Fukuda, Stephanie Evangelista - President of the Anime Club

President of the Anime Club

Author: Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda

Genre: Graphic Novel, Manga, Young Adult, Middlegrade

Pages: 272

Publisher: First Second

Release Date: September 1, 2026

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9781250348937

Synopsis:

This manga-style YA graphic novel tells a charming tale of friends, crushes, and rivalries within a high school anime club. Perfect for fans of The Manga and The new Girl!

It’s the first day of high school, and Cherie is unsure how to find her place. But then she meets Naomi, a fellow freshman and fan of Orange High School Bakery Club—Cherie’s favorite anime. Naomi’s warmth and confidence ignite confusing feelings in Cherie. Their duo becomes a trio when they befriend Miro, a boy in their class with an interest in learning about anime.

Enter a charismatic upperclassman and president of the school’s anime club. When she invites the three friends to join, it creates tension between them. As Cherie, Naomi, and Miro deal with complicated feelings, can their special bond survive? And will their love of anime endure?

Relevant Tags:

Graphic Novels, Friendship, Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT, Manga, Comics, Middle Grade, Queer, Anime