Shino & Ren

Shino & Ren
First tankōbon volume cover
志乃と恋
(Shino to Ren)
GenreYuri
Manga
Written byMinori Chigusa
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Comics
Original runNovember 1, 2021 – present
Volumes6
Light novel
Shino & Ren: Future
Written byTsuzuro Hibi
Illustrated byMinori Chigusa
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
Original runFebruary 20, 2025 – present
Volumes2

Shino & Ren (志乃と恋, Shino to Ren) is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Minori Chigusa. It began serialization on Chigusa's social media in November 2021, and has been compiled into six volumes by Media Factory as of August 2026. A light novel adaptation written by Tsuzuro Hibi and illustrated by Chigusa is published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint, with two volumes released as of October 2025.

Plot

Shino Saotome and Ren Shirayuki are two schoolmates in a same-sex relationship. Shino is a beautiful student with an introverted personality, while Ren has a more tomboyish and fashionable look. Despite their contrasts, the two love each other very much, wanting the other to be happy.

Characters

Shino Saotome (早乙女 志乃, Saotome Shino)
Ren's girlfriend and a student in the same year as her. She has a loner personality, but is still popular in school and has even been the subject of confessions. She and Ren later become classmates. In Shino & Ren Future, she is now 23-years old and works as a teacher. The two later start living together.
Ren Shirayuki (白雪 恋, Shirayuki Ren)
Shino's girlfriend. In contrast to Shino, who has a more reserved personality, Ren is more brash and tomboyish, having short black hair with red highlights and long painted nails, giving her a gyaru-like appearance. In Shino & Ren Future, she is now 22-years old and a popular model active under the name REN.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Minori Chigusa, who posted its chapters and artwork on her Twitter account beginning on November 1, 2021. It was later picked up for publication by Media Factory under its MF Comics label, which has compiled the chapters and art into tankōbon volumes. The series' chapters are also released on Kadokawa's KadoComi (formerly ComicWalker) web service. The first volume was released on August 23, 2023; six volumes have been released as of August 21, 2026. The series is licensed in English by Yen Press, which released the first volume physically on May 26, 2026; it is also published digitally on Kadokawa's BookWalker website from February 13, 2026.

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1August 23, 2023978-4-04-682735-7May 26, 2026979-8-8554-3296-1
2June 21, 2024978-4-04-683597-0September 22, 2026979-8-8554-3298-5
3February 21, 2025978-4-04-684537-5March 23, 2027979-8-8554-5159-7
4September 20, 2025978-4-04-685155-0——
5February 20, 2026978-4-04-685687-6——
6August 21, 2026978-4-04-660396-8——

Light novel

A light novel adaptation titled Shino & Ren: Future (志乃と恋Future) written by Tsuzuro Hibi and illustrated by Chigusa is published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. It is a sequel to the original manga, following Shino and Ren's lives as adults. The first volume was released on February 20, 2025, and the second volume was released on October 18, 2025. The light novel is also licensed in English by Yen Press, which will release the first volume physically in December 2026.

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1February 20, 2025978-4-04-075818-3December 8, 2026979-8-8554-3118-6
2October 18, 2025978-4-04-076013-1——

Reception

It was reported on the light novel adaptation's official website that the series had over 120,000 copies in circulation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "志乃と恋 | カドコミ (コミックウォーカー)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "志乃と恋" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "志乃と恋 6" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mateo, Alex (November 8, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses On the Boundary's Road, Shino & Ren, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (February 9, 2026). "Kadokawa Releases 'Farewell, My Firsts,' Shino & Ren Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Shino & Ren, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ "志乃と恋 2" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Shino & Ren, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "志乃と恋 3" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Shino & Ren, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "志乃と恋 4" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ "志乃と恋 5" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "志乃と恋 Future" (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "志乃と恋 Future2" (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 12, 2026). "Yen Press Licenses Witches Can't Be Collared, 'Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!', Yamada's Class Diary, More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Shino & Ren: Future, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  17. ↑ "志乃と恋Future | ファンタジア文庫" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 10, 2026.