New Normal (Japanese: ニューノーマル, Hepburn: Nyū Nōmaru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akito Aihara. Published by Funguild, it began serialization on various webcomic platforms in December 2020. As of June 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine print volumes.
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Plot
In New Normal, wearing a mask is commonplace and showing your mouth to someone of the opposite sex can be seen as an admission of love. After Natsuki's classmate, Hata, sees her without her mask on, the two begin a secret relationship where they show each other their faces in private.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Akito Aihara, the series is published by Funguild under their Comic Owl imprint. It began serialization on various webcomic platforms, including Access Books, Comic CMoa, and Renta!, on December 4, 2020. As of June 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes.
BookWalker is publishing the series in English digitally.
Reception
A columnist for ITmedia liked the portrayal of adolescent romance, describing it as "realistic". They also liked the story's darker elements.