is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu. It was originally a

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published in

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's manga magazine ''

Hana to Yume , also known as , is a semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 5th and 20th of every month. The magazine is B5-size, and always comes with or free supplements, such as drama CDs, pencil boards (shitajiki), manga ...

'' in August 2021, before being serialized in the same magazine from October of the same year. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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is set to premiere in January 2026.

Characters

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu, ''Tamon's B-Side'' was initially a

published in

's ''

'' magazine on August 5, 2021. It began its serialization in the same magazine on October 20 of the same year. As of June 2025, eleven volumes have been released. In February 2023,

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announced that they licensed the series for English publication; the first volume was released on October 3 of the same year.

Volumes

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on June 12, 2024. It will be produced by

and directed by , with series composition and episode scripts written by Chiaki Nagai, and characters designed by Yōko Itō, who will also serve as chief animation director. The series is set to premiere in January 2026.

Other media

A voice drama adaptation, featuring

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, and =Love member , was included in an issue of ''Hana to Yume'' published on October 20, 2022.

Reception

In 2022, ''Tamon's B-Side'' was nominated for the

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s in the Print Manga category, where it placed 11th out of 50 nominees. It ranked sixth for the same award in the following year. The series ranked ninth in the 2023 edition of

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's ''

Kono Manga ga Sugoi! is an annual reference mook series published by Takarajimasha since 2005 featuring yearly rankings and reviews of manga. The rankings are compiled by surveying professionals in the manga and publishing industry. The first two years saw two s ...

'' list of best manga for female readers. It also ranked fourth in the "Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics of 2023" list. The series has been nominated for the 47th

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in the category.

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