Manga creator Minami Mizuno is launching a new series titled Fujikawa Minori wa Erabenai. (Minori Fujikawa Cannot Choose.) in Shueisha’s Cocohana magazine, with the first chapter scheduled to appear on November 28, as announced in the magazine’s December issue and on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
The Bottom Line
- Minami Mizuno’s new manga, Fujikawa Minori wa Erabenai., will debut on November 28 in the January 2027 issue of Shueisha’s Cocohana magazine.
- The story focuses on Minori Fujikawa, a woman caught between an unforgettable love and a new romance.
- The creator is best known for her previous work Nijiiro Days (Rainbow Days), which ran from 2011 to 2018 and received an anime adaptation.
Shifting Magazines for a New Love Story
The upcoming series centers on Minori Fujikawa, a woman who cannot choose between an unforgettable love and a new budding romance. While Mizuno’s major past hits like Rainbow Days, Koi o Shiranai Boku-tachi wa (We Who Know Nothing of Love), Hiiragi-senpai to Ofutari-sama (Together With Upperclassman Hiiragi), and Ao Haru Sō e Yōkoso (Welcome to Apartment Aoharu) serialized in Bessatsu Margaret, this new project moves to Cocohana.
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Mizuno ended her Ao Haru Sō e Yōkoso manga in November 2025, having launched it in Bessatsu Margaret in February 2023. Prior to that, she ended Hiiragi-senpai to Ofutari-sama in November 2022, following its December 2021 launch, with Shueisha publishing the third and final compiled volume in December 2022. Going back further, Koi o Shiranai Boku-tachi wa began as a one-shot in January 2018, moved to full serialization in June 2018, and concluded in May 2021 with an 11th and final volume published in June 2021.
Building on the Legacy of Rainbow Days
Mizuno’s career remains defined by her hit Nijiiro Days (Rainbow Days), which ran in Bessatsu Margaret from December 2011 to May 2018 across 16 compiled volumes published by Shueisha. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in February 2022, completing its translated release with the 16th volume in June 2025.
| Manga Title | Magazine | Run Dates | Compiled Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Days | Bessatsu Margaret | Dec 2011 – May 2018 | 16 |
| We Who Know Nothing of Love | Bessatsu Margaret | Jan 2018 – May 2021 | 11 |
| Welcome to Apartment Aoharu | Bessatsu Margaret | Feb 2023 – Nov 2025 | Unspecified |
The popularity of Rainbow Days extended beyond print into animated adaptations. Production Reed adapted the manga into a television anime consisting of 24 half-length episodes that aired during the Winter and Spring 2016 seasons. Funimation streamed the television anime with subtitles in multiple languages as it aired in Japan. The franchise also expanded through the Nijiiro Days: Houkago Special in April 2016, an original anime DVD bundled with the 13th manga volume in September 2016, and the Nijiiro Days: Nijiiro Biyori OVA released in September 2016.
The Debut Timeline in Cocohana
The December issue of Cocohana announced the new title on Wednesday, setting the stage for the first chapter to arrive in the January 2027 issue. The author’s direct announcement on X generated considerable buzz within the community. Fans await how this transition to Cocohana will shape Mizuno’s storytelling as November 28 approaches.
