Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! explained

Ja Kanji:彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる
Ja Romaji:Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai ni Koishiteru
Genre:Romance, yuri
Type:manga
Author:Sal Jiang
Publisher:Futabasha
Demographic:Seinen
Imprint:Action Comics
Magazine:Web Comic Action
First:June 26, 2020
Last:March 10, 2023
Volumes:3
Type:drama
Director:Nao Nomura
Network:MBS, TV Kanagawa
First:July 4, 2024
Episodes:8

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sal Jiang. It was serialized online via Futabasha's Web Comic Action from June 2020 to March 2023, and is licensed for an English-language release on NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza website. A television drama adaptation premiered in July 2024.

Synopsis

Ayaka Usagida, a young office worker, falls madly in love with her senior team leader, Hiroko Kanō. As Ayaka tries to make her attraction known, Hiroko consistently misreads the situation despite being a lesbian herself. However, Ayaka remains undeterred in confessing her feeling.

Characters

A young office worker who falls madly in love with her senior, Hiroko Kanō. Ayaka was known as being quite serious and stone-faced at work before she fell for Hiroko, after which she changed her dress style in hopes of catching Hiroko's eye.
  • A senior sales manager who is widely respected within her company. Outside of work Hiroko has a reputation of being womanizer at her local lesbian bar, however she remains closeted due to a past incident at work. She constantly misinterprets Ayaka's advances as either platonic or being directed at her male coworkers.
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  • A close friend and coworker of Ayaka's. Seeing Ayaka chase after Hiroko makes her realize her own romantic feelings toward Ayaka.
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  • A senior sales staff member, Yūya has worked with Hiroko since they both joined the company. He helps in mentoring new staff such as Ayaka which leads his coworkers to often misinterpret his and Ayaka's professional relationship as romantic.
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  • A junior staff member who also likes Hiroko. He becomes is determined not to loss to Ayaka after she confesses her feelings to Hiroko.
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  • A senior staff member, she has worked alongside Hiroko and Yūya for several year. She tries to support Ayaka in hopes that she can help heal the negative effects a past work relationship had on Hiroko.
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  • The owner of a lesbian bar that Hiroko frequents.

    Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Sal Jiang, Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! began serialization online via Futabasha's Web Comic Action from June 26, 2020, to March 10, 2023.[2] The series has been collected in three tankōbon volumes as of March 2023.

    The series is published in English on NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza website and app.[3]

    Drama

    A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on June 6, 2024.[4] The series will produced MBS TV as a part of Drama Tokku and directed by Nao Nomura, with Ayumi Shimo writing the scripts. The series stars Shiho Katō and Kanna Mori in the lead roles. It premiered on MBS TV and TV Kanagawa on July 4.

    Reception

    Erica Friedman of Yuricon gave the series an overall positive review, summarizing that "this is very much a “wackiness ensues” farce of a Shakaijin Yuri manga. You can just about hear Khaturian's Sabre Dance playing in the background, while doors slam and people run to and fro. The resolution of this manga will also be anticlimactic. It's the tension between ladies’ woman Hiroko unable to give in to her desires and Ayaka wearing another tantalizing – yet professional – outfit and trying to get sempai's attention that is the plot."[5]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Live-Action Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Series Reveals 5 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. June 15, 2024. June 15, 2024.
    2. Web site: Cayanan . Joanna . December 30, 2022. Sal Jiang's Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Manga Listed as Ending in 3rd Volume (Updated) . June 8, 2024 . . en.
    3. Web site: AYAKA is in LOVE with HIROKO!. MangaPlaza. June 8, 2024.
    4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio . June 6, 2024. Sal Jiang's Yuri Manga Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko Gets Live-Action Show. June 8, 2024. Anime News Network.
    5. Web site: Friedman . Erica . Ayaka-chan ha Hiroko-sempai ni Koi Shiteru, Volume 2 (彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる). . June 8, 2024 . December 22, 2022.

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