Otonanajimi
| Otonanajimi | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| おとななじみ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Aya Nakahara |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Margaret Comics |
| Magazine | Cocohana |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | March 28, 2019 – October 28, 2021 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Otonanajimi (Japanese: おとななじみ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aya Nakahara. It was serialized in Shueisha's josei manga magazine Cocohana from March 2019 to October 2021, with its chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes. A live action film adaptation premiered in Japan in May 2023.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Aya Nakahara, Otonanajimi was serialized in Shueisha's Cocohana magazine from March 28, 2019,[2][3] to October 28, 2021.[4][5] Eight tankōbon volumes have been released from July 2019 to December 2021.[6][7]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2019[6] | 978-4-08-844228-0 |
| 2 | December 25, 2019[8] | 978-4-08-844285-3 |
| 3 | April 24, 2020[9] | 978-4-08-844336-2 |
| 4 | August 25, 2020[10] | 978-4-08-844372-0 |
| 5 | December 24, 2020[11] | 978-4-08-844389-8 |
| 6 | April 23, 2021[12] | 978-4-08-844484-0 |
| 7 | August 25, 2021[13] | 978-4-08-844519-9 |
| 8 | December 24, 2021[7] | 978-4-08-844563-2 |
Live-action film
[edit]In October 2022, it was announced that the series would be receiving a live action film adaptation, starring HiHi Jets member Mizuki Inoue and Rinka Kumada. The film is directed by Hiroto Takahashi, based on a screenplay written by Erika Yoshida. It premiered in Japan on May 12, 2023.[1][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 23, 2022). "Aya Nakahara's Otonanajimi Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film Next May". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 3, 2019). "Love*Com's Aya Nakahara Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ 中原アヤ新作「おとななじみ」がココハナで、大人になった幼なじみの恋描く. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 28, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 30, 2021). "Aya Nakahara Ends Otonanajimi Manga, Launches New Series in November". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ ココハナ 2021年12月号. Cocohana (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b 【7月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b 【12月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ 【12月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 25, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ 【4月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ 【8月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 25, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ 【12月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ 【4月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ 【8月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 25, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ HiHi Jets井上瑞稀&久間田琳加、映画W主演 『おとななじみ』実写化で“超残念男子”&“オカン系女子”に. Oricon (in Japanese). October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website at Cocohana (in Japanese)
- Otonanajimi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia