is a Japanese

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series by Momoko Kouda. ''Sensei Kunshu'' was serialized in the monthly

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'' from July 13, 2013 to June 13, 2017. A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released on August 1, 2018.

Plot

Ayuha Samaru, a straightforward, hardworking high school student, falls in love with Yoshitaka Hiromitsu, who helps her out one day at a restaurant. The next day, she discovers that Mr. Hiromitsu is a new substitute teacher filling in for her homeroom teacher at school. Ayuha believes that she and Mr. Hiromitsu are destined to become lovers and decides to persistently pursue him romantically.

Characters

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(film) :Mr. Hiromitsu is the older brother of Kosuke Hiromitsu, a character from Kouda's previous work, ''

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''. ; :; portrayed by:

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(film)

Media

Manga

''Sensei Kunshu'' is written and illustrated by Momoko Kouda. It was serialized in the monthly

'' from the June 2013 issue released on July 13, 2013 to the May 2017 issue released on June 13, 2017. The chapters were later released in 13 bound volumes by

Shueisha (lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...

under the Margaret Comics imprint. During the series' run,

released a vomic (voice comic) starring

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and

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Film

In January 2018, ''

'' announced that a live-action film adaptation was green-lit, with a release date of August 1, 2018 later revealed in April of that year. The film is directed by Sho Tsukikawa and written by , with a starring cast of

as Ayuha and

as Mr. Hiromitsu.

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and Fantastics member

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, and Riko Fukumoto were announced as additional cast members in March 2017. The film's theme song is a cover of "

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" performed by

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. A second version of the music video featuring the cast of the film dancing with Twice was released on June 26, 2018. The film is also titled ''My Teacher, My Love'' for international markets. The Blu-ray deluxe edition sold a cumulative total of 3,097 copies in its first week and debuted at #15 on the

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Weekly Blu-ray Charts. The DVD deluxe edition sold a cumulative total of 2,695 copies in its first week and debuted at #11 on the

Weekly DVD Charts, while the regular edition debuted at #29 and sold 1,389 copies.

Reception

For the live-action film adaptation,

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from ''

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'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating his discomfort at Ayuha and Mr. Hiromitsu's relationship as student and teacher. In his review, he noted that student-teacher romances with dim-witted heroines were still vastly common in Japan compared to the West. He also stated that Ayuha's character was far more realistic in the manga than the film.

References

External links

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Official movie website
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