is a

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series written and illustrated by Waka Kakitsubata. It began serialization in

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's ''

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'' magazine from June 2013 to June 2018. An

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television series adaptation by

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aired from April 6 to September 21, 2018.

Plot

Atsuhiro "Akkun" Kagari is known to be harsh towards his girlfriend Non "Nontan" Katagiri, but is secretly infatuated with her, regularly following her and watching over her like a stalker. The series follows their interactions with each other as well as their classmates.

Characters

; : : Title character of the series. He has dark blonde hair. He's a

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who really loves Nontan. In front of Nontan, he always shows his "Tsun" side and hides his "Dere" side. His feelings towards her are secretly quite intense, to the point of occasionally resembling a stalker. ; : : Akkun's girlfriend. She has shoulder-length black hair. She's a Deredere who really loves Akkun. In front of Akkun, she always shows her "Dere" side. Akkun's Tsundere personality doesn't bother her. ; : :Akkun's best friend. He has dark blue hair. He knows about Akkun's and Chiho's Tsundere personalities. He's a serious game otaku who frequently comes to Akkun's house to play gal games on his TV, much to Chiho's frustration. ; : :Akkun's younger sister, presently in the eighth grade. Like her brother, she has dark blonde hair, which is tied into a ponytail that reaches her arms. Also like her brother, she's a

who really loves Nontan, but unlike Akkun, her love is more friendly than romantic. Unlike her brother, in front of Nontan, she always shows her "Dere" side and hides her "Tsun" side. On the other hand, she appears to demonstrate a growing romantic attraction toward Matsuo. At first, she consistently shows only her “Tsun” while fighting to hide her “Dere”, but this becomes progressively harder to do. ; : :Akkun's teacher. He has brown hair. He is a serious and world-weary man. He is often the target of Konagi's antics. ; : :Akkun's classmate. She has pink hair. She is an annoying and air-headed girl who is an optimist to a fault. She has a passionate crush on Kubomura.

Media

Manga

Waka Kakitsubata launched the manga in

's ''josei'' manga magazine ''

'' in June 2013. The manga is also serialized on Media Factory's

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based web magazine ''Gene Pixiv''. Eight ''

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'' volumes have been released to date.

Volumes

Drama CD

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CD was released by Media Factory in December 2016.

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced via a wraparound band on the seventh volume of the manga on November 27, 2017. The television series is directed by Shin Katagai and written by Yuka Yamada, with animation by

. Character designs are provided by Motohiro Taniguchi. The series aired from April 6 to September 21, 2018, on AT-X as a short-form series with 4-minute episodes. The first opening theme is by Haruna Ōshima. The second opening theme is "We☆Pace!" by Haruna Ōshima feat. Ebisu coffret.

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streamed the series.

Reception

The manga had sold over 480 thousand copies and had over 11 million views on

, as of November 2017.

Notes

References

External links

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