Readers looking for a fresh romantic comedy can now follow Chihiro Kanisawa's Oh My Panda! (known in Japanese as Horeta Hareta Panda) as part of Kodansha's official lineup. The K MANGA digital platform officially announced the simulpub addition, bringing the ongoing serialization to English-speaking readers on a regular schedule.
A Mascot Secret and High School Romance
The narrative revolves around Hanna, a high school student endowed with exceptional stamina who takes on an unusual part-time gig working inside a bulky costume for Panboo, a beloved local mascot hero. While defending the community from enthusiastic children and rowdy fans, her carefully maintained double life faces an unexpected hurdle when she bumps into Ubukata-kun, a classmate from next door who gets dangerously close to discovering who is really inside the panda suit.
Will he figure out her little secret? How long can she keep bamboo-zling him? Only time will tell in this bear-ly believable love story!
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Serialization Pedigree
Creator Chihiro Kanisawa originally launched the series within Kodansha's prominent shojo and josei publication Dessert magazine in November 2025. Following its warm reception in print, the publisher released the compiled second book volume in Japan. Fans can read the official simulpub chapters directly through the K MANGA service.
