is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Zenyu Shimabukuro. It was serialized on Comic Smart's ''Ganma!'' manga website from June 2017 to April 2023, with its volume releases handled by

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. The series is an autobiographical comedy based on the author's experiences trying to serialize her manga while battling

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Publication

Written and illustrated by Zenyu Shimabukuro, ''Chō yo Hana yo'' was serialized on Comic Smart's ''Ganma!'' website from June 30, 2017 to April 14, 2023. The series' chapters were collected by

into ten '' wideban'' volumes released from September 13, 2019 to September 22, 2023.

Reception

In 2019, the series was ranked third in the 5th

Next Manga Award The is an annual award for manga series presented by Kadokawa Corporation's '' Da Vinci'' magazine and Niconico streaming website. It is divided into two categories: one for print manga, and one for web manga. Overview The award was originally ...

s in the web category.

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