Only the Ring Finger Knows

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Only the Ring Finger Knows
その指だけが知っている
(Sono Yubi Dake ga Shitte Iru)
Genre Drama, Romance, Shōnen-ai
Manga
Author Satoru Kannagi (story)
Hotaru Odagiri (art)
Publisher Flag of Japan Tokuma Shoten
Demographic Shōjo
Volumes 5

Only the Ring Finger Knows (その指だけが知っている Sono Yubi Dake ga Shitte Iru?) is the title of a shōnen-ai manga written by Satoru Kannagi and illustrated by Hotaru Odagiri centering around a pair of young boys who fall in love with each other. The manga has since been licensed in the United States by Digital Manga Publishing. The manga is one of the best known shōnen ai manga in the United States, with reported sales of over 30,000 copies sold.[citation needed]

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[edit] Plot

In the school that Wataru Fujii goes to, when one wears matching rings on their right ring finger it is a sign of friendship, a ring on the right middle finger means single, and to wear matching rings on the left ring finger means a couple. One day Wataru accidentally switches rings with the very kind, handsome, popular senior, Yuichi Kazuki, because for some strange twist, their rings match. After the strange encounter, Yuichi is uncharacteristically mean to Wataru. Is it because he just can't stand him or is it because he actually loves him?

[edit] Characters

Wataru Fujii
The typical impulsive, brash high school student, with normal teenage problems. His life is turned upsidedown, however, after a fateful encounter with senior, Yuichi Kazuki who he finds wears a ring identical to his.
Yuichi Kazuki
A popular upperclassman, with a reputation of being a gentleman. He always gives a girl a proper let down. Generally seen as a kind person, his cutting remarks bewilder Wataru, whom he treats with contempt.
Karin Fujii
Wataru's younger sister. They look so much alike that people often mistake them as twins. She goes to an all girls school and through strange circumstances, people think she and Yuichi have a relationship.
Kawamura
Wataru's classmate and class friend. He has a crush on Mai Tachibana, the hottest girl in their class and is slightly resentful of Yuichi for "stealing" her away.
Touko
Yuichi's older cousin. Touko runs a jewelry shop, Parfait, and was the person who made Yuichi's ring. She enjoys going places with Yuichi to "show him off".
Mai Tachibana
The hottest girl in the class. She has a big crush on Yuichi and rejected Kawamura because of it.
Takako Kazuki
Yuichi's little niece who comes to visit him on his birthday. She has a dog. She gets "engaged" to Wataru accidentally.

[edit] Media

Cover of the first novel - Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Lonely Finger
Cover of the first novel - Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Lonely Finger

Only the Ring Finger Knows first began as a series of novels, and was later adapted into a manga.

[edit] Manga

The manga version written by Satoru Kannagi and illustrated by Hotaru Odagiri only contains one volume and was published by Tokuma Shoten in Japan. The manga is now licensed by Digital Manga Publishing.

[edit] Novels

In conjunction with Digital Manga Publishing, three paperback novels are planned to be released based on the series:

  1. Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Lonely Ring Finger: Released March 2006
  2. Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Left Hand Dreams of Him: Released July 2006
  3. Only the Ring Finger Knows: The Ring Finger Falls Silent: Released October 2006
  4. Only the Ring Finger Knows: And The Ring Confesses: TBA

As a side note, there is Volume 4, but it is in Japanese. It was Released June 2007There is also a fifth volume that is also in Japanese and should be translated in English sometime in 2009.

[edit] Drama cd

Only the Ring Finger Knows also has 3 volumes of Drama Cd to date, all based on the first part of each of the three novels.

Cast:

[edit] Ring meanings

  • Matching rings, right ring finger - friends
  • One ring, right middle finger - single
  • Matching rings, left ring finger - couple

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