It has been announced that the first new one-shot story in about 10 years for Strobe Edge by Io Sakisaka, known for popular manga such as "Ao Ao Haru Ride Ride" and "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas," will be published in the November issue of "Bessatsu Margaret" (Shueisha), on sale from October 10th. Set in a high school after the end of the main story, it depicts the aftermath of Ando Takumi's heartbroken love, as Kinoshita Ninako and Ichinose Ren share a common feeling. The new one-shot story will be published to commemorate the drama adaptation (WOWOW) starring actor Fukumoto Riko and Kyohei Takahashi of the popular group " Naniwa Danshi ."
Sakisaka commented, "When I went to see the drama's location filming, my editor suggested to me, 'What about drawing a spin-off to go with the drama?' So I decided to draw Ninako and the others again. The main character of the one-shot is Ando. I hadn't drawn him in a long time, so it was really difficult, but I was happy to see everyone again after so long. Whether you were reading it back then or are reading it for the first time, I hope the manga will inspire you to look forward to the drama even more!"
The manga is a coming-of-age school story about the love life of Ninako, a shy high school girl who has a crush on Ren, a cool, kind boy who is popular with all the girls at school. A live-action film was released in 2015.
