When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom
Japanese manga series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom (どくだみの花咲くころ, Dokudami no Hanasaku Koro, lit. "When the Dokudami Flowers Bloom") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shiho Kido. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since November 2023.
| When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| どくだみの花咲くころ (Dokudami no Hanasaku Koro) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shiho Kido |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | November 25, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
Publication
Written and illustrated by Shiho Kido, When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom was first posted on Twitter on October 25, 2022, where it was well received by readers and won the grand prize of the Afternoon Four Seasons Award Autumn 2022.[1] It started serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on November 25, 2023.[2] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on May 22, 2024.[3] As of December 23, 2024, two volumes have been released.[4]
In February 2025, Kodansha began publishing the series in English on its K Manga digital service.[5]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 2024[6] | 978-4-06-535497-1 |
| 2 | December 23, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-537721-5 |
Reception
The manga ranked third on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2025 for male readers.[7] It has been nominated for the 18th Manga Taishō in 2025.[8]
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