Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms GN (2023 Vertical Comics) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. Mona is the cutest girl in school, and she knows it. In fact, she's worked hard to make her high school debut successful. Buf no matter what she does, she can't seem to catch the eye of stone-cold stoic Medaka Kuroiwa-but she's not about to give up that easy. Medaka, on the other hand, has been raised at a temple and was told to never become close to women. Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. Mona is the cutest girl in school, and she knows it. In fact, she's worked hard to make her high school debut successful. But no matter what she does, she can't seem to catch the eye of stone-cold stoic Medaka Kuroiwa-but she's not about to give up that easy. Medaka, on the other hand, has been raised at a temple as a monk and was told to never become close to women. Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. Mona is the cutest girl in school, and she knows it. In fact, she's worked hard to make her high school debut successful. But no matter what she does, she can't seem to catch the eye of stone-cold stoic monk-in-training Medaka Kuroiwa-but she's not about to give up that easy. Medaka, on the other hand, has been raised at a temple and was told to never become close to women. Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. Mona Kawai may have made a huge mistake. Ticked off by Medaka's latest rejection, she let her sugary façade slip enough for her secret inner sass to peek through and jab the stubborn holdout with a few sharp words. Now she's got to scramble to make sure she doesn't undo all the progress she's made sweetening Medaka up before her chief competitor takes him for a wild ride he'll not soon forget. As if that weren't enough, an old friend with a penchant for putting Mona in a tight spot comes to town and threatens to shake up the Queen Bee's picture-perfect persona-and force her to confront some feelings she may not be ready to face. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. Mona Kawai may be on the brink of a breakthrough. Out at the amusement park on a day trip planned to welcome her friend Tomo to Tokyo, she gets separated from the group and falls prey to some wannabe pickup artists who won't take no for an answer. But just as things start to get dicey, a certain someone steps in to save the day and sends Mona's heart on a ride so breathtaking, even she has to admit there's something seriously strange at work-something that might make her picture-perfect mask start to slip... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona is the cutest girl in school, and she knows it. In fact, she's worked hard to make her high school debut succcessful. But no matter what she does, she can't seem to catch the eye of stone-cold stoic Medaka Kuroiwa—but she's not about to give up that easy. Medaka, on the other hand, has been raised at a temple and was told to never become close to women. Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai is on a mission to capture the heart of the only boy shes ever really wanted: Medaka Kuroiwa, the one holdout in school who still stubbornly refuses to bow to her charms. But as the annual intramural beauty pageant kicks into full gear and Mona prepares to put on the show of a lifetime for the panel of judges—which thanks to some sly maneuvering on her part now includes Medaka—that could be about to change. All she has to do is out-cute the other contestants, most notably her formidable love rival Asahi, and nab the chance to fake confess her feelings to her crush. Easy, right? Right…? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai is putting it all on the line to catch the eye of the only holdout in school: her first-ever crush, Medaka Kuroiwa. After fiercely battling through the first few rounds of the annual beauty pageant, she and her love rival Asahi square off in the final showdown. With nothing but a little paint between them and victory, who will win the chance to confess their feelings to Kuroiwa? And what could be making Tomo lose her usual composure? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai has just learned a shocking truth: her best friend Tomo has also fallen for Monas crush, Medaka Kuroiwa! As if competing against one tough opponent wasnt bad enough, now Monas got to battle her bestie in the fight for love. But will their friendship survive the strain? And with Christmas, one of the most romantic days of the year, right around the corner, theres precious little time left for Mona to secure a special date with Medaka—if she can ever bring herself to ask him out. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai, the most popular girl in school, has met her match in transfer student Medaka Kuroiwa, the one guy who refuses to fall for her charms. She throws herself into winning him over, only to wind up head over heels for him instead!! Now shes on a mission to milk the most out of a heart-pounding night walk together, but a revelation from Medaka soon stuns her into silence. Theres no time to dawdle, though, as Asahi and Tomo both ask Medaka out on a Christmas date, too! The big question is, which of these three leading ladies will Medaka pick to be his holiday honey?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai has beaten the odds and secured a special Christmas date with her crush, Medaka! Sure, it got off to a rough start, but theres still one more stop left, and one more chance for the romantic holiday to work its magic. But when Medaka realizes that shes catered the whole outing to his preferences, he tells her something that completely stops her in her tracks. Later, with the new year right around the corner, the lovely ladies in Monas life gather for a group sleepover—only for it to take a very daring turn! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai may have just met her newest headache in pretty punk rocker Anri Shinagawa, a mold-breaker who literally crash-lands into Medakas life and gives him a lesson hell never forget. Not one to wait around, Mona rushes into emergency mode and kicks her charms up a very risqué notch! Meanwhile, Asahis prepping for a big game with a first-time VIP guest—Medaka!! But will her skills on the court help her steal her way into his heart? Watch your head for new heroines in this game-changing volume!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai has her work cut out for her as her two biggest love rivals—her best friend Tomo and her talented underclassman Asahi—start making power moves in the race to win the heart of the one guy in school nobody can seem to pin down: Medaka. With one asking the elusive monk out on their first date and the other putting those three fateful little words into play, things are starting to look very dicey for the reigning queen bee! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai may have baked herself into a corner. After her rival Asahi proves herself to be a ticking time bomb in the kitchen, Mona decides to help her make valentines for the boy theyve both fallen for, Medaka, and winds up confecting an even more formidable competitor than ever. Not to be outdone, a newly-confident Tomo wastes no time doing recon for the perfect treat. Will Mona be able to find a way to make her chocolatey present stand out—and steal her sweethearts heart? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ran Kuze. Translated by Nicole Frasik. A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills? Mona Kawai has finally figured it out. After much debate, she has landed on the perfect chocolatey confection to clue Medaka, the object of her affections, in on her feelings. But just when she thinks shes sitting pretty, her sweet Valentines strategy starts crumbling down around her! Will Mona manage to put the pieces back together and get her message across, or will she be forced to taste the bitterness of defeat? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.95.