is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumi Ichinohe. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend from April 2022 to April 2026.
Synopsis The series is centered around four high school students experiencing unrequited love. Hikari believes romance is not for her, and as she looks for a boyfriend for her friend Mari, she stumbles upon Ohtani and Asagiri, believing one of the two to be perfect for Mari. Later, Hikari starts to wonder if she wants to remain as Mari's friend, as she begins to have feelings for Ohtani. Ohtani is the class clown who has feelings for Mari, but Mari, a fairly quiet and anxious girl, has feelings for her homeroom teacher Matsudaira, and Asagiri, an attractive young man, who is interested in Hikari.
Publication Written and illustrated by Rumi Ichinohe, I See Your Face, Turned Away began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend on April 13, 2022. The series went on hiatus on September 30, 2024, due to "production reasons", and delayed the release of its fifth volume from its early 2025 scheduling. It returned to serialization on December 12, 2025, and the final chapter was published on January 13, 2026. A spin-off story ran from February 13, to April 13, 2026. The series' chapters were collected into six volumes released from September 13, 2022, to July 13, 2026.
During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series, with the first volume being released in May 2024.
Reception The series won the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.
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