
Ripples in the River
かわにさざなみ (Kawa ni Sazanami)
Zeniko Sumiya
Tamba and Utagawa have been a couple for more than ten years and still surprise each other.
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- manga
- Volumes
- 6 in English
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Synopsis
Uta cannot quite believe he ended up with someone as handsome as Tamba. Tamba is still caught off guard whenever his playful boyfriend turns serious. A gentle series about two men who keep falling for each other long after the start.
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- Next English release: 1 Dec 2026.
- 1 more title from Zeniko Sumiya on the shelf, listed below.
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English publisher: Seven Seas.
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