528146-8May 23, 2023 (digital)[9]978-1-68-491655-9
3 March 13, 2023[10]978-4-06-531099-1September 12, 2023 (digital)[11]979-8-88-933064-6
4 October 13, 2023[12]978-4-06-533354-9May 21, 2024 (digital)[13]979-8-88-933390-6
5 April 12, 2024[14]978-4-06-535285-4November 5, 2024 (digital)[15]979-8-89-478046-7
6 December 13, 2024[16]978-4-06-537802-1June 10, 2025 (digital)[17]979-8-89-478481-6
7 June 13, 2025[4]978-4-06-539786-2

Reception

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By October 2023, the series had over 600,000 copies in circulation.[18]

The series was ranked 2nd in the "I Want to Read It Now" category at Rakuten Kobo's 1st E-book Manga Awards in 2023.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Love, That's an Understatement". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ 「恋わずらいのエリー」の藤ももが描く、不良男子×優等生女子のド直球愛1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ 真面目な女子高生とヤンキー男子の新連載「ひかえめに言っても、これは愛」デザートで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 26, 2021. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b ひかえめに言っても、これは愛(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 30, 2023). "Kodansha USA Licenses Gachiakuta, Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, Love, That's an Understatement Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  8. ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  10. ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  12. ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  14. ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  16. ^ ひかえめに言っても、これは愛(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  18. ^ 累計60万部の大ヒット。いま大注目の少女漫画『ひかえめに言っても、これは愛』最新刊4巻。家の鍵を落とした理沙は、禅と夜を過ごすことに…!?. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. October 15, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Win 1st Rakuten Kobo E-Book Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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