Hitomi-chan Is Shy With Strangers


Hitomi-chan Is Shy With Strangers is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chorisuke Natsumi. It was serialized on Akita Shoten's online platform Manga Cross from September 2018 to May 2025.

Premise

One day while on his way to school, Yuu Usami meets a new transfer student named Hitomi Takano, who has an intimidating appearance. However, he later discovers she is actually shy. Yuu befriends Hitomi and over time, they start to develop feelings for each other.

Characters

;Hitomi Takano
;Yuu Usami
;Kaoru Usami

Publication

Written and illustrated by Chorisuke Natsumi, Hitomi-chan Is Shy With Strangers was serialized on Akita Shoten's online platform from September 20, 2018, to May 1, 2025. Akita Shoten collected its chapters in twelve volumes, released from May 20, 2019, to July 18, 2025.
In May 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English release in North America in both physical and digital format. The first volume was released on October 5, 2021.

Reception

Caitlin Moore of Anime News Network described the first volume as a "mediocre iteration of the genre", and noted stylistic similarities to Azumanga Daioh in its artwork and humor, though she found the characters less engaging. She criticized the repetitive jokes and excessive fanservice, arguing that the series would likely only resonate with either newcomers to the genre or devoted fans seeking similar works, leaving little appeal for general audiences.