I received a digital copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Chasing After Aoi Koshiba is a yuri manga with a cute art style that has two different timelines: one following a popular high school girl, Sahoko, who wants to get to know Aoi Koshiba better, and another following Sahoko years later at her high school reunion, waiting for Aoi Koshiba to show up. While the second perspective is really only prominent at the beginning and end as a frame story, the high school storyline becomes more developed as Sahoko joins a club, gets closer to Aoi, and learns her secret.

This unfortunately read just like every other yuri manga I've read, which was somewhat disappointing. Even after she kisses Aoi (without her consent, I might add) and clearly wants to get to know her better, Sahoko refuses to admit she even might like girls, just a little, and even years later is unsure whether her chasing after Aoi is just for friendship or for love. This comes off as disappointing to readers looking for sapphic rep, and also doesn't seem to do anything "new" for the genre. Pacing-wise, I think it would have been better to save the reveal of Aoi's secret for a sequel volume because Anna's mysterious hatred for Aoi thrown in at the end was a strange cliffhanger and doesn't compel me enough to pick up the next volume after already knowing Aoi's secret is. I was also a bit confused on what the club Sahoko ends up joining is, exactly, since it's referred to by at least three different names in the book. 

However, the art style was quite cute and I think this is perfect for readers who are already fans of conventional yuri storytelling and a sweet first love story. Readers looking for explicit lesbian representation in a manga will want to look elsewhere!