Why She Loves Scum

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Why She Loves Scum
First wideban volume cover
彼女がクズを愛するワケは。
(Kanojo ga Kuzu o Aisuru Wake wa)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byRui Ikeda
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
ImprintGangan Comics Pixiv
MagazineGangan Pixiv
Original runNovember 2, 2024 – present
Volumes3

Why She Loves Scum (彼女がクズを愛するワケは。, Kanojo ga Kuzu o Aisuru Wake wa) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rui Ikeda. It began as a webcomic published on author's Twitter account in March 2024. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand in November 2024.

Plot

The series is centered around Hiro, a broke, unemployed, and non-committed man, and Mi, a woman who has only dated men who are not fully committed to her. Hiro has dated Mi for a week, and Mi feels grateful to see how committed he is to their relationship. In reality, Hiro is actually of taking advantage of Mi's kindness, and looking for the perfect opportunity to dump her.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Rui Ikeda, Why She Loves Scum initially began as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter account on March 1, 2024.[2] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand on November 2, 2024.[3] Its chapters have been compiled into three wideban volumes as of January 2026.[4]

The series' chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1November 21, 2024[6]978-4-7575-9480-7
2May 22, 2025[7]978-4-7575-9863-8
3January 22, 2026[4]978-4-301-00289-5

Reception

The series was nominated for the 10th Next Manga Awards in 2024 in the web category and was ranked sixth.[8]

References

  1. 「彼女がクズを愛するワケは。」が単行本に、クズ男がクズになりきれないラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 21, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  2. Rui Ikeda [@lglglg_rui] (March 1, 2024). 彼女がクズを愛するワケは。（1/2） (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  3. 彼女がクズを愛するワケは。. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  4. 彼女がクズを愛するワケは。 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  5. Hazra, Adriana (September 8, 2025). "Manga Up! Global Adds Why She Loves Scum Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  6. 彼女がクズを愛するワケは。 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  7. 彼女がクズを愛するワケは。 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. Cayanan, Joanna (August 28, 2024). "Kagurabachi Tops Print Category, Girl Meets Rock! Wins in Web Category of Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.