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The Scandal of You and Me
A romance sparked on a crowded train leads to a high school band full of secrets, music, and heart-throbbing scandals!
Author: Ayumi Shiina
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About This Series
The Scandal of You and Me (Anata to Scandal) is a classic 90s shojo manga created by Ayumi Shiina, serialized in Shueisha's Ribon magazine. The narrative follows Tomoka Takasaki, a cheerful high school student who falls head over heels in love with a striking person she sees on her daily train commute.
Tomoka tracks her crush down to a popular high school rock band named SPIRAL, only to discover a shocking truth: her prince charming, Serika Yuuki, is actually a girl living under a male identity. Determined to stay close, Tomoka gets drawn into the band's vibrant world while guarding this secret.
The series captures the high-energy pulse of teenage youth, blending musical passion with complex romance dynamics and gender-swap comedic twists. Relationships deepen as band members face competition, personal dilemmas, and internal feelings.
Ayumi Shiina's clean, nostalgic artwork and charming character interactions showcase why this work remains a beloved milestone of 1990s Ribon manga. It offers an uplifting celebration of friendship, romance, and musical dreams.
Series Highlights
- Features an exciting blend of high school rock band music culture and secret identity romance.
- Showcases nostalgic 1990s Ribon art aesthetics and highly endearing character designs.
- Delivers a captivating dynamic between a determined heroine and a charismatic gender-disguised partner.
- Explores heartwarming themes of artistic passion, loyalty, and teenage self-discovery.
Recommended For
- Fans of classic 90s shojo manga with high school music and band settings.
- Readers who love secret identity, gender-bender, and disguises in romance stories.
- Manga collectors seeking nostalgic, heartwarming stories about youth and friendship.
Reading Experience
- Pay attention to how music lyrics in the story reflect the characters' hidden romance feelings.
- Enjoy the comedic misunderstandings caused by Serika's dual identity among other classmates.
- Notice the evolution of Ayumi Shiina's art style across the band's major concert arcs.
Publication Info
- Serialized in Shueisha's Ribon magazine between 1993 and 1995.
- Compiled into 5 tankobon volumes under Ribon Mascot Comics, with light novel adaptations published by Cobalt Bunko.
- Created by Ayumi Shiina, a prominent 90s Ribon mangaka also famous for Baby Love and Penguin Brothers.
Official Sources
- Japanese Wikipedia - Anata to Scandalhttps://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%82%E3%81%AA%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%AB
- Shueisha Digital Catalog - Anata to Scandalhttps://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?jdcn=08848419844810000000
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