is a Japanese
4-panel yuri Yuri may refer to:
People and fictional characters
Given name
*Yuri (Slavic name), the Slavic masculine form of the given name George, including a list of people with the given name Yuri, Yury, etc.
*Yuri (Japanese name), also Yūri, feminine Jap ...
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 Tachi. The series began serialization in
Houbunsha
is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Magazines published by Houbunsha
*''Weekly Manga Times''
*''Hana Oto''
*'' Comic Fuz''
Manga Time magazines
*''Manga Time''
*''Manga Time Original''
* ...
's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Miracle!'' magazine from March 2011. An
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television
adaptation by
Studio Deen
is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa and ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (丹尼動画), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a digital work sub-c ...
aired in Japan between January and March 2014.
Plot
Haruka Takayama and Yū Sonoda were inseparable during middle school, but upon entering high school, they end up being seated on opposite sides of the classroom. Having to spend time with new friends, the two decide to make their relationship special by kissing each other in secret.
Characters
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: Yū's best friend since junior high school. She often unknowingly pushes Yū to her demands (like kissing her just to keep her quiet), although Yū begins to do it more frequently without Haruka's personal request. Haruka at times is the extremely jealous and clingy type of person as described by Yū. Haruka harbors romantic feelings for Yū, a reason why she is more affected by their seating arrangement than Yū is. Haruka fantasizes about Yū in almost every situation and is the most romantic one in the relationships. She seems self-conscious about her chest size, preferring her breasts were smaller, such as claiming that they are a C cup when they are in fact D cup. In the manga, she becomes the student council vice president during her third year. Haruka and Yū become an official couple at the end of the manga.
;
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: Haruka's best friend since junior high school. She is the childish one out of the two. She often acts more conservative than Haruka, but occasionally gives in to Haruka's requests. Yū initiates that she and Haruka do something special together, in order to comfort Haruka's growing insecurity about their friendship. But what began as a way to comfort a saddened friend soon turned into something much more for the both of them. Yū's favorite food is everything that tastes like green tea mochi (bread, pudding, ice cream, sweets, etc.). She also shares romantic feelings for Haruka. Whenever Haruka tries to make Yū kiss her, Yū will often act embarrassed, but occasionally she will give Haruka surprise kisses. Yū and Haruka become an official couple at the end of the manga.
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: Haruka and Yū's classmate. A bright and energetic girl. Although she comes from a rich family and allegedly has an arranged fiancé, she is currently living with Shizuku and has romantic feelings for her. She is in a relationship with Shizuku and often initiates the kisses.
;
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: Haruka and Yū's classmate. She has a generally sour look, meaning her happy or angry expressions tend to look overblown. She also shares a romantic relationship with Kotone and has stated that she likes her.
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: Haruka and Yū's classmate and their class representative. Despite enjoying teasing others and playing pranks on them, she is actually quite perceptive, particularly when it comes to what Haruka and Yū might be up to. She went to middle school with Yuzu and Kotone and has two siblings; a brother and sister. She becomes the student council president during her third year, after Sumi graduates. Later on in the manga series, she develops romantic feelings for Yuzu. Kaede later confesses her feelings toward Yuzu, and the latter accepts her feelings. After her confession, Kaede sticks closer to Yuzu as well as teasing her more, often about their relationship when the other girls are around, much to Yuzu's embarrassment.
;
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: Haruka and Yū's classmate, who has been friends with Kaede since elementary school. She seems oblivious to the hidden relationships around her. She has two ahoge that are reminiscent of the stem leaves of an actual
yuzu
Yuzu (''Citrus junos'', from Japanese or ) is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of East Asian origin. Yuzu has been cultivated mainly in East Asia, though recently also in New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Italy, and France.
I ...
and is often mistakenly called
Mikan
''Citrus unshiu'' is a semi-seedless and easy-peeling citrus species, also known as miyagawa mandarin, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin, satsuma mandarin, satsuma orange, naartjie, and tangerine. ''Citrus unshiu'' was named after Unshu (Wenzho ...
by Mitsuki. She is very tomboyish and athletic, as well as a good dancer. Later on in the manga series, Yuzu accepts Kaede's feelings for her after she confesses. She gets easily embarrassed when Kaede teases her about their relationship when the other girls are around since she wants to keep it low profile.
;
:
: Yū's older sister and the school's student council president. She is suspicious of the relationship between Haruka and Yū and often concocts plans with Kaede and Yuzu to catch them in the act. Like her sister Yū, she is also very fond of green tea mochi flavored foods. She develops a crush on Haruka and tends to have frequent delusions about them being intimate.
;
:
: A second year student who succeeds Mitsuki as student council president after she graduates. She often tries to speak in a particular manner, ending her sentences with "no ja", as she seems to find speaking normally embarrassing. She also has a habit of touching other girls' breasts. Her friends call her "Sumisumi". In the manga she asks Haruka if she can be called by her "little sister".
;
:
: The student council vice president and Mitsuki's classmate. She is in love with Mitsuki, despite knowing of Mitsuki's crush on Haruka.
;
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: Kotone's little sister, who is often jealous of Shizuku being close to Kotone. She seems bratty, and acts harshly towards Shizuku because in the past Kotone would always abandon her to play with Shizuku.
;
:
: A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.
;
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: A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.
;
:
: A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.
;
:
: A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.
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:
: A teacher at Haruka and Yū's high school.
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:
: A teacher at Haruka and Yū's high school.
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: (Mother)
: (Father)
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: Yū and Mitsuki's mother.
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:
: Yū and Mitsuki's father.
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: (Brother)
: (Sister)
Media
Manga
The manga, illustrated by Tachi, began serialization in the first issue of
Houbunsha
is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Magazines published by Houbunsha
*''Weekly Manga Times''
*''Hana Oto''
*'' Comic Fuz''
Manga Time magazines
*''Manga Time''
*''Manga Time Original''
* ...
's ''Manga Time Kirara Miracle'' magazine on March 17, 2011. Eight ''
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 were released between August 27, 2012 and September 27, 2017.
Anime
A 12 episode anime television series adaptation of the manga series was announced in the August issue of the ''Manga Time Kirara Miracle!'' magazine. The series, produced by
Studio Deen
is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa and ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (丹尼動画), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a digital work sub-c ...
and directed by
Kenichi Ishikura
is a Japanese director and storyboard artist best known for his works with Shaft and the anime adaptation of ''Sakura Trick''.
Career
Ishikura began his career in the industry in 2000 as a production assistant for ''Invincible King Tri-Zenon' ...
with character designs by Kyūta Sakai, aired on
TBS between January 9, 2014 and March 27, 2014 and was simulcast by
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and tel ...
in North America. The opening theme is "Won(*3*)Chu KissMe!" by
Haruka Tomatsu
is a Japanese voice actress and singer, employed by Music Ray'n. She received the Rookie of the Year award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards and the Synergy Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Tomatsu voiced Asuna Yuuki in ''Sword Art Online'', Zero Two in ...
,
Yuka Iguchi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer.
Biography
She auditioned for Broccoli
Broccoli (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''italica'') is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus ''Brassica'') whose large flowering ...
,
Yuka Aisaka Yuka may refer to:
*Yuka (music), an Afro-Cuban style of music
*Yuka (mammoth), mammoth specimen found in Yakutia, Russia
*Manshu Yuka Kogyo K.K. Ssuningkai, a Japanese-German pre-WWII industrial co-operation
People
*Yuka (name), a Japanese perso ...
,
Hiromi Igarashi
is a Japanese voice actress from Sapporo, Hokkaido. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Her major roles are Anzu Futaba in the Japanese idol franchise ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls''; Hina Takanashi, the youngest daughter in ''Listen to ...
,
Mai Fuchigami
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, affiliated with the talent agency m&i. As a singer, she is signed under record label Lantis. After passing an audition held by the talent agency Sigma Seven, she played her first m ...
, and
Megumi Toda
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Kenyu Office. She was regular on the Animate Pia Channel, which was broadcast on Nico Nico. Her major roles include Hajime Shinoda in ''New Game!'', Kiitan in ''Etotama'' and Yuzu Ii ...
, whilst the ending theme is "Kiss (and) Love" by Tomatsu and Iguchi. The ending theme for episode eight is by
Saki Fujita
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She sang the ending theme to the anime '' Tokimeki Memorial Only Love'', "Kiseki no Kakera", (奇跡のかけら) along with Yuki Makishima and Yukako Yoshikawa as well as the opening songs for ''Working! ...
,
Momo Asakura
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is part of the Music Ray'n agency. After passing an audition held by Music Ray'n, she made her voice acting debut as Yumi in the anime ''My Little Monster''. She played her first main role as Ayumi Otos ...
, and
Yurika Endō
is a former Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. After starting her career in 2013, she began playing supporting roles in anime series such as ''Ace of Diamond'', ''Magimoji Rurumo'', and ''Sakura Trick''. In 2017, she played the ...
. The series is licensed in North America by
Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is S ...
.
MVM Films
MVM Entertainment, also known as MVM and MVM Films, is a British licensor and distributor of Japanese animation. The company also sub-licenses anime titles from US anime companies such as Media Blasters, Geneon, Nozomi Entertainment, Urban Vision, ...
have licensed the series in the UK.
Episode list
Video game
Characters from the series appear alongside other ''
Manga Time Kirara
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha which mainly serializes Yonkoma, four-panel manga. The magazine is sold on the ninth of each month and was first published as a special edition of ''Manga Time'', another Houbunsha magazi ...
'' characters in the 2017 mobile RPG, ''
Kirara Fantasia
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha which mainly serializes four-panel manga. The magazine is sold on the ninth of each month and was first published as a special edition of ''Manga Time'', another Houbunsha magazine, on M ...
''.
Reception
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and oth ...
's critics Rebecca Silverman and Zac Bertschy gave the first episode a rating of 3 out of 5 while Carl Kimlinger and Theron Martin gave it a 3.5 out of 5.
Kotaku
''Kotaku'' is a video game website and blog that was originally launched in 2004 as part of the Gawker Media network. Notable former contributors to the site include Luke Smith, Cecilia D'Anastasio, Tim Rogers, and Jason Schreier.
History
...
's Richard Eisenbeis called it his "favorite anime of the
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winter season".
References
External links
Anime official siteat
TBS
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Anime series based on manga
Romantic comedy anime and manga
Houbunsha manga
Japanese LGBT-related animated television series
School life in anime and manga
Seinen manga
Sentai Filmworks
Slice of life anime and manga
Studio Deen
TBS Television (Japan) original programming
Yuri (genre) anime and manga
Lesbian fiction
Yonkoma