is a Japanese manga series by Shō Harusono, serialized online via '' pixiv Comic'' website since 2016. It has been collected in nine ''

tankōbon is the Japanese term for a book that is not part of an anthology or corpus. In modern Japanese, the term is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a manga series: most series first appear as individual chapters in a weekly or ...

'' volumes by

Media Factory , formerly is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing. History It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possi ...

. A two-volume novel adaptation by Kotoko Hachijō was published by Media Factory from October 2018 to March 2020. A spin-off manga by Harusono titled has been serialized in Media Factory's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Monthly Comic Gene'' since March 2019 and has been collected in two ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Sasaki and Miyano'' follows the story of two male high school students as their friendship gradually becomes romantic. An

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television series adaptation by Studio Deen aired from January to March 2022. An anime film, '' Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation'', premiered in Japan in February 2023.

Characters

; : :A short, ''

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'' first-year student. Despite being attracted to girls, he is a self-identified '' fudanshi''-- a male fan of ''

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'' manga-- and is watchful for tropes of the genre when they appear in his real life. He hides his hobby from most people out of embarrassment, though he happily shares it with Sasaki. In middle school he often felt self-conscious about his androgynous appearance, an insecurity he gradually grows out of after reaching high school. Sasaki affectionately addresses him as , or simply "Miya" in the anime's English dub. ; : :A tall second-year boy who befriends Miyano at the start of the story. Though he is generally friendly and open to others, his appearance and demeanor have earned him a reputation as a delinquent. He is more expressive than Miyano in his emotions and is the first to recognize his attraction towards him. He eventually becomes Miyano's boyfriend. ; : :A classmate of Sasaki and mutual friend of both him and Miyano. Being a year older than Miyano, he shows a strong protective instinct towards him. ; : ; : (Japanese); Brendan Blabe

(English) ; : ; :

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Shō Harusono. It has been serialized online via '' pixiv Comic'' website since 2016. It has been collected in nine ''

'' volumes by

. The manga is licensed in North America by

Yen Press Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press ...

. The spin-off manga ''Hirano and Kagiura'' is also licensed in North America by Yen Press.

Volume list

Spin-off manga

Novels

''Hirano and Kagiura''

''Sasaki and Miyano''

Anime

adaptation was announced on November 20, 2020. The adaptation, later revealed to be a television series, is animated by Studio Deen and directed by

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, with Yoshiko Nakamura handling series' composition, Maki Fujii designing the characters, and Kana Shibue composing the music. The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2022, on

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and other networks. The opening theme song is "Mabataki" (Blink) by Miracle Chimpanzee, while the ending theme song is "Ichigo Sunset" (Strawberry Sunset) by

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and Soma Saito as their respective characters.

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licensed the series outside of Asia, which was later moved to Crunchyroll following

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's acquisition of the company.

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licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia; and is available for fans to catch on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel, iQiyi, bilibili, etc. An anime OVA episode was released with the ninth volume of the manga on July 27, 2022. The series was released on

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and

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in Japan across 4 volumes, each volume containing 3 episodes. In North America, Crunchyroll released the complete season on Blu-ray on January 3, 2023. After the final episode, it was announced that the series would be receiving a new anime project. It was later revealed to be an anime film, titled '' Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation'', with the main cast and staff returning from the anime series. It premiered in Japan on February 17, 2023, along with an anime short adaptation of the ''Hirano and Kagiura'' spin-off manga. Crunchyroll licensed the film, and screenings will be held at

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and

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before premiering online.

Episode list

Notes

References

External links

Anime official website
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