Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Koi wa Amaagari no Youni, Love is Like after the Rain, KoiAme, 恋は雨上がりのように
Akira Tachibana was once an active member of the track and field club but had to stop due to an injury. She now works part-time at a family restaurant as a way to make ends meet. While working, she fell in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son. Despite their age difference, Akira found herself drawn to his kind nature and mannerisms. However, other employees saw this behavior as spinelessness. Although she couldn't explain why exactly she was attracted to him, Akira believed that love didn't need a reason. On a rainy day, she decided to tell her manager how she felt, but she wasn't sure how he would react.
In 2016, Koi wa Ameagari no You ni placed fourth in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! ranking in the male readers category.The series has been licensed in English as After the Rain by Vertical Inc., in Spanish by Ediciones Tomodomo, and in Italian by Star Comics.
Akira Tachibana
ProtagonistA seventeen-year-old high school student named Akira attends Kazamizawa High School. Although she is introverted and reserved, she was once the top athlete in her school's women's track and field team...
Yui Nishida
Waitress at the Garden Café. She has a cheerful personality and is friends with Akira....
Yamamoto
Captain of the soccer club at Akiras high school....
Haruka Kyan
The president of the track and field club is also Akira's childhood best friend. Although they had a strong bond in the past, their communication decreased significantly following an incident involvin...
Shouta Kyan
The Harukas younger brother, who often playing the role of older sibling because of the excessive emotionality of his sister....
Nurse
The nurse that assists Dr. Moroboshi with Akira Tachibanas checkups....
Okumura
Track and field member....
Takashi Yoshizawa
Fellow classmate of and visibly in love with Tachibana Akira....
Nakata
Track and field member....
Akira's Mother
The mother of Akira Tachibana....
Moroboshi
The doctor who examines Akiras track and field injury....
Ishii
The girl named Ishii comes from the track and field team, but she's not confident about being part of the upcoming sprint competition because her personal best time is slower compared to Tachibana's....
Chihiro Kujou
University friend of Masami Kondou. He is an established author....
Bookseller
A bookseller who runs a secondhand bookshop in Takadanobaba....
Kayo Kubo
Assistant manager of the Garden Cafe....
Yuuto
Kondous son. Lives with his mother after his parents had a divorce....
Ootsuka
Cook at the Garden Café....
Ryousuke Kase
Part-time cook at the Garden Café....
Mii
A classmate of Akira. Usually accompanied by En and Yuu....
Yuu
A classmate of Akira. Usually accompanied by En and Mii....
En
A classmate of Akira. Usually accompanied by Mii and Yuu....