Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu explained

Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu
Ja Kanji:兄に愛されすぎて困ってます
Genre:Romance
Type:manga
Publisher:Shogakukan
Magazine:Sho-Comi
Imprint:Flower Comics
Volumes:11
Type:drama
Episodes:5
Type:film
Director:Hayato Kawai
Runtime:99 minutes

is a Japanese manga series by . Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu is serialized in the semi-monthly manga magazine Sho-Comi from June 21, 2015, to March 20, 2018. By 2017, the series sold more than 1.8 million copies in print.

A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan on June 30, 2017. To promote the live-action film, a television drama adaptation featuring the same cast was broadcast on Nippon TV from April 13, 2017, to May 11, 2017.

Plot

High school student Setoka was adopted into the Tachibana family as a child, and despite only finding out recently, she still lives a peaceful life with them. She has a close relationship with her older brother, Haruka, but recently, he has started becoming distant with her. One night, Haruka admits to Setoka that he's always loved her romantically. Setoka navigates through her feelings for Haruka, while realizing that several other boys are also attracted to her.

Characters

Setoka is an unpopular but romantic high school student who was adopted into the Tachibana family. She has a close relationship with her older brother, Haruka, and constantly worries about him.
  • Haruka is Setoka's older brother who is delinquent and described as "cool." He has been in love with Setoka since they were young and has known that they are not blood-related since childhood.
  • Takane is Setoka and Haruka's childhood friend and her first love.
  • Chinatsu is Haruka's friend. He is later revealed to be an who crossdresses as a girl, as well as having feelings for Setoka. His older brother is Chiaki. In the live-action film adaptation, the character was renamed and changed into a girl.
  • Chiaki is a womanizer who Setoka meets at a group date. He is intrigued by Setoka's personality and later falls in love with her for real. He becomes Setoka's first boyfriend, but they break up after Setoka realizes she is truly in love with Haruka. Chiaki is Chinatsu's older brother.
  • Kunimitsu is Takane's younger brother.
  • Aika is the winner of the school's beauty contest and sets her sights on Haruka. In the live-action film adaptation, the character was renamed .
  • Miyu is Setoka's best friend.
  • Hokuto is Setoka's blood-related older brother and a student teacher at her school.[1] Rina Yagami wanted to introduce a character who would be Setoka's real older brother; she took the name of the character from an original character created for the live-action film adaptation, who was played by comedian from the comedy duo Non Style.[1] Hokuto was intentionally created to be the opposite of the character who Inoue had portrayed.[1]
  • Suzuki is Setoka's classmate. He and Setoka first express interest in each other until he is deterred by Haruka.
  • Media

    Manga

    Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu is written and illustrated by . It was serialized in the semi-monthly manga magazine Sho-Comi from 2015's issue 14 released on June 21, 2015,[2] to 2018's issue 8 released on March 20, 2018.[3] The chapters were later released in eleven bound volumes by Shogakukan under the Flower Comics imprint.[4] Volume 11 also includes a 16-page prologue to Yagami's next work, Wake Atte Kinō Ubawaremashita.[4]

    In 2018, Yagami stated through an interview with Natalie that she felt the only way she could create a happy ending for Setoka and Haruka was for them to not be blood-related siblings.[1] She sought to introduce this plot point early on, so that she could focus on the "action", using the 1998 American film Die Hard as an example.[1] Yagami stated the fast pace of Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu was partially due to the Sho-Comi being released on a semi-monthly basis.[1]

    Film

    A live-action film adaptation of Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu was announced on September 19, 2016.[5] The film stars Generations from Exile Tribe member Ryota Katayose as Haruka, Tao Tsuchiya as Setoka, and Yudai Chiba as Takane.[5] Additional cast members include Bullet Train member and Yosuke Sugino.[6]

    At the time of the film project's announcement, only two volumes of the manga had been released.[1] The film is produced by the same production team who were in charge of the live-action film adaptation for Defying Kurosaki-kun.[5] The film is directed by and written by .[5] The film's theme song is "Sora" by Generations from Exile Tribe.[7] [8] "Koise yo Watashi" and "Your Melody..." were both performed by and featured as insert songs.[9] [10]

    The film adaptation was released nationwide in 251 theaters in Japan on June 30, 2017,[11] opening at no. 3 on opening weekend[12] and grossing a total of billion.[13] It was released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 1, 2018.[14]

    Television drama

    To promote the live-action film adaptation, a promotional television drama was broadcast weekly on Nippon TV from April 13, 2017 to May 11, 2017, for 5 episodes.[15] [16] The main cast reprised their roles from the film.[15] The drama adaptation was released onto Blu-ray and DVD on May 11, 2017.[17] In addition, a special virtual reality video where the viewer can experience the events of the drama and film from Setoka's perspective was released on dTV on March 16, 2017.[18]

    Episodes

    Reception

    In 2017, Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu sold a consecutive total of 1.8 million copies in print.[19]

    Kono Manga ga Sugoi! reviewed the live-action film adaptation favorably, stating that there were many scenarios that were "funny" and "heart-pounding."[19]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Sho-Comi50周年特集 第1回 夜神里奈インタビュー . Feature: Sho-Comi's 50th anniversary, Part 1: Interview with Rina Yagami . ja . . 2018-06-05 . 2024-07-28 . April 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406061323/https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/sho-comi50th_01 . live .
    2. Web site: 夜神里奈が秘密抱えた兄妹描く、Sho-Comi新連載「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」 . Rina Yagami draws a story about siblings holding a secret, serializes Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu in Sho-Comi . ja . . 2015-06-21 . 2024-07-22 . June 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620141738/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/151263 . live .
    3. Web site: 「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」兄系イケメンズ集合の最終回がSho-Comiに . Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu final chapter with brother-type hot men appears in Sho-Comi . ja . . 2018-03-20 . 2024-07-22 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802085506/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/274383 . live .
    4. Web site: 「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」最終巻、夜神里奈の新連載プロローグも収録 . Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu final volume includes prologue to Rina Yagami's newest serialized work . ja . . 2018-05-25 . 2024-07-22 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802085505/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/283814 . live .
    5. Web site: GENERATIONS・片寄涼太、映画初出演 土屋太鳳と“兄妹”に . Ryota Katayose from Generations makes film debut as Tao Tsuchiya's "sibling" . ja . . 2016-09-19 . 2024-08-01.
    6. Web site: 映画『兄に愛されすぎて困ってます』超特急・草川拓弥、杉野遥亮が参戦 . Bullet Train member Takuya Kusakawa and Yosuke Sugino added to the movie Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu . ja . . 2016-11-06 . 2024-08-01.
    7. Web site: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Live-Action Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song . . 2017-03-20 . 2024-08-01 . July 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727033235/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-20/ani-ni-aisaresugite-komattemasu-live-action-film-trailer-previews-theme-song/.113650 . live .
    8. Web site: GENERATIONSが「兄こま」劇中シーンを実演、数原龍友は片寄涼太に抱きつく . Generations perform a scene from Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu, Ryuto Kazuhara hugs Ryota Katayose . ja . . 2017-07-02 . 2024-08-01 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802085507/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/239154 . live .
    9. Web site: 土屋太鳳×片寄涼太×千葉雄大「兄こま」挿入歌をLeolaが担当 . Leola in charge of insert songs in Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu starring Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose, and Yudai Chiba . ja . . 2017-04-04 . 2024-08-01 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802085506/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/227405 . live .
    10. Web site: Leola、映画「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」挿入歌をリリース . Leola releases an insert song for the film Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu . ja . . 2017-06-28 . 2024-08-01 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802085559/https://natalie.mu/music/news/238638 . live .
    11. Web site: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . Live-Action Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Film Reveals Poster Visual, June 30 Debut . . 2016-12-24 . 2024-08-01.
    12. Web site: Jennifer . Sherman . Live-Action Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Film Opens at #3 . . 2017-07-04 . 2024-08-01.
    13. . 2012-05-17 . 映画業界決算特別号 . 33 . ja . . 1773 . Japan . Kinema-Junposha.Co.Ltd . 2018-03-05 . December 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212102352/https://www.kinejun.com/ . live .
    14. Web site: 土屋太鳳×片寄涼太×千葉雄大「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」ソフト化 . Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu starring Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose, and Yudai Chiba to be given a home release . ja . . 2017-09-06 . 2024-08-01 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802154504/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/247538 . live .
    15. Web site: 「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」TVドラマ化!映画公開に先駆け、4月より放送 . ja . . 2017-03-04 . 2024-08-01 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802085516/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/223270 . live .
    16. Web site: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Manga Gets Live-Action TV Drama . . 2017-03-02 . 2024-08-01 . July 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730034716/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-02/ani-ni-aisaresugite-komattemasu-manga-gets-live-action-tv-drama/.112865 . live .
    17. Web site: ドラマ版「兄こま」40Pブックレット付きソフト発売、最終話が今晩放送 . Drama version of Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu home release includes 40-page booklet, final episode to be broadcast tonight . ja . . 2017-05-10 . 2024-08-01.
    18. Web site: せとか視点でキスやハグを疑似体験!「兄こま」ドラマ&映画のVR作品を配信 . Experience kissing and hugging from Setoka's perspective! VR based on the television drama and film released on streaming . ja . . 2017-03-16 . 2024-08-01.
    19. Web site: 映画『兄に愛されすぎて困ってます』レビュー! バスドン、壁ドン、机ドンで迫られちゃう!? 片寄涼太×千葉雄大×草川拓弥からの猛烈アタックにドキッ♡【あのアニ】 . Ai ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu film review: drawing you close with a bus slam, a wall slam, and a desk slam? Ryota Katayose, Yudai Chiba, and Takuya Kusakawa's itense attacks will make your heart skip a beat! (That Anime) . ja . . 2017-06-17 . 2024-08-01 . August 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802085506/https://konomanga.jp/special/112559-2 . live .