Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun

Nene Yashiro, a first-year student at Kamome Academy, is desperate for a boyfriend. She has heard the urban legend of Hanako-san, a ghost in the girls' bathroom on the third floor who grants wishes. When she summons the spirit, she finds not a girl but a boy, a mischievous and powerful supernatural being bound to the school. After Nene accidentally breaks an ancient vase belonging to the Seven Wonders, she becomes Hanako's assistant, helping him resolve supernatural disturbances and maintain the balance between the living and the dead.

Written by the creative duo AidaIro, the series has been serialized in Square Enix's Monthly GFantasy since December 18, 2014. As of October 2025, it has been collected into 25 tankōbon volumes, with Yen Press handling the English release. The manga blends horror, comedy, romance, and folklore, drawing on Japanese mythology and urban legends. The franchise has sold over 10 million copies worldwide as of February 2024, and a popular anime adaptation by Lerche aired in 2020, with a second season in 2025. [edit]