# Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana

Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (上伊那ぼたん、酔へる姿は百合の花) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hey. It has been serialized on Akita Shoten's Champion Cross web service since March 2019. Five volumes have been released as of August 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Soigne has been announced.

## Plot

The series follows Botan Kamiina, a university student who lives in Chichibu, Saitama. She drinks for the first time after encountering Ibuki Tonami, her dorm's leader. Ibuki, who has trouble drinking in public, quickly develops a friendship with Botan, becoming drinking partners with her. As a newcomer to drinking, Botan spends her time trying different kinds of alcohol.

## Characters
### Botan Kamiina (上伊那 ぼたん, Kamiina Botan)

    The title character, she is a 20-year-old university student who originally came from Nagano Prefecture. She does not like drinking carbonated drinks as they make her burp. She drinks for the first time after her encounter with Ibuki, being curious about what she was drinking. She has a fondness for seafood due to coming from a landlocked prefecture. She is afraid of thunder due to an incident when she was 10 years old.

### Ibuki Tonami (砺波 いぶき, Tonami Ibuki)

    A third-year university student originally from Toyama Prefecture and the dorm supervisor of Botan's dormitory. She likes to drink alcohol, but avoids drinking in public as she is conscious of the hiccups she gets from drinking. She develops a close friendship with Botan after they become drinking partners, leading to them often hanging out together.

### Kanade Gujō (郡上 かなで, Gujō Kanade)

    A graduate student originally from Gifu Prefecture who is currently in her first year of her master's degree. She has feelings for Ibuki and is disappointed in how Ibuki became close to Botan.

### Yaeka Kitamori (北杜 やえか, Kitamori Yaeka)

    A second-year university student originally from Yamanashi Prefecture. She is fond of the outdoors and has a close friendship with Akane. She later gets a motorcycle license.

### Akane Yusa (遊佐 あかね, Yusa Akane)

    A second-year university student and a good friend of Yaeka. She inherited a strong interest in music from her parents, and plays guitar in a band called YOus!R.

### Zhang Jinglan (張 景嵐)

    A student originally from Taiwan. She develops feelings for Kanade and is aware of her crush on Ibuki.

## Media
### Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Hey. It began serialization on Akita Shoten's Champion Cross manga service on March 19, 2019. The first tankōbon volume was published on January 20, 2020; six volumes have been released as of March 2025.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
| 1 | January 20, 2020 | 978-4-253-14236-6 |
| 2 | December 18, 2020 | 978-4-253-14237-3 |
| 3 | March 17, 2022 | 978-4-253-14238-0 |
| 4 | June 20, 2023 | 978-4-253-14239-7 |
| 5 | August 20, 2024 | 978-4-253-14240-3 |
| 6 | March 18, 2025 | 978-4-253-31416-9 |

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 12, 2025. The series is produced by Aniplex, animated by Soigne and directed by Takashi Sakuma, with Shuntarō Tozawa serving as assistant director, Yoko Yonaiyama writing series scripts, Kou Yoshinari designing the characters, and Kana Hashiguchi composing the music.