Sasaki and Miyano

Sasaki and Miyano (佐々木と宮野, Sasaki to Miyano) is an ongoing manga series by Harusono Shou (春園ショウ). It tells the story of Sasaki Shuumei and Miyano Yoshikazu. The series is updated irregularly on Pixiv. 8 volumes have been published so far.

The official English localization is published by Yen Press.

Volume 1
The first volume covers Miyano's first year from February to January.

Miyano witnesses a fight between Kuresawa, his classmate and friend, and several other students. Too afraid to step in, he calls for help over his phone, when Sasaki, a second year student, steps in to dissolve the quarrel. A new bond is formed when Sasaki meets Miyano again a few months later, and he becomes especially interested in Miyano's hobby: Boy's Love manga. Though Sasaki has no idea what seme, uke, or moe means, he is eager to read more in order to get closer with his underclassman.


 * Chapter 1
 * Chapter 2
 * Chapter 3
 * Chapter 4

A special chapter at the end shows Miyano and Sasaki during the Cultural Festival together.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Hirano Taiga, Kuresawa Tasuku, Tashiro Gonzaburou

Volume 2
The second volume covers from February of Miyano's first year to the start of his second year in April.

Miyano is still lending his BL manga to Sasaki, who gets confronted about it by his friend Ogasawara. Miyano worries that Sasaki might get into trouble with his friends for reading BL, and he is unsure how he feels about the situation. Meanwhile Sasaki struggles to keep his feelings for Miyano under control as their friendship deepens.

The first extra chapter shows Miyano and Sasaki meeting on the train during their ride to school.

The second extra chapter introduces Hirano and his roommate Kagiura's usual morning routine.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Hirano Taiga, Kuresawa Tasuku, Ogasawara Jirou, Tashiro Gonzaburou

Volume 3
The third volume covers from May to July of Miyano's second year.

Sasaki finally confesses his feelings to Miyano. Worried that Sasaki only likes him for his pretty face Miyano asks to wait for his response. As Sasaki struggles to set things right with Miyano again, Miyano begins to wonder if it is only admiration he feels towards Sasaki.

An extra chapter at the end shows us the first meeting between Kagiura and Hirano and how Kagiura came to appreciate Hirano.

Also featured is the New Year's Wishes story, previously released in the magazine Monthly Comic Gene.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Hirano Taiga, Kuresawa Tasuku, Hanzawa Masato, Tashiro Gonzaburou

Volume 4
The fourth volume covers from July to October of Miyano's second year.

Miyano is chosen to represent his class for the school's Cultural Festival Cross-Dressing Contest. Though he is still reluctant to do so at first, he notices that he not as hung up about his girlish looks anymore. His understanding of his feelings toward his upperclassman begin to surface, while Sasaki waits patiently for Miyano's answer as he battles against his own insecurities.

The first extra chapter shows Ogasawara and his girlfriend fighting over her BL fangirl habits.

The second extra chapter reveals Hirano's ideal marriage partner.

In addition, this volume also features a special Halloween story that was previously published in the magazine Monthly Comic Gene.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Hirano Taiga, Kuresawa Tasuku, Ogasawara Jirou, Hanzawa Masato, Tashiro Gonzaburou

Volume 5
The fifth volume covers from October to November of Miyano's second year.

Though Miyano is now aware of his feelings for Sasaki, he cannot bring himself to confess yet, as he is unsure whether his feelings and Sasaki's are the same. The Cultural Festival provides a special moment for them, though it takes a date at the movie theater to push Miyano over the edge.

The extra chapter has Sasaki being tired from his exams while Miyano is happy to dive into the BL world once again.

The second extra chapter has Kagiura struggling with jealousy over Hirano becoming popular.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Hirano Taiga, Kuresawa Tasuku, Hanzawa Masato, Tashiro Gonzaburou

Volume 6
The sixth volume covers from December to January of Miyano's second year.

Miyano finally wants to confess his feelings to Sasaki, but finding the right timing proves troublesome. In addition to Miyano's struggles, Sasaki's promise to wait for his answer is put to the test when his feelings for Miyano overwhelm him. With the final exams coming to a close, Sasaki's graduation is slowly approaching.

The extra story features Sasaki wanting to read a smutty prequel to a BL book, but Miyano doesn't want to bring the book to school and thus invites Sasaki to visit his home.

Another extra story revolves around Hirano accidentally getting into the wrong bed at night.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Hirano Taiga, Kuresawa Tasuku, Hanzawa Masato, Tashiro Gonzaburou

Volume 7
The seventh volume covers from January to March of Miyano's second year.

Getting used to being in a relationship, Sasaki and Miyano spend time together. Valentine's Day is around the corner and Miyano makes plans to make chocolate with Sasaki.

Ogasawara finds out that his best friend and Miyano are dating - and gets worried that he may think about them when his girlfriend talks about BL. With all the support they are receiving, Sasaki comes out to his sister as well; and after a heartfelt talk between her and Miyano, they eventually form a bond. Sasaki passes his college entrance exam and finally graduates - and though this means that his time at the school is eventually ending, it also means that his and Miyano's relationship is taking the next step.

The extra chapter has Miyano and Sasaki spending time together at home after an unexpected rain shower.

The second extra chapter is about Kagiura feeling a bit jealous about Hirano becoming close with another student's dog - as well as Kagiura planning to give a little gift to Hirano.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Hirano Taiga, Kuresawa Tasuku, Ogasawara Jirou, Hanzawa Masato, Tashiro Gonzaburou

Volume 8
The eighth volume covers from April to June of Miyano's third year.

Characters appearing: Miyano Yoshikazu, Sasaki Shuumei, Kuresawa Tasuku, Tashiro Gonzaburou, Shirahama Kyouji

Roommate AU
A special booklet that could have been attained by preordering volume 6 through Animate. The idea was originally pitched as an incentive for voters during the 2019 Web Manga Awards. The booklet contains 32 pages and tells a short alternative universe story about Sasaki and Miyano being dorm roommates.

Sasaki accidentally sees a manga on Miyano's desk, and casually asks him to recommend him something. Shocked that his roommate has found out about his secret hobby, Miyano hesitates, wondering if he should really let his roommate read his BL manga.

Drama CDs
The Drama CDs cover the first two volumes of the manga, as well as containing some extra original scenarios.

Sasaki and Miyano - First Years (Novel)
This novel is a series of one-shot vignettes of the characters in various situations in their first years.

Sasaki and Miyano - Second Years (Novel)
This novel is a series of stories of the characters in various situations during the underclassmens' second year.

Anime
An anime adaptation based on the series aired in the Winter 2022 season, produced by Studio Deen.