Trivia / The Heart of Thomas

• Late Export for You: The manga was first published in 1974, but wouldn't be officially translated to English until 2013.
• Short-Lived, Big Impact: While the manga was serialized for only seven months and wasn't well-received at first, it became one of the most popular manga in its magazine by the end of its run. Despite its short run, it ended up being a huge influence on shoujo manga as a medium, with many of its stylistic and narrative hallmarks becoming staples of shoujo manga going forward, as well as an early landmark of the Yaoi Genre.
• Sleeper Hit: The manga was initially poorly received by readers of Shuukan Shoujo Comic, but by the end of its run it had become the magazine's most popular manga.

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