Manga artist Miyako Kinuta, known for "The Person I Used to Be Friends With," draws the opening of novelist Eri Aoyama's latest book "Someday I'll Call Your Name"!

To commemorate the release of Eri Aoyama's "Someday I'll Call Your Name," manga artist Miyako Kinuta, who has gained attention for her work "The Person I Used to Be Friends With," a title ranked in the "Manga Grand Prize 2026," has adapted the opening of the novel into a manga. It is now available on a special website.

"Someday I'll Call Your Name" Special Website

https://publications.asahi.com/feature/sononamae/

Eri Aoyama's latest novel, "Someday I'll Call Your Name," scheduled for release on July 7, 2026, is a full-length novel depicting 20 years in the lives of two women. This is the highly anticipated first work after her award-winning debut, "I Don't Know Your April," which won the Asahi Shimbun Publishing Award at the Creative Grand Prize 2024 (organized by note) and was ranked in "Kino Best! 2026." She is a writer currently drawing significant attention.

The story begins in the spring of 2005, when Rikka Fujiwara becomes a third-year junior high school student. The dramatic encounter with Yo Tanimura, a transfer student from the previous year, the moment they connected, the unique atmosphere only they understood. The synopsis manga by Miyako Kinuta, which carefully captures and depicts a scene from their youth, is a must-read.

Please enjoy the beginning of this poignant and endearing 20-year story about how we relate to the people we care about, also through manga!

"Someday I'll Call Your Name" Synopsis Manga

▼ You can read the rest of the manga on the special website below!

"Someday I'll Call Your Name" Special Website

https://publications.asahi.com/feature/sononamae/index.html#manga

【Synopsis】

For junior high school student Rikka Fujiwara, Yo Tanimura was special from the moment they met. Without fully realizing it, Rikka harbored feelings for Yo that were too strong and intimate to be called mere friendship. However, with Yo's decision to transfer, not only their relationship but also Rikka's social circle began to waver. Their relationship, which had gone silent, begins to move again with their reunion. A full-length novel about 20 years of time and how we relate to the people we cherish.

【Author Profile】

Eri Aoyama

Born in 1985. From Osaka Prefecture. Won the Asahi Shimbun Publishing Award at the Creative Grand Prize 2024 (organized by note). Made her book debut with "I Don't Know Your April."

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"Someday I'll Call Your Name"

Author: Eri Aoyama

Release Date: July 7, 2026

Price: 1870 yen (1700 yen + 10% tax)

Format: 46 size, paperback, 288 pages

ISBN: 978-4-02-252148-4

Purchase here:

https://amzn.asia/d/0bnpgmzp