Shy (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Bukimi Miki [ja].

After the threat of war ended, each hero returned to a country to help with domestic matters, where they were quickly accepted by their respective citizens.

These rings have the power to draw out the deepest, most extreme feelings in one's heart, which can manifest as black crystals on their body.

After being chosen to serve her country, Teru is invited to make an appearance at an amusement park to give a public speech.

More misfortune continues as she tries to save riders from a broken roller coaster, with one girl, Iko Koishikawa, suffering severe injuries in the process.

Her closest friend, Russian hero Spirit, appears to her to give her encouragement and try to make her understand that she can't please everyone.

In 2016, Bukimi Miki [ja], a rookie author at the time, wrote and illustrated a 43-page one-shot story entitled "SHY", which won the Newcomer's Grand Prize in Akita Shoten's Next Champion, a contest for up-and-coming manga authors, in the latter half of that year.

[3] The one-shot was then published in issue #7 of Weekly Shōnen Champion on January 12, 2017, roughly 2 years before the story received full serialization.

[11][12][1][13] In July 2022, at Anime Expo, Yen Press announced that it has licensed the manga for English release in North America.

[21][22] The ending theme song for episode 5 is "Watashi no Aoi Sora 〜As I am〜" (私の青い空〜As I am〜, "The Blue Sky: As I Am"), performed by Shino Shimoji.

[32] The ending theme song for episode 15 is "Tsukikagari" (月篝) performed by Kotori Koiwai, with a "Mangetsu" (満月, lit.

While noting that both manga share similarities on a basic level, such as both protagonists being young rookie superheroes and a planet inhabited by individuals with superpowers, he delved into more of the differences between the two stories.

He noted how Shy doesn't have as many heroes compared to My Hero Academia, and also wrote about how darker and more mysterious the main villain is, saying how Stigma "is decidedly darker as they prey upon the darkest parts of the human heart, converting victims into the kind of corrupted monsters that you'd see on a Saturday morning episode of Sailor Moon."

Finally, noting the more serious drama in the story, he writes, "[Shy's] own ineptitude as a hero, caused to some extent by her bashful disposition, might now lead to a tangible loss of human life.

"[47] Steven Blackburn of Screen Rant praised Shy, calling it an "underrated" manga, also complimenting how the story "expertly delves into the insecurities of both the hero and civilian in original ways that other publishers including DC and Marvel have yet to accomplish.