, also known as ''Juliet of Boarding School'', is a Japanese '' shōnen''

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series written and illustrated by Yōsuke Kaneda. It began serialization in

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's ''

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'' in 2015, moved to ''

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'' in 2017 and ended in 2019. Sixteen ''

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'' volumes of the manga have been released. The manga is published digitally in English by

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under the

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imprint from April 10, 2018. A

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adaptation, written by Tadahito Mochizuki and illustrated by Kaneda, was published by Kodansha in a single volume on February 9, 2017. An

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television series adaptation by

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aired from October 6 to December 22, 2018, in the Animeism programming block. A

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television drama was released on April 4, 2022 to June 21, 2022. The story of the series is based on the

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play ''

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''.

Plot

''Boarding School Juliet'' takes place at Dahlia Academy Boarding School, where students come from two rivalling countries known as the "Nation of Touwa" and "Principality of West". This academy segregates its student body into two dormitories which reflects their nationality: the "Black Dogs" housing those from Touwa, and the "White Cats" housing those from the West. The story follows Romio Inuzuka, the 1st Year Leader of the "Black Dog Dormitory". Romio has had an unrequited love for Juliet Persia, the 1st Year Leader of the "White Cat Dormitory", since childhood. Initially hesitant, Romio decides to confess his love and resolves to change the world if it meant staying by Juliet's side. Juliet, impressed by Romio's determination, accepts his love. However, now both Romio and Juliet must work hard to keep their relationship a secret from other dorm mates while trying to avoid trouble.

Media

Manga

''Boarding School Juliet'' is written and illustrated by Yōsuke Kaneda. The

series began serialization in

's eighth issue of ''

'' in 2015 (with the one-shot having debuted the series in the first 2015 issue), before moving to ''

'' in 2017. As of November 15, 2019, sixteen volumes have been compiled in ''

'' format. In August 2019 it was announced that the manga would end on September 4. The series has been licensed in English for digital publication by

, who released the first volume under their

imprint on April 10, 2018. An anthology of chapters by various artists titled was released on October 17, 2018.

Anime

television series adaptation was announced in March 2018. The anime series is directed by Seiki Takuno and animated by

, with

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written the scripts, Yūki Morimoto designed the characters and

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composed the music. The series aired from October 6 to December 22, 2018, during the Animeism programming block on

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, TBS, BS-TBS. The series was streamed on

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in Japan and markets other than China. The series' opening theme titled "Love With You" is performed by

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, and the ending theme titled is performed by

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. The series ran for 12 episodes.

Notes

References

External links

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