Kimi ni Todoke
"Kimi ni Todoke" has been adapted into two series of light novels in Japan released by Shueisha, one under their Cobalt imprint and one under their newer Mirai Bunko imprint. Sixeen volumes have been released in the Cobalt imprint series; the first was released on August 1, 2007 and the last on December 25, 2015. They were written by Kanae Shimokawa, who also novelized the "Nana" movie and "Yūkan Club". Thirteen volumes of the Mirai Bunko version have been released; the first on March 1, 2011 and the last on June 5, 2015. They were written by Kanako Shirai. Both series were illustrated by the author of the original, Karuho Shiina.