W Juliet | |
W ジュリエット (Daburu Jurietto) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy |
Manga | |
Written by | Emura |
Published by | Hakusensha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Hana to Yume |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | October 15, 1997 – November 20, 2002 |
Volumes | 14 |
Manga | |
W Juliet II | |
Written by | Emura |
Published by | Hakusensha |
Magazine | The Hana to Yume |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | 2006 – present |
Volumes | 12 |
W Juliet (Japanese: W ジュリエット, Hepburn: Daburu Jurietto) is a shōjo romantic comedy manga series by Emura. It was published by Hakusensha in Hana to Yume between 1997 and 2002 and collected in 14 bound volumes. It is about the relationship between tomboy Ito Miura and the feminine Makoto Amano who share the common dream of becoming actors, as they work together to hide Makoto's secret identity as a boy. It is licensed in English by Viz Media. A sequel series, W Juliet II, is ongoing in The Hana to Yume, and collected in four volumes as of February 2015.
The title comes from the Japanese adoption of the letter "W" as a character meaning "double", so the title W Juliet means "Two Juliets". Two Juliets is the theme and conflict in the first chapter, during which the drama club puts on a production of Romeo and Juliet with Ito and Makoto in the title roles.