, short for , is a Japanese
light novel
A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging.
The abbr ...
series written by Yūji Yūji, with illustrations provided by Ruroo.
SoftBank Creative published eighteen main novels and one extra from February 2011 to February 2022. There have been four
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
adaptations and an
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
adaptation by
A-1 Pictures
is a Japanese animation studio and production company founded by ex- Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.
History
The company was established by SMEJ's animat ...
aired from January to March 2013.
Plot
Eita Kidō enters high school with the goal of graduating with marks high enough that he can earn a scholarship to medical school. Due to the fact that his parents divorced, found new lovers, and left him in the care of his aunt, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day, the school's No.1 beauty, Masuzu Natsukawa, invites him to walk home with her. He quickly deduces that Masuzu is scheming something. It turns out Masuzu is tired of being the center of attention and receiving confessions on a near-daily basis, so she suggests that she and Eita become a fake couple. Although Eita objects, Masuzu blackmails him into becoming her boyfriend in name only. News of the new couple rapidly spreads throughout the school and Eita's childhood friend, Chiwa Harusaki, who fell head over heels in love with him at first sight, begins to vie with Masuzu for Eita's affections.
Characters
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: (drama CD),
Ryōta Ōsaka
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actor. He is affiliated with Early Wing.
Biography
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(anime)
: Eita is the main character who aims to attend medical school after graduating from high school. He is very smart and always places at the top of the school exams. He has a strong distrust for love and romance because of his parents divorcing, finding new lovers, and abandoning him when he was in junior high school, thus calling himself "anti-romance". His antipathy to romance also stems from the fact that it would interfere with his studying. It is revealed that during junior high school, he had teenage delusions and thought of himself as "Burning Fighting Fighter". However, Chiwa's accident caused him to abandon his delusions and decide to become a doctor. Despite having outgrown his teenage delusions, he sometimes backslides if he gets too emotional.
;
: (drama CD),
Yukari Tamura (anime)
: Masuzu is Eita's "girlfriend". She is the school beauty who returned to Japan after spending nine years overseas. Like Eita, she hates romance, and is tired of receiving (and rejecting) confessions on a daily basis. Masuzu uses Eita's notebook from middle school, filled with embarrassing notes and scribbles, to blackmail him into pretending to be her boyfriend. She forms a club called "Maiden Society for Performing Your Own Life" where she studies how to become popular. When she is not with Eita, Masuzu presents a cold manner; but when she is with him, she is more outgoing, mischievous and cunning: she loves to use words to trick him. Like Chiwa, she is a terrible cook. Masuzu likes to quote scenes from the manga ''
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly manga magazine ''Ultra Jum ...
''. She eventually falls in love with Eita without actually realizing it, and becomes jealous when he interacts with other girls.
: Since she is Eita's "official" girlfriend, Chiwa, Himeka, and Ai often join forces against her when battling for him. Her family lives in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
and her relationship with them, especially with her father, is complicated and has influenced her twisted personality. Masuzu's father took her away from her mother so that people of his acquaintance with a higher social standing would accept him. However, because of this she had to learn to act and present a false face to society, eventually causing her to suffer from an
identity crisis
In psychology, identity crisis is a stage in Erik Erikson's theory of personality development. This stage happens during adolescence. It is a period of deep reflection and examination of various perspectives on oneself.
The Erikson's stages of ps ...
.
;
: (drama CD),
Chinatsu Akasaki
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce.
Biography
Akasaki graduated from Kagoshima Prefectural Kinkōwan High School and Tokyo Gakugei University. She studied Italian as a second foreign language. She won the Nippon Cultural Br ...
(anime)
: Chiwa is Eita's childhood best friend. She is usually called "Chiwawa" (
chihuahua) by her friends because of her petite physique and pair of twintails that resemble puppy's ears. She started attending the kendo club in elementary school, but had to drop out the year before she entered high school due to a serious injury she suffered in a car accident. This event is the reason that Eita wants to pursue a medical career – so that he can help her recover fully from her injuries. She does not give up easily and constantly fights Masuzu for Eita's affections. She loves to eat and especially likes meat, but is a terrible cook herself. However, in the light novels she starts improving her cooking skills for Eita. She has been in love with Eita for years but was too shy to confess until Masuzu entered in the picture. She finally confesses to Eita at the end of the fourth light novel, but is quickly interrupted by Masuzu and other girls; eventually, he rejects her, leaving her heartbroken. She dislikes seeing girls getting close to Eita but becomes fast friends with them.
;
: (drama CD),
Hisako Kanemoto
, also known professionally as , is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is represented by Production Baobab.
Biography
Kanemoto attended high school in Kamogata, Okayama and enrolled in the voice acting course at the vocational school of ...
(anime)
: Himeka is Eita's "ex-girlfriend", who has a one-sided crush on him. Himeka has teenage delusions, believing that in a previous life she was "Burning Princess Saint Dragon Lady of Dawn". Having witnessed Eita reveal some of his teenage delusions, she believes that Eita and she were a couple in her previous life. When not immersed in her delusions, Himeka is really quiet and usually only answers questions by nodding. Other girls often call her . After hearing of Ai's fake boyfriend story, she refers to Ai as the "Master of Love".
;
:
: Ai is Eita's "fiancée" and childhood friend whom he knew a year before he met Chiwa and who moved away ten years ago but has recently returned. Ai considers herself to be the one for Eita because she confessed to him while they were in kindergarten and they even signed a makeshift marriage registration, making them engaged, although Eita did not understand the concept of marriage. Ai has lied about having a boyfriend who is in college, and also keeps a notebook like Eita's. Nobody else except Kaoru and Himeka knows this. She often has delusions of herself and Eita as a couple. As a member of the student discipline committee, she attempts to stop Chiwa and Masuzu's club activities, but later decides to join the club to win Eita back.
;
:
: Saeko is Eita's aunt whom he has lived with since his parents abandoned him. She works at a gaming company that makes mostly
bishōjo game
A or is "a type of Japanese video game centered on interactions with attractive girls".
''Bishōjo'' games are similar to ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' books in the way of narrative, in which the game tells a story but the player may make c ...
s, is an expert with such games and always makes analogies of the real world to them with respect to girls. She is a workaholic who can survive long periods of time without sleep. Despite their protestations to the contrary, she knew immediately that Eita and Masuzu were not really a couple just by observation. She often gives Eita advice about getting along with girls and has even told him how to disengage himself from the other girls in case he has chosen one of them.
;
:
: Kaoru is Eita's classmate and his best friend, who sat next to him until the seat change. Kaoru has known Ai since elementary school and calls her A-chan. While initially thought to be male, it is hinted in the story that Kaoru might actually be a girl, or in love with Eita. In the light novels, it is revealed that Kaoru is in fact a girl.
;
:
: Mana is Masuzu's little sister, who is seen with a bodyguard at all times. She wants her older sister to come back to Sweden, and even reports on her activities to their father. Even though her relationship with Masuzu is complicated, she seems to love her sister.
;
: Miharu is a character exclusive to the ''Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru+H'' spin-off manga. She is the daughter of a middle school principal, who tries to capture Eita's affections. It is later revealed she had a childhood friend named Keita Fujinami, whom she thought of as a brother and perhaps more. However, when Keita confessed to Masuzu, she (likewise) rejected him cruelly. The rejection affected him to the point he transferred to another school, leaving a depressed Miharu behind. When she hears Masuzu now has a boyfriend, she seeks revenge for Keita by stealing Eita away from Masuzu, unaware Masuzu and Eita are not really dating. After learning of Miharu's motives, Eita confronts her about her feelings for Keita and she gives up on revenge. She later transfers to Tokyo hoping to reunite with Keita; Masuzu gives her an envelope filled with her rejected love letters to encourage her and an application form to join their club for when she returns.
Media
Light novels
''Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru'' began as a
light novel
A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging.
The abbr ...
series written by Yūji Yūji, with illustrations by Ruroo. The first volume was published on February 15, 2011 under
SoftBank Creative's
GA Bunko
is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company SB Creative, a subsidiary of Softbank. It was established in January 2006 and is a light novel
A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usuall ...
imprint, and the eighteenth and last on February 15, 2022.
[ A spin-off novel was also released on February 15, 2013.][
]
Manga
A manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
adaptation, illustrated by Nanasuke, was serialized between the July 2011 and April 2014 issues of Square Enix
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, video game publisher and entertainment conglomerate. It releases role-playing video game, role-playing game franchises, such as ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', and '' ...
's '' Gangan Joker'' manga magazine. The series was compiled into seven ''tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
'' volumes published between December 15, 2011 and April 22, 2014. A four-panel comic strip
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manga, illustrated by Marimo and titled , was serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan
is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company merged with Square to form Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in t ...
'' magazine between October 21, 2011, and April 5, 2013. The series was compiled into two ''tankōbon'' volumes, released on July 14, 2012, and January 12, 2013.
A third manga, illustrated by Shinya Inase and titled , was serialized in Square Enix's ''Big Gangan'' between October 25, 2011, and October 25, 2012. Two volumes for Inase's manga were released: the first on July 14, 2012 and the second on December 22, 2012. A fourth manga, illustrated by Mutsutake and titled , was serialized in ''Big Gangan'' between December 25, 2012, and August 24, 2013. Its chapters were collected in one ''tankōbon'' volume, published on October 22, 2013. Square Enix published an anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs, or related fiction/non-fiction excerpts by different authors. There are also thematic and g ...
volume on March 22, 2013.
; ''Oreshura''
Drama CDs and radio show
Hobirecords released two drama CDs in 2011: the first on July 29 and the second on October 28. An Internet radio
Internet radio, also known as online radio, web radio, net radio, streaming radio, e-radio and IP radio, is a digital audio service transmitted via the Internet. Broadcasting on the Internet is usually referred to as webcasting since it is not ...
show, titled ''Shuraba Radio'' and hosted by Chiwa Saitō
is a Japanese voice actress represented by I'm Enterprise. She is best known for her anime roles, which include Hitagi Senjougahara in ''Monogatari'', Homura Akemi in ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Yona in ''Akatsuki no Yona'', Chloe von Eizenb ...
and Junji Majima
is a Japanese voice actor who is contracted to I'm Enterprise. He was born in Nagoya, Aichi.
Filmography
Anime
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*'' Midnight Horror School'' – Borocca
*'' Princess Tutu'' – Funeral Attendee (ep 4), Townsperson B (ep 6)
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, started irregular broadcasts on April 28, 2011 and is produced by Hobirecords. A second radio show began broadcasting in December 2012 hosted by Chinatsu Akasaki
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce.
Biography
Akasaki graduated from Kagoshima Prefectural Kinkōwan High School and Tokyo Gakugei University. She studied Italian as a second foreign language. She won the Nippon Cultural Br ...
and Ai Kayano
is a Japanese voice actress. She was represented by the Pro-Fit talent agency until 2014. She has been represented by Office Osawa since 2015. She played leading roles in several anime series, including Meiko "Menma" Honma in '' Anohana'', Ino ...
.
Anime
An anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation, produced by A-1 Pictures
is a Japanese animation studio and production company founded by ex- Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.
History
The company was established by SMEJ's animat ...
and directed by Kanta Kamei, aired in Japan from January 6 to March 31, 2013. The anime was simulcast by Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation. The service primarily distributes fi ...
, subtitled in English. The opening theme is "Girlish Lover" by Chinatsu Akasaki, Yukari Tamura, Hisako Kanemoto and Ai Kayano, and the ending theme is "W:Wonder Tale" by Yukari Tamura.
See also
* '' Mushi-Uta'', another light novel series illustrated by the same illustrator.
* '' Reincarnated as a Sword'', another light novel series illustrated by the same illustrator.
* ''Unbreakable Machine-Doll
is a Japanese light novel series written by Reiji Kaitō and illustrated by Ruroo. Media Factory has published seventeen volumes under their MF Bunko J imprint from November 2009 to July 2017. A manga adaptation by Hakaru Takagi began ser ...
'', another light novel series illustrated by the same illustrator.
Notes
References
External links
Light novel official website
Anime official website
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2011 manga
2012 manga
2013 anime television series debuts
A-1 Pictures
Anime and manga based on light novels
Harem anime and manga
Light novels
Gangan Comics manga
Romantic comedy anime and manga
Seinen manga
Television shows based on light novels
Tokyo MX original programming