Overview
is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Yomogimochi. It has been serialized online through Line Digital Frontier's online platform LINE Manga since March 31, 2021. It was licensed for an English-language release by Tokyopop in 2024.
Synopsis
Chihaya Katagiri, the first trumpet in her school's brass band, becomes close to Hibiki Aikawa, a transfer student from a prestigious school who took her spot in band. Despite their rocky beginnings they both come to admire each other's talent and enthusiasm for playing the trumpet. As their feelings grow stronger, their lives become more complicated due to stress from classes, relationships, and their final high school band competition.
Publication
Boys Gilding the Lily Shall Die!? was originally posted on Yomogimochi's Twitter and Pixiv accounts under the title on April 12, 2020. On March 31, 2021, it began a trial serialization on LINE Manga for 16 weeks under its current title. Following this trial, it was announced on July 21 that it could continue serialization, which started again on December 22 of the same year. On December 28, 2024, Yomogimochi announced that the series would resume its serialization under a new title; . Gentosha released seven volumes in the series from May 24, 2023, to December 24, 2024, with LINE Digital Frontier releasing the series digitally from volume eight onward. The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Tokyopop.
Reception
In June 2022, Boys Gilding the Lily Shall Die!? was nominated for the Next Manga Award in the web manga category. It was nominated again in 2023 and placed nineteenth out of 50 nominees.