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The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend, Vol. 9 (manga)
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The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend is a manga adaptation of the slice-of-life romance novel by Kennoji, the author of Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, with character designs by...
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The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend is a manga adaptation of the slice-of-life romance novel by Kennoji, the author of Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, with character designs by Fly, the renowned illustrator widely known for Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781975393762
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 August 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Yen Press
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 189g
Pages: 242
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