Shojo Beat has picked up a new series today with the acquisition of Honey So Sweet, which is known simply as Honey in its Japanese release. The title comes from mangaka Amu Meguro which began serialization back in the summer of 2012 in Besatsu Margaret. Meguru has a few short titles under her belt but has been getting some decent attention for this release. The new series is set to begin its release under the Shojo Beat imprint in January 2016.
“Newcomer Amu Meguro debuted with the one-shot manga Makka na Ringo ni Kuchizuke wo (A Kiss for a Bright Red Apple). Born in Hokkaido, her hobbies are playing with her niece and eating.”
Plot concept: Little did Nao Kogure realize back in middle school that when she left an umbrella and a box of bandages in the rain for injured delinquent Taiga Onise that she would meet him again in high school. Nao wants nothing to do with the gruff and frightening Taiga, but he suddenly presents her with a huge bouquet of flowers and asks her to date him—with marriage in mind! Is Taiga really so scary, or is he a sweetheart in disguise?
