#kimi no sekai ni koi wa nai

[mahoumanga]

is • love • the • answer?

きみのせかいに恋はない

[molsno]

Is Love the Answer? by Uta Isaki

[acesincomics]

This month, not one but two manga with aroace protagonists will be released in English!

Kimi no Sekai ni Koi wa Nai (Is Love the Answer?) by Uta Isaki and Watashi wa Kabe ni Naritai (I Want to Be a Wall) Vol. 2 by Honami Shirono are both coming out January 17th!

きみのせかいに恋はない Kimi no Sekai ni Koi wa Nai

Is Love the Answer?

By 伊咲ウタ Uta Isaki

A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual. A complete story in a single volume, from the creator of Mine-kun is Asexual. When it comes to love, high schooler Chika wonders if she might be an alien. She’s never fallen for or even had a crush on anyone, and she has no desire for physical intimacy. Her friends tell her that she just "hasn't met the one yet," but Chika has doubts… It's only when Chika enters college and meets peers like herself that she realizes there’s a word for what she feels inside--asexual--and she’s not the only one. After years of wondering if love was the answer, Chika realizes that the answer she long sought may not exist at all--and that that's perfectly normal.

Available from Kodansha (Japanese) | (English)

わたしは壁になりたい Watashi wa Kabe ni Naritai

I Want to Be a Wall, Vol. 2

By 白野ほなみ Honami Shirono | Emma Schumacker, Alexis Eckerman (Eng.)

Any good love story starts at the beginning: Where and how did the lovebirds meet? Was it love at first sight? And most importantly, was there a spark? For Yuriko and Gakurouta, their initial meeting was nothing to write home about—after all, matchmaking services aren’t unheard of. But a chance second encounter on the street revealed that as an asexual woman and gay man, they might have much more in common than they initially assumed. And in that moment, they felt not a spark but something better: the seed of a friendship, ready to take root and bloom.

Available from Kadokawa (Japanese) | Yen Press (English)

[keythekeythekey]

Such lovely queer story. I loved all the characters. Better than "Loveless"

I really loved all the galaxy themes.

[theaspecyear]

This is so important actually. Too often characters (and people) are reduced to their sexual orientation, but like... no? We're so much more than that.

[hikikomoriheadphonegirl]

"Magical Girl Rosette" character designs from Kimi no Sekai ni Koi wa Nai

[porcelainblush]

Is Love the Answer?, Uta Isaki

[averinna]

[mari--lace]

[sleep-tight-pupper]

... that's me!

[mahoumanga]

is • love • the • answer?

きみのせかいに恋はない

[mieowkoid09]

Read this manga. Now. It will change you.

Is Love the Answer? by Uta Isaki

[utapri-translations-uuuu]

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪ -QUARTET NIGHT Ver.- (Lyrics + Translation)

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Kanji:

【All】 歌で一つになる世界が

プリンスのLOVEなのさ

時代、世代越えちゃってさ

キスの答えLet's探しに行こう

(Forever)

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【Ra】 「ついてきてくれてる」って

【Rj】 ごめん…わかっているのにね

【Ai】 不器用なボクらはいつだって

【Ca】 「信じてついてこい」しかない

【Rj・Ai】 「ありがとう」なんかでは　らしくないから

背中を合わせてる4人でいたい

【Ra・Ca】 誰一人見たことない景色の先の

未来の光

【All】 絶対魅せると誓わせて

I want you to be part of my life

【All】 歌で一つになる奇跡-QUARTET NIGHT-

この声で教えよう

黙って恋をすればいい

大人のMusic感じたいのならば

(Kiss me)

PRI LOVE UNIVERSE

【Ra・Ai】 この現在(しゅんかん)は二度と

【Rj・Ca】 ないからこそ大事に

【Ra・Ai】 この想い

【Rj・Ca】 この想い

【Ra・Ai】 この願い

【Rj・Ca】 この願い

【Ra・Ai】 君と

【Rj・Ca】 君と

【Ra・Ai】 ぎゅっと

【All】 抱きしめながら

「ずーーっと愛してる」

【All】 そしてこのLOVEは

重力なんて引きちぎって☆(スター)に

キラキラと輝くんだ

銀河のような夢に

さあLet's 'SONG'

【All】 歌で一つになる世界が

プリンスのLOVEなのさ

地球、宇宙超えちゃってさ

キスの答えまた探して

【Rj・Ca】 PRI☆LOVE

【Ra・Ai】 ∞UNIVERSE♪

【Rj・Ca】 みんな歌おう

【Ra・Ai】 音を楽しく

【All】 PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【All】 Lalala...

Rōmaji:

【All】 Uta de hitotsu ni naru sekai ga

Purinsu no LOVE na no sa

Jidai, sedai koe chatte sa

Kisu no kotae Let’s sagashi ni ikou

(Forever)

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【Ra】 “Tsuitekite kureteru” tte

【Rj】 Gomen… wakatte iru no ni ne

【Ai】 Bukiyō na bokura wa itsu datte

【Ca】 “Shinjite tsuite koi” shika nai

【Rj・Ai】 “Arigatō” nanka de wa rashikunai kara

Senaka o awase teru yon’nin de itai

【Ra・Ca】 Dare hitori mita koto nai keshiki no saki no

Mirai no hikari

【All】 Zettai miseru to chikawasete

I want you to be part of my life

【All】 Uta de hitotsu ni naru -karunai-

Kono koe de oshieyou

Damatte koi o sureba ī

Otona no myūjikku kanjitai no naraba

(Kiss me)

PRI LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【Ra・Ai】 Kono shunkan wa nidoto

【Rj・Ca】 Nai kara koso daiji ni

【Ra・Ai】 Kono omoi

【Rj・Ca】 Kono omoi

【Ra・Ai】 Kono negai

【Rj・Ca】 Kono negai

【Ra・Ai】 Kimi to

【Rj・Ca】 Kimi to

【Ra・Ai】 Gyutto

【All】 Dakishime nagara

“Zutto aishiteru”

【All】 Soshite kono LOVE wa

Jūryoku nante hikichigitte sutā ni

Kirakira to kagayaku nda

Ginga no yōna yume ni

Sā Let’s ‘SONG’

【All】 Uta de hitotsu ni naru sekai ga

Purinsu no LOVE na no sa

Chikyū, uchū koe chatte sa

Kisu no kotae mata sagashite

【Rj・Ca】 PRI☆LOVE

【Ra・Ai】 ∞UNIVERSE♪

【Rj・Ca】 Min'na utaou

【Ra・Ai】 Oto o tanoshiku

【All】 PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【All】 Lalala...

Translation:

【All】 A world united through song

That is a Prince’s love

It transcends eras and generations

Let’s go find the answer to this kiss

(Forever)

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【Ra】 We’re sorry that even though

【Rj】 You’ve been following us,

【Ai】 We're clumsy and all we can say is

【Ca】 “Trust us and follow us”

【Rj・Ai】 A “thank you” doesn’t feel quite right

So we want to stand back to back

【Ra・Ca】 And promise to show you the

Light of the future

【All】 Beyond a scenery nobody has seen before

I want you to be part of my life

【All】 A miracle united through song

We’ll teach you about it with our voices

Just be quiet and fall in love

If you want to feel the music of adults

(Kiss me)

PRI LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【Ra・Ai】 This moment will never happen again

【Rj・Ca】 So let’s cherish it

【Ra・Ai】 This feeling

【Rj・Ca】 This feeling

【Ra・Ai】 This wish

【Rj・Ca】 This wish

【Ra・Ai】 With you

【Rj・Ca】 With you

【Ra・Ai】 While

【All】 Holding each other tight

“I will always love you”

【All】 And this LOVE

Will break away from gravity and

Sparkle in the stars

In a dream that resembles a galaxy

Come on, Let’s ‘SONG’

【All】 A world united through song

That is a Prince’s love

It transcends the Earth and the universe

Let’s search for the answer to the kiss again

【Rj・Ca】 PRI☆LOVE

【Ra・Ai】 ∞UNIVERSE♪

【Rj・Ca】 Let’s all sing

【Ra・Ai】 Enjoy the sound

【All】 PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

【All】 Lalala...

[theaspecyear]

[hikikomoriheadphonegirl]

[acesincomics]

A really great discussion about the asexual manga Mine-kun is Asexual and Is Love the Answer? Definitely check out this episode!

Chatty AF 182: Ace/Aro Representation in Anime and Manga – Part 2

Catch up on part one here!

Dee, Alex, and Cy return to their discussion of asexual and aromantic coding, and dive deep into the works of Uta Isaki!

Episode Information

Date Recorded: February 1, 2022 Hosts: Dee, Alex, Cy

Episode Breakdown

0:00:00 Intro 0:00:35 Mine-kun is Asexual and sex-repulsed vs non-sex-repulsed 0:18:06 Ace stereotypes 0:20:55 Is Love the Answer? 0:22:58 Allosexual social and societal pressure 0:31:56 Ishi, mentorship, and aromantic relationships 0:35:26 Ume and sex repulsion for heteroromantic men 0:45:33 Asexuality as an orientation vs identity 0:52:00 Hopes for future ace/aro rep in media 1:00:00 Outro