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, abbreviated as , is a Japanese
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series written by Shūichi Nimaru and illustrated by Ui Shigure. A
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adaptation with art by Ryō Itō has been serialized in
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's manga magazine ''
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'' since November 2019. An
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television series adaptation by
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aired from April to June 2021.


Plot

Sueharu Maru is a seventeen-year-old high school boy who has never had a girlfriend. He lives next door to his childhood friend Kuroha Shida, a small and cute Onee-san type of girl with an outgoing character. One day, Kuroha confesses to Sueharu, but he rejects her; Sueharu only has eyes for his first love, Shirokusa Kachi, who is a beautiful idol and an award-winning author in school. Shirokusa is indifferent to all boys in school but Sueharu, which makes Sueharu think that he might have a chance. When Sueharu decides to confess his feelings, he is devastated to find out that Shirokusa already has a boyfriend. Kuroha approaches Sueharu, offering to help him get revenge on Shirokusa and her boyfriend. However it turns out that Shirokusa also has feelings for Suehara.


Characters


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; : :A former child actor. He is traumatized by his mother's death and quits acting at the peak of his fame, becoming a regular high school student at the beginning of the series. Despite his acting prowess, he is easy to read and does not know much about romance, making him highly susceptible to teasing by the opposite sex. He is constantly annoyed by Kuroha's antics and flirting, and immediately rejects her confession, but grows closer to her later on. ; : :Sueharu's childhood friend who lives next door to him. As the eldest of four sisters, she has a tendency to look after others and is socially adept. Although she wishes for Sueharu's happiness, she also knows him better than anyone else and does not hesitate to use that to her advantage. ; : :An award-winning novelist and Sueharu's first love. When Sueharu entered high school, he did not recognize her at first as she had a boyish appearance as a child. She is renowned as a "cool beauty" at school due to her fame, demeanor, intelligence, and looks. Despite being cold and aloof toward most of her male classmates, she acts friendly around Sueharu after he praises her writing. ; : :A famous actress known for starring in the hit drama ''The Ideal Little Sister''. Sueharu was assigned to be her mentor when he was a child actor, through which they developed a sibling-like relationship. She idolizes Sueharu and yearns for him to return to acting. ; : :Sueharu's close friend. He enjoys watching Sueharu react to various events and often orchestrates things behind the scenes.


Supporting characters

; : :Shirokusa's fake boyfriend. He is a big fan of Sueharu when Sueharu was the child actor. ; : :Shirokusa's close friend. ; : :Shirokusa's father. ; : :A in Sueharu's school. ; : :Kuroha's next younger sister. She is the tallest in four sisters of Shida family. ; : :Kuroha's second younger sister, Akane's elder twin sister. ; : :Kuroha's youngest sister, Aoi's younger twin sister. ; : :Shirokusa's maid who has lived with her family for years. Because of this, she and Shirokusa have a sister-like relationship. She is also classmates with Sueharu. ; : ; :


Production

The names of the characters are references to characters in ''
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'': for instance, Maru, Shida, Kachi, Kai and Maria are named after
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, Sheeda, Catria, Cain and Maria respectively. The names of the female characters include colors: for instance, Kuroha ( "black feather/wing"), Shirokusa ( "white grass"), Momosaka ( "pink slope/hill"), Asagi ( "pale/shallow yellow"), Midori ( "green"), Aoi ( "blue-''i''"), Akane ( "red sound") and Shion ( "purple garden").


Media


Light novels

Written by Shūichi Nimaru and illustrated by Ui Shigure, ''Osamake'' was published by
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, under its
Dengeki Bunko is a publishing imprint (trade name), imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (a division of Kadokawa Future Publishing formerly called MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks). It was established in June 1993 with th ...
, in thirteen volumes, released from June 8, 2019, to February 7, 2025.


Manga

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adaptation by Ryō Itō began serialization in
Media Factory , formerly known as , was a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing. History The company was founded on December 1, 1986, and was a subsidiary of Recruit (Japanese company), Recruit Co., Ltd., based in Shibuya, Tokyo. ...
's ''
Monthly Comic Alive is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Media Factory. The first issue was released on June 27, 2006. Serialized titles *'' Absolute Duo'' *'' Alice or Alice'' (until 2015, part of the supplement magazine '' Comic Cune'') *'' Ano Ko ni ...
'' in November 2019, with six volumes were published so far. A spin-off manga series illustrated by Mutsumi Aoki titled ''Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come: Otonari no Yon-shimai ga Zettai ni Honobono suru Nichijō'' ("Daily Lives Where the Four-Sister Neighbour Absolutely Will Make You Warm") began serialization in Media Factory's ''
Monthly Comic Alive is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Media Factory. The first issue was released on June 27, 2006. Serialized titles *'' Absolute Duo'' *'' Alice or Alice'' (until 2015, part of the supplement magazine '' Comic Cune'') *'' Ano Ko ni ...
'' on January 27, 2021. Three volumes have been published so far.


Anime

An
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television series adaptation was announced on October 3, 2020. The series was animated by
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and directed by Takashi Naoya, with Yoriko Tomita handling series' composition. Naoya also designed the characters. It aired from April 14 to June 30, 2021, on AT-X and other channels. Riko Azuna performed the series' opening theme song "Chance! & Revenge!", while
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and
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performed the series' ending theme song "Senryakuteki de Yosō Funō na Love Comedy no Ending Tema Kyoku" ( "An Ending Theme Song for a Tactically Unpredictable Romantic Comedy").
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streamed the series outside of Asia.
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has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and will stream it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel and
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. The series ran for 12 episodes.


Episodes


Reception

The light novel ranked fifth in 2020 in
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's annual light novel guide book ''
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet and votes from "collaborators" (critics, influencers, and other p ...
'', in the category.


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* * {{Doga Kobo 2019 Japanese novels Anime and manga based on light novels AT-X (TV network) original programming Crunchyroll anime Dengeki Bunko Doga Kobo Light novels Media Factory manga Muse Communication Romantic comedy anime and manga Seinen manga