Bookstore chain Kinokuniya has announced a Kinokuniya Worldwide POP-UP event for Sumiko Arai‘s The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All yuri manga. It’ll run from February 19, 2026 to March 22, 2026, with North America and the Asia-Pacific region being included in the plan besides Japan.
The pop-up will feature various original goods, as well as goodies that will come with purchases. Specifics weren’t revealed, but you can enjoy this visual in the meantime:
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The pop-up plan is meant to commemorate the upcoming release of The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All‘s fourth volume in Japan on February 19, 2026. The tankobon volumes are published by KADOKAWA under the Kitora label, while the manga is posted online via X (formerly Twitter).
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All sees rock-loving high schooler Aya falling for a CD shop employee, who, unbeknownst to her, is female and is also Aya’s next-seat neighbor in class, Mitsuki. The manga was the winner of the Next Manga Awards 2023 web manga category and the second American Manga Awards’ Best New Manga award.
An anime adaptation was announced in February 2025.
Source: @Kinokuniya (via Dengeki Hobby Web)
