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series written and illustrated by

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. It was published in

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

's ''

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'' from 1992 to 2001, its chapters were collected in 34 ''

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'' volumes. The story follows, high schooler Naoki Murakami who asks Haruka Mizuno to date him. They date while both worry about their upcoming university entrance examinations. As of January 2004, ''Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari'' had over 20 million copies in circulation, making it one of the

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Plot

Naoki Murakami, a third-year student at Hakodate Koyo High School, is a man who has the triple threat of good looks, a sharp mind, and outstanding motor nerves. One day, Murakami is taken by his friend, Sano, to see the women's tennis club match at his high school. Murakami fell in love at first sight with Haruka Mizuno, who was playing a match at that time, and the next day he applied for a date, and the relationship started.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by

, ''Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari'' was serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine from 1992 to 2001. Shogakukan collected its chapters in thirty-four ''

'' volumes, released from July 30, 1993, to February 28, 2001.

Live-action film

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film of the same name directed by Tatsuya Egawa and based on his manga was released in February 2006. The screenplay was written by Kotoe Nagata, and the film, produced by the

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studio, starred

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Reception

As of January 2004, ''Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari'' had over 20 million copies in circulation.

References

External links

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