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'The touching Boys’ Love story that inspired a hit animated film, in an all-new translation for digital and print.' 6n5262

Hikaru always thought his classmate Rihito was kind of a snob, until he stumbles across Rihito secretly practicing a song in an empty classroom. Hikaru agrees to become Rihito’s music tutor, and with each lesson the two boys grow closer. But when Hikaru realizes that he’s fallen for Rihito, will they stay classmates or become something more? (Source: Seven Seas)

Note: Seven Seas is putting this title out as 'Classmates'.

Series Order:

Doukyuusei
Sotsugyousei
Sora to Hara (Side Story)
O.B.
Doukyuusei & Sotsugyousei Fanbook (Side Story)
Graduation Certificate (Artbook)
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Sajou Rihito no Chichi to Sono Buka (Side Story)

Type

Manga

Related Series

Sotsugyousei (Sequel)

Doukyuusei & Sotsugyousei Fanbook (Spin-Off)

Associated Names

Classmates (NAKAMURA Asumiko)

Classmates Vol. 1: Dou kyu sei

Colegas de Classe

Compagni di classe

Compañeros

Doukyusei

Dōkyūsei

En la misma clase

Koledzy z klasy

Verliebt in meinen Mitschüler

Однокласник

เพื่อนร่วมห้อง

同級生 (中村明日美子)

동급생 시리즈

Groups Scanlating

blthings

Fuck yeah Readers!

Iluvfksy

Nakama

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Latest Release(s)

c.Living Together 1 by Fuck yeah Readers! 7 years ago

v.DVD Limited Edition c.A Few Centimeters by Iluvfksy 8 years ago

c.Silver Ring by theanonrelease 9 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

1 Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 1, Chap 5

Reviews

N/A

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Rating

Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (753 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.51 / 10.0

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Last Updated

May 24th, 2025 6:43pm PDT - 1 week ago

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Category Recommendations

Sotsugyousei

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The Guy Inside Me

Become a Girl at Night

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Recommendations

Kimi ni Todoke

Koukou Debut

Author(s)

NAKAMURA Asumiko

Artist(s)

NAKAMURA Asumiko

Year

2006

Original Publisher

Akaneshinsha

Serialized In (magazine)

Opera (Akaneshinsha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

DMG (1 Vol - Complete / expired)

Seven Seas (1 Vol - Complete; print & digital)

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Sweet

by Serendipity_
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I can´t describe how much I´m in love with Nakamura-senseis art style. It´s so beautiful and got such an Orginal look to it.

This Manga is so innocent and Sweet and has this really heartwarming feeling to it. Although the plot can be considerd a cliché, I enjoyed the story because the characters was so likeable and innocent that it made me want to read more and more. I would describe this manga as a refreshing summer morning. I´m really looking forward for the Sequel of this Manga, because it definitly has more potential to grow, both as a Shounenai and Yaoi.

I think the reason most people find this manga good because it´s very Simple and has a very nice flow to it.

... Last updated 14 years ago

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I don't get it...

by Shuu-chan
14 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

So, yeah not a bad read, but I really don't understand the high scores. There really isn't that much depth to it. Most of the "depth" is just other cliches that have been done before. The Kusakabe is interesting although not very fleshed out, but Sajou is just dull and boring. The art wasn't bad, but it just looked a bit odd in places. If someone can tell me what they think is so good about this, please pm me and let me know why you think so, because I just don't get it.

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Has potential

by rainydayphotos
14 years ago

Rating: 7.8 / 10.0

It's a nice light read. One criticism I might have is that the plot seems to be holding back, it has the potential to go somewhere yet it never does. Even the issue revolving universities and their futures never really go anywhere, we don't even find out Kusakabe wants to do in the future. They touch upon it very briefly, but they don't really explore the societal implications of being gay in a Japanese society.

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I know I'm the odd one out, but...

by calstine
14 years ago

Rating: 4.0 / 10.0

...I don't find this manga very impressive at all. Most of the comments before mine have obviously been written by people who have read too much yaoi; in which case their positive reaction to this virtually sexless story is quite understandable.
Thankfully, I am not such a person. Having never read or liked yaoi myself, I feel I can make a much more unbiased assessment of Doukyuusei.

Cliches abound - we have a gay teacher (read: pseudo-rival), an all-boys school (oh why, oh why can't they be in a co-ed school for once 😕 ) and a dash of "Oh, but he's straight so it's obvious that he's just playing around with me until he gets a girlfriend" and "If I go away for college, will our relationship end?" angst to keep things interesting.

I find it difficult to understand how people can think of this as being 'deep' or 'realistic'. There is no such thing as a realistic BL with instantly reciprocated love and an obvious happy ending!
If you enjoy realism, then read The Love Letter, Pokerface and maybe even Boku wa Sakana - all of which are lovely little one-shots that show what really happens to boys who fall in love with their friends.
On the other hand, if you like unrealistic happily-ever-after school-life BL with likable characters, try Honeydew Syndrome or Komatta.

Despite all my criticism, Doukyuusei is by no means a terrible read. It is definitely good enough for a bit of mindless entertainment when you are suddenly struck by the desire to immerse yourself in the vapidly romantic world of shounen-ai. And of course, I'd never miss out on a chance to praise the art; it is lovely, unique and stylized, with not a hint of androgyny in any of the males.

I really hope that Nakamura Asumiko will have the sense to free herself from the constraints of the yaoi / shounen-ai genre and successfully develop the literary potential that make her non-BL oneshots so brilliant. If I'm not mistaken, Utsubora seems to be a step in the right direction.

... Last updated 14 years ago

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Simple yet very touching

by AzuraSky
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This was the first work that i've read of Nakamura-sensei, and it's my favorite BL. The time I read the first chapter, i knew from the cover it wouldn't be my style of art. However I was still drawn into it at first glance. Doukyuusei is a work which made me feel like "first love" isn't so cliche as it is in many other manga. It's pure, sweet, and yet very realistic at the same time. One of the thing that drawn me into this is the developments which the characters shows, it's very cute, and adorable. Their feelings are also very re-latable. The art to add, it's just.... simply beautiful. What more, the kissing scenes makes me heat up 🙂 .

... Last updated 15 years ago

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Innocent and bittersweet love

by Tentacle
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is completely to my taste. It has a wonderful sense of humor with beautiful art and the love is so innocent and bittersweet. All the characters feel so life-like and lovable.

The way Nakamura Asumiko descirbes it herself is the perfect way:
"I wanted to really go back to basics and write a story that is so pure and innocent and as slow and vexing as it can be."

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Recomended!

by Sakanda
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

I am completely in love with this manga - by far my favorite BL manga out there.

The art is just so unique and interesting that I can't help but fall for it, and I love the character's dynamic.

I think what really draws me to this manga though, is not so much the plot (which is simple, sweet and refreshing for a BL) but the storytelling itself. The mangaka's pace, ing and tendency toward poetic narrative completely captures the interest of the reader.

This manga is refreshing, sweet, and totally manages to express that "first love", and convey those simple yet hard to explain feelings to the reader. I highly recommend this!

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Beautiful

by AgentSanSan
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

This manga is one of my favorite shounen-ai's so far. A pity it isn't updated more often.
The writing and art conveys such a pure love. It's very emotional, relate-able, and just a joy to read in general.

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11/10 stars

by gwisoon
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Love, love love this manga. The art is rather unique for a shounen-ai manga, but its no less pretty (: and the stories are ridiculously sweet. Trust me when I say that you'll get hooked on this~

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Innocent and simple

by daisukidesuyo
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The art really matches this sort of plot: both very simplistic. You simply have two boys that become close and fall in love. The characters are so cute in their personality too!

One boy just shouts out, surprised, "I think I have a crush on you!" It seems to childish and so innocent. And although they do mention that they are boys, they don't let it get in the way of their feelings. Both characters are also pretty shy, although one does make most of the moves. I really really like it so far and art just makes it even more memorable.

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