The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend
First light novel cover, featuring Hina Fushimi
痴漢されそうになっているS級美少女を助けたら隣の席の幼馴染だった
(Chikan Sare-sō ni Natteiru S-kyū Bishōjo o Tasuketara Tonari no Seki no Osananajimidatta)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Novel series
Written byKennoji
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 21, 2019 – December 15, 2020
Light novel
Written byKennoji
Illustrated byFly
Published bySB Creative
English publisher
ImprintGA Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runFebruary 14, 2020 – May 15, 2023
Volumes8
Manga
Written byKennoji
Illustrated byYou Midorikawa
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineManga Up!
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 7, 2020 – present
Volumes10

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend (Japanese: 痴漢されそうになっているS級美少女を助けたら隣の席の幼馴染だった, Hepburn: Chikan Sare-sō ni Natteiru S-kyū Bishōjo o Tasuketara Tonari no Seki no Osananajimidatta) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kennoji and illustrated by Fly. It started publishing on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2019 and it ended in December 2020. The first novel volume was released in print by SB Creative's GA Bunko imprint in February 2020. A manga adaptation, illustrated by You Midorikawa, started in Square Enix's Manga Up! website in October 2020.

Characters

Ryo Takamori (高森亮, Takamori Ryo)
Hina Fushimi (伏見ひな, Fushimi Hina)
Shizuka Torigoe (鳥越静香, Torigoe Shizuka)
Mana Takamori (高森茉菜, Takamori Mana)
Minami Shinohara (篠原美南, Shinohara Minami)
Ai Himejima (姫嶋藍, Himejima Ai)

Media

Light novel

Written by Kennoji, The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend started on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 21, 2019, and the last chapter was published on December 15, 2020;[2] the series was removed from the platform in late March 2021.[3] The first novel volume, illustrated by Fly, was released by SB Creative's GA Bunko imprint on February 14, 2020,[4] and the eighth and last volume was released on May 15, 2023.[5]

The novel has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 14, 2020[7]978-4-8156-0420-2November 30, 2021[8]978-1-9753-3699-8
2 August 6, 2020[9]978-4-8156-0632-9May 24, 2022[10]978-1-9753-3701-8
3 December 10, 2020[11]978-4-8156-0420-2October 18, 2022[12]978-1-9753-3703-2
4 May 13, 2021[13]978-4-8156-0934-4September 26, 2023[14]978-1-9753-6800-5
5 October 14, 2021[15][16]978-4-8156-1005-0
978-4-8156-1031-9 (SE)		December 12, 2023[17]978-1-9753-7264-4
6 May 13, 2022[18]978-4-8156-1296-2May 21, 2024[19]978-1-9753-7984-1
7 October 14, 2022[20]978-4-8156-1532-1September 17, 2024[21]978-1-9753-7986-5
8 May 15, 2023[22]978-4-8156-1746-2——

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by You Midorikawa, started on Square Enix's Manga Up! website on October 7, 2020.[23] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on May 7, 2021.[24] As of February 7, 2024, ten volumes have been released.[25] The manga adaptation will end with the release of its eleventh volume.[26]

The series has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press.[27]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 7, 2021[28]978-4-7575-7246-1July 5, 2022[29]978-1-9753-4727-7
2 July 7, 2021[30]978-4-7575-7358-1November 22, 2022[31]978-1-9753-4972-1
3 October 7, 2021[32]978-4-7575-7513-4May 23, 2023[33]978-1-9753-6923-1
4 January 7, 2022[34]978-4-7575-7668-1September 19, 2023[35]978-1-9753-7187-6
5 May 7, 2022[36]978-4-7575-7905-7January 23, 2024[37]978-1-9753-7189-0
6 September 7, 2022[38]978-4-7575-8109-8May 21, 2024[39]978-1-9753-7191-3
7 January 7, 2023[40]978-4-7575-8330-6September 17, 2024[41]978-1-9753-9372-4
8 May 6, 2023[42]978-4-7575-8546-1——
9 September 7, 2023[43]978-4-7575-8762-5——
10 February 7, 2024[44]978-4-7575-9033-5——

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Further reading

  • Silverman, Rebecca (February 10, 2022). "The Girl I Saved On the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend Novel 1 - Review". Anime News Network.

External links

  • Official light novel website at SB Creative (in Japanese)
  • Official manga website at Square Enix (in Japanese)
  • The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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