is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Makino. It was serialized in

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's manga magazine ''

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'' from 2014 to 2021. A live-action film adaptation with the international title ''The Black Devil and the White Prince'' was released on February 27, 2016, with a short

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in airing on

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in December 2015 to promote the film. A sequel manga titled ''Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai S'' began serialization on Kodansha's

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-based ''Palcy'' manga app in 2023.

Characters

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:She was bullied in her middle school years, thus resulting her to change. After being kissed by Haruto, she has become obedient to him. Unaware that she was already falling for him, she only remembers the bad things he made her do. ; :; portrayed by:

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:He is called the Black Prince since his hair was cut but Yū still calls him Black Demon. Even though he shows a bad expression, it is stated by Takumi that he is really kind. He stated that the only person he could never beat is Takumi. ; :; portrayed by:

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:He is called the White Prince because of his good attitude. When he found out that Haruto is interested in Yū, he treats her as a game but falls in love with her. He tells Haruto if Haruto and Yū becomes a couple, they won't be friends anymore. In the manga, Yuu called him a White Demon when she found out about him using her as a game. ; :; portrayed by: :He is a big fan of Haruto and is willing to do everything to please him. He stated that if he was a girl, he will fall in love with Haruto. ; :Portrayed by:

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:Meiko is Yuu's best friend. She is in love with Haruto ever since he saved her from the pool. When she found out that Yuu has feelings for him, She didn't want their friendship to be destroyed

Media

Manga

*1 (June 13, 2014) *2 (September 12, 2014) *3 (January 13, 2015) *4 (May 13, 2015) *5 (November 13, 2015) *6 (February 12, 2016) *7 (July 13, 2016) *8 (November 11, 2016) *9 (April 13, 2017) *10 (September 13, 2017) *11 (February 13, 2018) *12 (July 13, 2018) *13 (January 11, 2019) *14 (June 13, 2019) *15 (November 13, 2019) *16 (April 13, 2020) *17 (October 13, 2020)

Film

The film is also titled ''The Black Devil and the White Prince'' for international markets. The

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of the TV series and film is "Make my day" by

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Reception

Volume 3 reached the 27th place on the weekly

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manga charts, with 34,442 copies sold; volume 4 reached the 13th place and, as of May 24, 2015, had sold 60,592 copies; volume 5 reached the 12th place and, as of November 22, 2015, had sold 71,084 copies. The film was number-one in admissions on its opening weekend in Japan, with 157,680, and number-two by gross, with .

References

External links

''Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai''
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''Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai''
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Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned and operated by the , a sub ...

Film official website
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