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 by Wataru Hinekure and illustrated by
Aruko
is a Japanese manga artist. After debuting in 1999, she launched her first series, ''Yasuko to Kenji'', in 2005. Following its completion, she began illustrating Kazune Kawahara's ''My Love Story!!'' in 2011, which performed well and received mu ...
. It was serialized in ''
Bessatsu Margaret
, or for short, is a shōjo manga magazine published monthly in Japan by Shueisha since 1964.
Serializations
Current
*''Fujishiro-san Kei'' – Yuki Nojin
*'' Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love'' – Ayuko Hatta
*''My Special One'' – Momoko Kōda
* ...
'' from June 2019 to June 2022. A
spin-off, titled ''Kieta Hatsukoi: Shōgekijō'', began serialization in July 2021. A
live action
Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film. Live-action is used to define film, video ga ...
television drama adaptation premiered in October 2021.
In 2022, ''My Love Mix-Up!'' won the 67th
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan, Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being ...
in the ''
shōjo'' category.
Cast
;Sota Aoki
:
;Kōsuke Ida
:
;Mio Hashimoto
:
;Hayato "Akkun" Aida
:
;Masahiro Taniguchi
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;Jun Tomita
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;Taishō Nakabayashi
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Media
Manga
The series is written by Wataru Hinekure and illustrated by
Aruko
is a Japanese manga artist. After debuting in 1999, she launched her first series, ''Yasuko to Kenji'', in 2005. Following its completion, she began illustrating Kazune Kawahara's ''My Love Story!!'' in 2011, which performed well and received mu ...
. It began serialization in ''
Bessatsu Margaret
, or for short, is a shōjo manga magazine published monthly in Japan by Shueisha since 1964.
Serializations
Current
*''Fujishiro-san Kei'' – Yuki Nojin
*'' Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love'' – Ayuko Hatta
*''My Special One'' – Momoko Kōda
* ...
'' on June 13, 2019. The series completed its serialization on June 13, 2022. In June 2021, it was revealed the series would get a
spin-off titled ''Kieta Hatsukoi: Shōgekijō'', which started serialization in the same magazine as the main series on July 13, 2021. As of July 2022, the main series' individual chapters have been collected into nine ''
tankōbon
is the Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or cultur ...
'' volumes.
In February 2021,
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
announced they licensed the series for English publication.
Volume list
TV drama
A
live action
Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film. Live-action is used to define film, video ga ...
TV drama adaptation was announced in August 2021. The series was directed by Shōgo Kusano and Tadaaki Hōrai, with scripts by Tsutomu Kuroiwa, and Harumi Fuuki composing the music.
Ren Meguro
is a Japanese singer and actor who is a member of the idol group Snow Man under Johnny & Associates.
Biography
Ren Meguro joined Johnny & Associates in October 2010. In November 2016, he was chosen to be a member of Uchuu Six, a newly formed pr ...
and
Shunsuke Michieda performed the leads. It premiered on
TV Asahi
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on October 9, 2021.
Viki licensed the series for an English release.
Reception
''My Love Mix-Up!'' won the 67th
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan, Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being ...
in the ''
shōjo'' category in 2022. In the 2021 edition of the ''
Kono Manga ga Sugoi!
is an annual reference mook series published by Takarajimasha since 2005 featuring yearly rankings and reviews of manga. The rankings are compiled by surveying people in the manga and publishing industry. The series is part of Takarajimasha's ...
'' guidebook, the series tied with ''
A Sign of Affection'' as the ninth highest ranked manga for female audiences. The series was also nominated for the first manga award.
The television drama series was featured on ''
Teen Vogue
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''
's best BL dramas of 2021 list.
References
External links
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{{Shogakukan Manga Award - Shōjo
2021 Japanese television series debuts
Japanese television dramas based on manga
LGBT in anime and manga
Romantic comedy anime and manga
Shōjo manga
Shueisha manga
TV Asahi original programming
Viz Media manga
Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga