is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chika Shiina. Published by

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, it was serialized on ''

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series adaptation aired on TBS from July to September 2015. In 2017, ''37.5°C no Namida'' won the 62nd

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in the '' shōjo'' category.

Plot

As Momoko Sugisaki is working in a child care service, she has a tough time learning how to react to the children in need of her help, since the child care she is working for specializes in in-home day care for sick children. Trying to find out when the rules should be overlooked to satisfy the needs of the sick children. Growing up with them, Momoko is able to tell how one person can make a difference to the lives of the children.

Characters

*Momoko Sugisaki (played by

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) *Motoharu Asahina (played by

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) *Chikara Yanagi (played by

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) *Megumi Seki (played by

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) *Kensuke Shinohara (played by

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) *Koyuki Asahina (played by Hana Matsushima) *Koharu Asahina (played by

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) *Fumiko Asagiri (played by

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) *Yumika Ono (played by

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) *Yuki Sugisaki (played by Kensei Mikami) *Kumiko Shinohara (played by Saori Takizawa) *Nishiki Sato (played by

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) *Yoko Sato (played by Maki Kubota) *Satomi Mori (played by

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) *Risa Machii (played by Shuri) *Kanako Imai (played by Natsuko Nagaike) *Teppei Kato (played by Yuya Kido) *Sayaka Sato (played by Risako Tanigawa) *Seiichiro Sugisaki (played by Tosei Ishida) *Kaori Shimizu (played by Yui Tanoue) *Kenta Shinohara (played by Ayumu Yokoyama) *Masayo Tanaka (played by

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) *Kaito Mori (played by Yusaku Hayashida)

Media

Manga

*1 (March 26, 2014) *2 (July 25, 2014) *3 (November 26, 2014) *4 (June 26, 2015) *5 (November 26, 2015) *6 (March 25, 2016)

Drama

series adaptation aired on TBS from July 9 to September 17, 2015.

Reception

''37.5°C no Namida'' won the 62nd

in the '' shōjo'' category in 2017. As of January 2022, the cumulative circulation including the digital version has exceeded 3 million copies.

References

External links

''37.5°C no Namida''
on ''

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