is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Fuyu Kumaoka. It began serialization on

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's '' shōjo'' manga magazine ''

Bessatsu Friend , formerly known as , is a Japanese Shōjo manga, manga magazine published by Kodansha, aimed at teenage girls. It was originally conceived as a , or companion magazine, to ''Shōjo Friend'', which is no longer published. ''Bessatsu Friend'' i ...

'' in April 2011.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Fuyu Kamaoka, ''When We're in Love'', began serialization on

's ''

'' magazine on April 13, 2011. The series has been on hiatus since 2015 due to Kamaoka's poor health. Its chapters have been compiled into ten ''

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'' volumes as of February 2015. In October 2020,

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announced that they licensed the manga for English digital publication.

Reception

Volume 4 reached the 32nd place on the weekly

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manga charts and, as of October 21, 2012, has sold 46,272 copies; volume 5 reached the 10th place and, as of February 24, 2013, has sold 71,646 copies; volume 6 reached the 9th place and, as of June 22, 2013, has sold 86,789 copies; volume 7 reached the 3rd place and, as of November 24, 2013, has sold 99,870 copies; volume 8 reached the 7th place and, as of March 23, 2014, has sold 107,484 copies; volume 9 reached the 11th place and, as of July 2, 2014, has sold 108,787 copies; volume 10 also reached the 11th place and, as of March 1, 2015, has sold 132,550 copies.

References

External links

* * {{Bessatsu Friend 2011 manga Kodansha manga Romance anime and manga Shōjo manga