And Yet, You Are So Sweet


And Yet, You Are So Sweet is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by. It was first serialized in the supplementary edition of Kodansha's manga magazine Dessert, Pink, from May 2017 to October 2020, and later transferred to the main magazine where it ran from December 2020 to May 2023. It was later transferred to the digital manga service in January 2024. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in March 2023.

Plot

Maaya Kisaragi, a 16-year-old student, confesses romantic feelings to a classmate but faces rejection and subsequent mockery on social media. When Chigira, the most popular male student in her year, overhears her distress over the incident, he approaches to comfort her, leading them to start a romantic relationship.

Characters

;Sui Chigira
;Maaya Kisaragi
;Sōma Tezuka
;Chika Obara
;Tarō Yamada
;Fukumori
;Miyu Hanasaki
;Hina
;Momo

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, And Yet, You Are So Sweet was first serialized in the Kodansha's supplementary edition of Dessert manga magazine, Pink, from May 24, 2017, to October 24, 2020. The manga was transferred to the main magazine, where it ran from December 23, 2020, to May 24, 2023. It was later transferred to the digital manga service on January 10, 2024. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on January 12, 2018. As of October 10, 2025, thirteen volumes have been released.
In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.

Live-action film

In August 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive a live-action film adaptation. It was directed by Takehiko Shinjō, with script by Haruka Ōkita, will star Mei Hata as Maaya Kisaragi and Kyōhei Takahashi of J-pop boy band Naniwa Danshi as Sui Chigira. The film was distributed by Shochiku and premiered on March 3, 2023.

Reception

Anime News Network critic Rebecca Silverman praised its lighthearted tone, noting that while the protagonist's behavior occasionally verges on obsessive, the central romance evolves into a mutually affectionate relationship. She regarded the series as formulaic yet effectively charming. Fellow reviewer Lynzee Loveridge offered a more critical perspective, dismissing the premise as contrived and criticizing the heroine's unrealistic self-perception, arguing that the story depended too much on implausible character decisions. While noting the manga's reliance on conventional romance tropes, both critics considered it an undemanding, sweet story.