Ao Haru Ride

Description

From Viz:
Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues. Now, in high school, Kou has reappeared, but is he still the same boy she fell in love with?

Include in this manga are the following stories:
Vol 8 Sono Omokage o Shitteru
Vol 13 Contains a Strobe Edge side story

Type

Manga

Related Series

Ore Ride!! (Side Story)

Associated Names

Aoha Raido

Aoha Ride

Aoharaido

Blue Spring Ride

Con Đường Mùa Xuân

Gençlik Yolculuğu

Passeio da Primavera Azul

Sono Omokage o Shitteru

Youth Ride

Ścieżki Młodości

Дорога юности

Неудержимая юность

Шлях крізь юність

ركوب الربيع الأزرق

บันทึกใสจากวัยฝัน

その面影を知ってる

アオハライド

闪烁的青春

青春之旅

아오하라이드

Groups Scanlating

AHR Scanlations

Anime-tion Scanlation

Bikkuri!

Chibi Manga

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Latest Release(s)

c.Awaken 3 by Chibi Manga 10 years ago

c.Awaken 2 by Chibi Manga 10 years ago

c.Awaken 1 by Chibi Manga 10 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

13 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 0 (EP 0 OVA)

Ends at Vol 4, Chap 15 (EP 13 OVA)

User Reviews

N/A

Forum

6 topics, 30 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (1658 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.17 / 10.0

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Last Updated

April 13th, 2025 5:24am PDT - 3 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Romance School Life Shoujo Slice of Life
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Bessatsu Margaret (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (13 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #655

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Monthly Pos #1157

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3 Month Pos #1661

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6 Month Pos #2049

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Year Pos #2260

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List Stats

On 3715 reading lists

On 1520 wish lists

On 2785 completed lists

On 240 unfinished lists

On 820 custom lists

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End in February!

11 years ago

Ao Haru Ride set to end soon

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Ao Haro ride latest chapter [spoiler]

11 years ago

Ao Haru Ride Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Film in December

11 years ago

Ao Haru Ride Gets Anime

12 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

Surprisingly touching!

by Hydepy
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I rarely read shoujo manga because i was bored with a 'similar and common storyline u can find everywhere',, i just picked up this in coincidence,,but hey it's surprisingly VERY good! I never thought it would develop into something sweet and touching... Hehe.. because of this manga, i'm dying to find a 'similar' shoujo manga like this one,, i can't find it till now, but i recommend akuma to love song, it has different storyline but still good to read 🙂

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wait and see

by thecursiveQ
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

I like Touma! He's really cute <3 too bad he's doomed to the role of nice-guy-stuck-in-friend-zone 🙁 Also, who wants to bet that the ex-classmate is a girl who will come to like Kou, if she doesn't already! Well, the setting for a love rectangle is now set and everyone saw that coming. I'm kinda frustrated with Kou actually, i mean why is he acting like a cliched shoujo female lead?! Luckily we have Futaba to save the day. Sakisaka-sensei's female characters may be cut from the same mold, but I enjoy them all the same~~

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Very cliched, yet bearable.

by CurlyJoe
13 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

First of all, OH MY GOD THE ARRRRRRTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's so cute and bubbly! It's what made me pick this up 😀 The main character is okay, has a nice personality but is really flat and too prudish. The main guy needs to get more in touch with his feelings for her, as the development could use some work. The UST is a little too pushed. I love the new character Touma, and can't wait to see the love triangle form! I'm also shipping Yuuri and Aya, because I can see it heading that way. Ao Haru Ride probably translates to Ridiculously Predictable Ride, but hey, I can't speak Japanese yet. I can already see how everything's going to end, but no one asks for high quality plot in this recycled schoolgirl shoujo.

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Great Read

by Riesa Saki
14 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I love this manga though until now only up to two chapters. But, this is not like the typical others manga. This telling about a sensitive things, and sometimes I can feel what the main character feel, maybe because this happen to me too 😀 . Not only about romance (maybe) but friendship also, I love this manga that remind me with kimi ni todoke. One of shoujo manga what can make me touched. I can say I love Sakisaka Io, because I love Strobe edge and this: Ao Haru Ride.

Great read! Very recomended for shoujo manga's lovers. Can't wait for the next chapter!!

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Awesome

by Astur
14 years ago

Rating: N/A

Once again this manga has a great vibe just like Strobe Edge. It feels so right when I read it - I feel like I can really understand what the characters are feeling. At the same time, I think I can relate to the heroine a bit with her personality. She reminds me of myself in many ways 😛 . So far I'm impressed and totally hooked. Can't wait for the next chapter!

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Seriously - this is my favorite shoujo manage of all time (and I've read a ton!)

by cocolo
4 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Am I being dramatic when I say that Aoharaido (Ao Haru Ride) is my favorite shoujo manga of all time (so far)? Maybe, but I seriously love this series and it has all the elements that tug at my heartstrings in a major way. I've finished this a long time ago (when the series was actually being serialized in Bessatsu Margaret), and I haven't quite found another shoujo that gives me the same feels as this had.

Before I go further - I know shoujo tropes are a very personal thing. We all have our own viewpoints and opinions and therefore some people hate love triangles and hate jealousy and all that. Well, I kinda love them (as long as it concludes in an ending that I like, of course). So I totally understand readers who hate that Kou acted out in jealousy so many times, or that Touma was a doormat for Futaba, etc. But the author, Sakisaka Io, really knows how to paint complex emotions that ebb and flow with time and circumstance, and I appreciate that she draws not only "perfect emotions," but an array of not-so-pretty emotions and how characters act out because of those emotions. This is totally rational (errr, irrational? But either way, normal) human behavior! This of course still has a very tidy, "pretty" ending, so there is that, but it does take you on quite a rollercoaster of highs and lows (and hair pulling and gut punching) throughout the 13 volumes.

If you are ok seeing jealousy, seeing main characters get into relationships with other sub-characters, and getting to each other in a very roundabout way, but at the same time seeing a ton of character growth and self-reflection happen along the way, then I highly recommend this series for you! I'm still waiting for a manga to come by and dethrone this as my top pick for shoujo.

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Cliché but its cliché-ness is my type!!!

by heichouu
5 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The story is cliché but I really love it because its pace is great. I like the art. I love how it started and ended. I love how it makes my emotions ASDFGHJKL. Kou Mabuchiiiii, 사랑해!!!

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Great!

by PJ1
6 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

Perfect shoujo.

Love the relationship between the three girls. Love the relationship between Kou and Ayu. The author took time to craft and develop characters outside of Futaba and Kou. Kou and Futaba had thoughts going on in their minds beyond each other (although that was the focus).

Kou was frustrating when Narumi showed up, but isn't that the point? I think this poor child was still in mourning and felt guilty about moving forward with his life. It was painful, but he didn't want to feel like he was letting go of his memories. So, at the point where he was really moving on.. Narumi gave him a reason to cling to his memories and pain.

That being said he thought it would be "easy" to let go of Futaba, which is why I'm happy she dated Touma. It made Kou suffer for thinking she would be so easy to forget. Although he was determined they would be together in the end, his jealousy and seeing him fight for Futaba was worth it! No matter how hard they both tried they could not forget each other.

As for Touma. Ha! I don't know why people would feel sorry for a guy who outright says he plans to take advantage of a girl who is messed up because of another guy. Futaba was heartbroken and easily swayed by Touma acting like she's the center of the universe. She rejected his confession and he pushed her, promising that he would replace Kou and never hurt her. She was so desperate to heal her broken heart, she made herself believe him. He dated a girl knowing she was still in love with someone else and felt HAPPY whenever Kou pushed her away. She thought that would help her move on, but that's what you call a REBOUND.

No pity for Touma. I LOLed when he said Futaba had never even said she liked him. He got what he deserved in the end!

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Umm no, it's not realistic.

by Akatsubaki
8 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Your crush didn't show up on a date, he just went poof after that. He showed up later after a few years as a new persona, acting like a jerk to hide his 'I'm like a puppy abandoned in the rain'. And he didn't show up on a date again. Twice he asked, twice he couldn't make it. It got cancelled lightly and he got distanced again. Realistically, at this point you should move on girl. But the MC still confessed got rejected and the guy kept clinging on her. Yes, she 'tried' to move on here but as many shoujo out there, somehow she can't forget this guy, she can't move on even when there is a great guy on her side (who doesn't need your maternal instinct to save him). And she returned to the first guy's side. And it becomes a happy ending. It's a good story but no, not realistic. Very safe/standard story for shoujo.

The main selling point of this series for me is the arts. I like the artstyle and its sweet atmosphere.
Plot/story is average/very cliche, nothing special. There is part that it's getting frustrating but in the end I like the ending. Especially the Murao part.

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Mixed

by enaikelt
10 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Like most people I have mixed feelings about this series. The first half of it was just amazing, but then.... seriously, who actually likes love triangles in shoujo manga? Someone always gets hurt, everyone more or less know who's going to win... it's like reading a train wreck. I'm also incredibly not into how "stealing someone's SO" is treated like a matter of course.

I didn't actually enjoy the ending because I lost track of all of Kou's good points 15 chapters prior, when he was being an absolute jackass.

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