Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine
revealed in its 17th issue that mangaka Kazusa Inaoka, known for
being the author of i tell c, will launch a new series provisionally
titled Ikenai Futari (translated as The Two Who Don't
Fit). The debut is scheduled for September 20, 2025, in the
magazine's 19th issue.
The
premise of the story
The plot
will follow a man and a woman who, after promising marriage,
unexpectedly end up sharing the same house, which will begin a cohabitation
full of unexpected situations.
The
author's journey
Inaoka
finished his i tell c manga in June 2021,
following its publication in Weekly Shonen Jump since February
of the same year. The work concluded with a total of three volumes,
published in English digitally by Viz Media and MANGA
Plus.
In 2018,
the author premiered Kimi wo Shinryakuseyo! (Invade You)
in Shonen Jump GIGA magazine, later moving to Weekly
Shonen Jump. However, the series ended in September of the same year.
Manga
expectations
With this
new proposal, Kazusa Inaoka seeks to consolidate her style in a different
genre, exploring couple dynamics and coexistence comedy. The announcement has
generated great expectation among fans of his previous work.