Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda will conclude in the May 2026 issue of Ribon Magazine on April 3. The 124th chapter will mark the end of its 10-year serialization.

Murata began serializing the school romance manga in Ribon Magazine in December 2015. Shueisha shipped the 30th volume in December 2025 and will release the 31st and final volume on May 25. Honey Lemon Soda has a cumulative circulation of over 16 million copies.

Produced by J.C.Staff, the first season aired in Winter 2025 and consists of 12 episodes. Aniplus Asia licensed the anime, while Crunchyroll simulcast it with multiple subtitles and dubs.

Yen Press licensed the manga in English in July 2022. The tenth volume was released in September 2025, with the 12th volume scheduled to go on sale on April 28.

A live-action film adaptation of Honey Lemon Soda was announced in September 2020 and released in Japan in July 2021. The film grossed approximately 1 billion yen (around US$8.4 million) at the box office.

In 2021, Honey Lemon Soda manga received a nomination in the Shoujo category of the 45th Kodansha Manga Awards.

Synopsis
For 15-year-old Uka Ishimori, middle school was the toughest experience she lived through. She was dubbed "Rocky" due to always freezing up in front of other people and was endlessly bullied as a result. Now in high school, she has a chance for a fresh start and to improve herself. But during her first week, she is accidentally soaked in juice by her classmate Kai Miura, a flashy guy with lemon-colored hair.

On paper, Kai is everything that Uka lacks—he is popular, aloof, and bold enough to speak his mind. Despite their contrasting personalities, Kai encourages her to slowly come out of her shell, offering a helping hand when others avoided to do so. Although Uka initially wanted to forge friendships, she has realized her true feelings—she has fallen in love with Kai. What started with a lemon soda is about to change Uka and Kai's lives forever. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Manga official site: http://ribon.shueisha.co.jp/rensai/honeylemon/

Source: Comic Natalie, Mantan Web