# Honey Lemon Soda

Honey Lemon Soda (Japanese: ハニーレモンソーダ, Hepburn: Hanī Remon Sōda) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mayu Murata [ja]. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon since December 2015, with its chapters collected into 27 tankōbon volumes as of December 2024. A live action film adaptation was released in July 2021, and an anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by J.C.Staff premiered in January 2025 on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block.
By July 2024, the series had over 13 million copies in circulation.

## Plot

Quiet and shy high school girl Uka Ishimori has been nicknamed "stone" since middle school. Upon entering Hachimitsu High School, she meets a boy named Kai Miura, whose appearance and personality reminds her of lemon soda. As the two become acquainted with one another, Uka's relationship with Kai inspires her to become more confident, make more friends at school, and realize she has fallen in love with him.

## Characters
### Uka Ishimori (石森 羽花, Ishimori Uka)

    Voiced by: Kana Ichinose (Japanese); Monica Flatley (English)
    Portrayed by: Ai Yoshikawa

### Kai Miura (三浦 界, Miura Kai)

    Voiced by: Shōgo Yano (Japanese); Chris Hackney (English)
    Portrayed by: Raul

### Serina Kanno (菅野 芹奈, Kanno Serina)

    Voiced by: Rie Takahashi (Japanese); Ezra Vervin (English)
    Portrayed by: Mayu Hotta

### Ayumi Endo (遠藤 あゆみ, Endō Ayumi)

    Voiced by: Miyari Nemoto (Japanese); Celeste Perez (English)
    Portrayed by: Natsumi Okamoto

### Tomoya Takamine (高嶺 友哉, Takamine Tomoya)

    Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki (Japanese); Landon McDonald (English)
    Portrayed by: Tatsuomi Hamada

### Satoru Seto (瀬戸 悟, Seto Satoru)

    Voiced by: Taku Yashiro (Japanese); Kieran Regan (English)
    Portrayed by: Ryōta Bandō [ja]

## Media
### Manga

Written and illustrated by Mayu Murata [ja], Honey Lemon Soda began serialization in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon on December 28, 2015. As of December 2024, 27 tankōbon volumes have been released.
In July 2022, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

#### Volumes

| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | May 25, 2016 | 978-4-08-867416-2 | January 17, 2023 | 978-1-97-536331-4 |
| 2 | September 23, 2016 | 978-4-08-867431-5 | May 23, 2023 | 978-1-97-536333-8 |
| 3 | January 25, 2017 | 978-4-08-867443-8 | August 22, 2023 | 978-1-97-536335-2 |
| 4 | April 25, 2017 | 978-4-08-867459-9 | November 21, 2023 | 978-1-97-536337-6 |
| 5 | August 25, 2017 | 978-4-08-867470-4 | March 19, 2024 | 978-1-97-536339-0 |
| 6 | December 25, 2017 | 978-4-08-867483-4 | July 23, 2024 | 978-1-97-536341-3 |
| 7 | April 25, 2018 | 978-4-08-867497-1 | October 15, 2024 | 978-1-97-536343-7 |
| 8 | August 24, 2018 | 978-4-08-867510-7 | February 18, 2025 | 978-1-97-536345-1 |
| 9 | December 25, 2018 | 978-4-08-867524-4 | June 24, 2025 | 978-1-97-536347-5 |
| 10 | April 25, 2019 | 978-4-08-867545-9 | — | — |
| 11 | August 23, 2019 | 978-4-08-867558-9 | — | — |
| 12 | December 25, 2019 | 978-4-08-867571-8 | — | — |
| 13 | April 24, 2020 | 978-4-08-867582-4 | — | — |
| 14 | August 25, 2020 | 978-4-08-867595-4 | — | — |
| 15 | December 24, 2020 | 978-4-08-867609-8 | — | — |
| 16 | April 23, 2021 | 978-4-08-867616-6 | — | — |
| 17 | July 21, 2021 | 978-4-08-867628-9 | — | — |
| 18 | November 25, 2021 | 978-4-08-867639-5 | — | — |
| 19 | March 25, 2022 | 978-4-08-867653-1 | — | — |
| 20 | July 25, 2022 | 978-4-08-867672-2 | — | — |
| 21 | November 25, 2022 | 978-4-08-867687-6 | — | — |
| 22 | March 24, 2023 | 978-4-08-867708-8 | — | — |
| 23 | July 25, 2023 | 978-4-08-867721-7 | — | — |
| 24 | November 24, 2023 | 978-4-08-867737-8 | — | — |
| 25 | April 24, 2024 | 978-4-08-867749-1 | — | — |
| 26 | August 23, 2024 | 978-4-08-867771-2 | — | — |
| 27 | December 24, 2024 | 978-4-08-867784-2 | — | — |
| 28 | April 24, 2025 | 978-4-08-867798-9 | — | — |

### Live-action film

In September 2020, it was announced that series is getting a live action film adaptation, starring Snow Man member Raul as Kai Miura and Ai Yoshikawa as Uka Ishimori. The film was directed by Kōji Shintoku, based on a screenplay by Nami Kikkawa [ja]. It premiered in Japan on July 9, 2021. The film's theme song is "Hello Hello" by Snow Man.

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 1, 2024. The series is produced by TMS Entertainment, animated by J.C.Staff, and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, with Akiko Waba writing series scripts, Aimi Tanaka designing the characters, and Akira Kosemura [ja] composing the music. It premiered on January 9, 2025, on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. The opening theme song is "Magic Hour", while the ending theme song is "Wonderful World", both performed by &Team. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Plus Media Networks Asia has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and broadcast it on Aniplus Asia.

#### Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Because I Met You" Transliteration: "Kimi ni Deaeta kara" (Japanese: 君に出会えたから) | Hiroshi Nishikori | Akiko Waba | Hiroshi Nishikori | January 9, 2025 (2025-1-9) |
| 2 | "Turning Into a Treasure" Transliteration: "Takaramono ni Kawatte ku" (Japanese: 宝物に変わってく) | Shizuka Izumi | Akiko Waba | Shizuka Izumi, Hiroshi Nishikori | January 16, 2025 (2025-1-16) |
| 3 | "Our Little Secret" Transliteration: "Futaridake no Himitsu" (Japanese: 二人だけの秘密) | Kōzō Kaihō | Akiko Waba | Hiroaki Sakurai | January 23, 2025 (2025-1-23) |
| 4 | "However Distant We May Be" Transliteration: "Donna ni Hanareteitemo" (Japanese: どんなに離れていても) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Akiko Waba | Nagisa Miyazaki & Hiroshi Nishikiori | January 30, 2025 (2025-1-30) |
| 5 | "A Great Person" Transliteration: "Sutekinahito" (Japanese: 素敵な人) | Shizuka Izumi | Seishi Minakami | Yoshiki Yamakawa | February 6, 2025 (2025-2-6) |
| 6 | "In the Future, Too..." Transliteration: "Konosaki mo, zutto…" (Japanese: この先も、ずっと…) | Kiyotaka Ohata | Seishi Minakami | Kiyotaka Ohata | February 13, 2025 (2025-2-13) |
| 7 | "I’m Sorry I Love Him" Transliteration: "Sukide Gomennasai" (Japanese: 好きでごめんなさい) | Masamune Okamura | Seishi Minakami | Risako Yoshida | February 20, 2025 (2025-2-20) |
| 8 | "Summon the Courage" Transliteration: "Yūki wo Dashite" (Japanese: 勇気を出して) | Shizuka Izumi | Akiko Waba | Kouichi Takada | February 27, 2025 (2025-2-27) |
| 9 | "Goodbye, Bumbling Self" Transliteration: "Sayōnara Bukiyōdatta Watashi" (Japanese: さようなら不器用だった私) | Yutaka Yamamoto | Seishi Minakami | Yutaka Yamamoto | March 6, 2025 (2025-3-6) |
| 10 | "The Side of You No One Knows" Transliteration: "Dare mo Shiranai-kun" (Japanese: 誰も知らない君) | Kōzō Kaihō | Akiko Waba | Koichi Takada & Shizuka Izumi | March 13, 2025 (2025-3-13) |

## Reception

By July 2024, Honey Lemon Soda had over 13 million copies in circulation.
In 2021, the series was nominated at the 45th Kodansha Manga Awards in the shōjo category. It also ranked 40th in Da Vinci magazine's "Book of the Year" list for that year.