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Kare Kano English Release Dates: All 21 Volumes
All volumes of Kare Kano are out in English.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 4 months. The last English volumes came out about 1.4 years after Japan's. How we predict
Kare Kano in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jan 21, 2003 from Tokyopop. In the 4 years since, 21 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 4 months.
The series is complete in Japan at 21 volumes (its run ended in May 2005), and the English edition has reached the final volume.
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All volumes
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21 | Jan 10, 2007 | Aug 5, 2005 | Out |
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20 | Aug 8, 2006 | Mar 5, 2005 | Out |
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19 | Apr 7, 2006 | Oct 5, 2004 | Out |
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18 | Dec 13, 2005 | May 1, 2004 | Out |
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17 | Sep 6, 2005 | Dec 5, 2003 | Out |
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16 | Jul 12, 2005 | Jul 5, 2003 | Out |
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15 | May 10, 2005 | Feb 5, 2003 | Out |
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14 | Mar 8, 2005 | Sep 5, 2002 | Out |
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13 | Jan 11, 2005 | May 2, 2002 | Out |
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12 | Nov 2, 2004 | Oct 5, 2001 | Out |
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11 | Sep 7, 2004 | Jul 5, 2001 | Out |
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10 | Jul 6, 2004 | Oct 5, 2000 | Out |
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9 | May 4, 2004 | Mar 4, 2000 | Out |
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8 | Mar 2, 2004 | Sep 4, 1999 | Out |
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7 | Jan 6, 2004 | Mar 5, 1999 | Out |
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6 | Nov 11, 2003 | Oct 5, 1998 | Out |
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5 | Sep 9, 2003 | Jun 5, 1998 | Out |
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4 | Jul 8, 2003 | Dec 5, 1997 | Out |
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3 | May 6, 2003 | Aug 1, 1997 | Out |
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2 | Mar 4, 2003 | Jan 1, 1997 | Out |
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1 | Jan 21, 2003 | Jan 1, 1996 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
Kare Kano English release FAQ
Is Kare Kano finished in English?
Yes. The series ended in Japan in May 2005 at 21 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 21, came out Jan 10, 2007.
How many volumes of Kare Kano are there?
Kare Kano is complete at 21 volumes in Japan (the series ended in May 2005). 21 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 21, released Jan 10, 2007).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Kare Kano?
It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 21 volumes, and all of them are out in English.
How often do new Kare Kano volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 4 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in January 2003, the average gap has been 2 months.
Who publishes Kare Kano in English?
Tokyopop publishes the English edition of Kare Kano by Masami Tsuda.