Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz. Shogakukan published the first volume under its Gagaga Bunko imprint in June 2019. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Bobcat was serialized in Square Enix's Manga Up! from April 2020 to February 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Feel premiered in split-cours, with the first cours in October 2025.
Plot
Saku Chitose, a popular boy and class president, is the leader of a group of students named Team Chitose. Among its members is Yuuko Hiiragi, a female student who has feelings for him, though he does not reciprocate at all. One day, Saku is asked by a teacher to convince a shut-in student, Kenta Yamazaki, to return to school. The series follows Saku, Yuuko, and the other members of Team Chitose helping other students deal with their problems.Characters
Main characters
;Saku Chitose;Yuuko Hiiragi
;Yua Uchida
;Haru Aomi
;Yuzuki Nanase
;Asuka Nishino
Supporting characters
;Kenta Yamazaki;Kuranosuke Iwanami
;Kazuki Mizushino
;Kaito Asano
Media
Light novels
The series is written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz; its first volume was published by Shogakukan under its Gagaga Bunko imprint on June 18, 2019. As of October 2025, nine volumes and three short story volumes have been released.In July 2021, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.
In 2022, the government of Fukui budgeted JP¥6 million for a pop-culture tourism campaign collaboration with Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle.
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Bobcat, was serialized in Square Enix's Manga Up! website from April 12, 2020, to February 8, 2025. Square Enix published the individual chapters in eight volumes.At Anime NYC 2021, Yen Press announced they would also publish the manga adaptation in English.