is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Souryu. It was initially published as a

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in ''

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'' in March 2020. It later began serialization on

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's ''Young Jump!'' and ''Tonari no Young Jump'' manga websites in October 2020. An 8-episode live-action television drama adaptation aired from October to December 2023.

Characters

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Souryu, ''Kō Iu no ga Ii'' was initially published as a

in ''

'' on March 26, 2020. It later began serialization on

's ''Young Jump!'' and ''Tonari no Young Jump'' websites on October 16, 2020. Its chapters have been collected into ten volumes as of May 2025.

Drama

On September 16, 2023, a live-action television drama was announced. It stars Jun Nishiyama and Mirei Tanaka in the lead roles and aired on

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from October 30 to December 18, 2023.

Reception

The series was nominated for the seventh

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s in the web manga category in 2021. The series has 1.3 million copies in circulation as of September 2023.

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