I Wanna Be Your Girl, Volume 4
Part of the I Wanna Be Your Girl Series

I Wanna Be Your Girl, Volume 4

Paperback

Grades Grade 7 & Up
Ages 12 and up

Being in love with your best friend is hard enough but turns out, being a good friend can be even harder. Akira is ready to make up with Hime, and although Hime feels the same, she knows they need to talk about something more. She’s kept her love secret for too long. It’s time to tell the truth.

After struggling with their identities, Hime and Akira are finally ready to accept themselves and each other. Now all that’s left is to finally make up and be honest about their feelings. Will they be able to express themselves correctly and reconcile? The emotional rollercoaster of a series comes to a heartwarming and hopeful conclusion!

ISBN 9780593903018 (Paperback)
Published on Jun 2, 2026
Published by Ink Pop
Pages 224
Dimensions 5 x 7-1/8
Age Range 12 and up
Grade Grade 7 & Up
Reading Level Lexile: 390L | Fountas/Pinnell: Z+

ISBN 9780593903025 (Hardcover)
Published on Jun 2, 2026
Published by Ink Pop
Pages 224
Dimensions 5 x 7-1/8
Age Range 12 and up
Grade Grade 7 & Up
Reading Level Lexile: 390L | Fountas/Pinnell: Z+

ISBN 9780593903032 (Ebook)
Published on Jun 2, 2026
Published by Ink Pop
Pages 224
Age Range 12 and up
Grade Grade 7 & Up
Reading Level Lexile: 390L | Fountas/Pinnell: Z+

Umi Takase

Umi Takase is a manga author. In 2016, she won an honorable mention at the seventy-eighth Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Awards, where she debuted her stand-alone short story "Ethnic Mirror" in the special issue of Flowers. I Wanna Be Your Girl was her debut series on the GANMA! manga app. She followed that up with Toko-san Can’t Be a Good Grown-Up and Stay Away, Stork.

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