,
titled during serialization, is a Japanese
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
series written and illustrated by Yuki Mizuta. It was
serialized in the digital
manga magazine
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used ...
''Boys Fan'' from June to December 2018. A live-action film adaptation was released in theaters on February 14, 2020.
Plot
Makoto Katsuragi is an elite office worker who has fallen from his perfect life with the sudden death of his parents, being forced to resign from his job, and his girlfriend leaving him. In a drunken stupor, he impulsively decides to commit suicide. Before he is able to jump off a building, he is rescued by a mysterious man named Ryūji Yoden, who demands he forfeit his life to him, forcing him into a life of confinement and sadomasochistic training.
As Katsuragi experiences pain and pleasure that forces him to realize he's alive, he comes to fall in love with Yoden and reconsiders dying.
Media
Manga
''Dangerous Drugs of Sex'' is written and illustrated by Yuki Mizuta. It is serialized in digital manga magazine ''Boys Fan'' from June 21, 2018 to December 20, 2018.
The chapters were later released in one
bound volume by
Magazine Magazine under the Junet Comics Pierce Series imprint.
Film adaptation
A live-action film adaptation was announced in April 2019 starring and .
Additional cast members include , , , , and . The film was directed and written by
Hideo Jojo
Hideo Jōjō (城定秀夫) (born September 2, 1975) is a Japanese film director and scriptwriter.
Partial filmography
;As director
* ''Natsu Left Home'' (2014)
* (2013)
* ''AV Idol
An or is a type of pornographic film actress in Japan. ...
. Jojo claimed that the film would be the first
boys' love
''Yaoi'' (; ja, やおい ), also known by the ''wasei-eigo'' construction and its abbreviation , is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features homoerotic relationships between male characters. It is typically created b ...
film with an R18 rating. The film was first screened on February 14, 2020 at Ikebukuro Cinema Rosa.
After it was screened privately for two weeks, it was later released in Japanese theaters nationwide on March 6, 2020.
''Dangerous Drugs of Sex'' premiered internationally at the
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Prior to 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan. Inaugurated ...
on July 11 and July 14, 2020.
It was also entered into the 2020
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival (TIQFF; ) is an annual LGBT film festival held each fall in Taipei, Taiwan. Other events are held in Kaoshiung and Taichung. It was founded in 2014 by the Taiwanese LGBT activist Jay Lin, and is the only L ...
and
Wicked Queer.
The film later released on
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
in Japan on July 14, 2020.
Reception
''Dangerous Drugs of Sex'' sold 1 million digital copies by 2019.
Gay writer Mochigi reviewed the film adaptation favorably, claiming that it was enjoyable for audiences regardless of sexuality. He stated that aside from the film's erotic elements, it also portrayed depth towards the characters instead of reducing them to simply pornographic roles, citing the scenes of Katsuragi's social life.
Kee Chang from ''Anthem'' stated the film "asked a lot of its audience."
References
External links
* {{official website, http://seino-gekiyaku.com
LGBT in anime and manga
Live-action films based on manga
Manga adapted into films
Yaoi anime and manga
2010s LGBT literature
BDSM literature
Japanese LGBT-related films
Japanese romantic drama films
LGBT-related romantic drama films
2020 LGBT-related films
2020 films