title: Barairo no Ashita
text: # Barairo no Ashita
  
  Barairo no Ashita (バラ色の明日, lit. "Rose-Colored Tomorrow") is a Japanese slice of life romance shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ryo Ikuemi and serialized by Shueisha on Bessatsu Margaret magazine. It has five volumes, the first published on 13 September 1997 and the last on 15 August 1999.
  
  ## Reception
  
  It won the 45th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga.
  
  