My Androgynous Boyfriend Explained

Ja Kanji:ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。
Ja Romaji:Jendāresu Danshi ni Aisareteimasu
Type:manga
Author:Tamekou
Publisher:Shodensha
Magazine:Feel Young
Imprint:Feel Comics FC Swing
Volumes:5
Type:drama
Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu
Music:Akihiro Manabe
Runtime:55 minutes
Episodes:10

is a Japanese manga series by Tamekou. It was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Feel Young from February 2018 to March 2023. A television drama adaptation, titled Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu, aired from April to June 2021, as part of Nippon TV's MokuDra F programming block.

Plot

Wako works as a manga editor at a publishing department, while her boyfriend, Meguru, is a model and a clerk at a clothing store with a large social media following. Meguru is part of the genderless fashion subculture and is knowledgeable about make-up and fashion, causing other people around the couple to tend to mistake the nature of their relationship, as well as Meguru's gender.

Characters

Portrayed by: Ai Yoshikawa
  • Wako works as a manga editor at a publishing company. She does not pay attention to her looks often.
    Portrayed by: Rihito Itagaki
  • Meguru is an androgynous model and a clothing store clerk with a large social media following. He partakes in the genderless fashion subculture and is knowledgeable about fashion and make-up.
    Portraed by:
  • Sasame is an androgynous with a cute, dreamy appearance. He is in an idol group with Meguru as the Unicorn Boys; however, he dislikes cute clothing and wants to be seen as manly, using his idol Aki from Exilia as an example.
    Portrayed by: Renn Kiriyama
  • Kira is an androgynous model with a "cool" and "beautiful" appearance.
    Portrayed by: Miki Mizuno
  • An original character for the television drama adaptation, Asahi is Wako's co-worker and works in the same manga editing department, in addition to being Kira's love interest.
    Portrayed by:
  • An original character for the television drama adaptation, Masami is Wako's co-worker who works in the same department as a manga editor.

    Media

    Manga

    My Androgynous Boyfriend is written and illustrated by Tamekou as her first work outside of the genre. It is serialized in the monthly manga magazine Feel Young, beginning in the March 2018 issue released on February 8, 2018.[1] [2] The series will end serialization in the April 2023 issue released on March 8, 2023.[3] The chapters have been released in five tankōbon by Shodensha under the Feel Comics FC Swing imprint.[4]

    To celebrate the release of the second volume, an art exhibit was featured at the Animate Girls Festival 2019.[5] Tamekou herself hosted a panel with genderless actor and model Toman as a guest.[6] [7]

    At Anime Expo 2019, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series in English for North American distribution.[8] [9]

    Television drama

    A live-action television series adaptation, titled was announced on March 2, 2021.[10] [11] The series began airing on April 1, 2021, on NTV and YTV as part of their MokuDra F programming block, with 10 episodes scheduled.[12] Colorful Love stars Ai Yoshikawa and Rihito Itagaki as Wako Machida and Meguru Sōma respectively.[10] Additional cast members include Renn Kiriyama as Kira and Miki Mizuno as Asahi Tetsumoto.[13] [14] was later announced as a regular cast member, appearing as Masami Sakai.[15] [16] Hirotsugu Otsu and Kōsei Awaji, who are members of the group Kougu Ishin and the comedy duo Kitsune, made a guest appearance in episode 1 as part of a collaboration.[17] The series is directed by Izuru Kumasaka, Hiroaki Yuasa, and Takeshi Matsuura, with Fumi Tsubota in charge of the script and Akihiro Manabe in charge of the soundtrack.[11] The show's theme song is "Question" by Amber's.

    Episode list

    Reception

    Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised My Androgynous Boyfriend for its artwork and "sweet romance" but mentioned that while the series brings up issues about gender, it ultimately doesn't do "enough" with them.[18]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: 私の彼氏がかわいすぎ…!ためこう新連載は、ジェンダーレス男子×メロメロ彼女 . ja . . 2018-02-08 . 2021-03-15 . November 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104163244/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/268685 . live .
    2. News: 天堂きりん×吉岡里帆の「きみ棲み」対談がフィーヤンに、次号ためこう新連載 . ja . . 2018-01-06 . 2021-03-15 . November 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118121305/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/264172 . live .
    3. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Tamekō's My Androgynous Boyfriend Manga Ends in March. Anime News Network. February 8, 2023. February 8, 2023. February 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208222427/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-08/tameko-my-androgynous-boyfriend-manga-ends-in-march/.194631. live.
    4. Web site: 「ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。」特設サイト . ja . . 2021-03-15 . January 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108021120/https://www.shodensha.co.jp/genderless/ . live .
    5. News: 「ジェン愛」ためこうがサイン会&トークショー、参加申し込みが明日から . ja . . 2019-09-20 . 2021-03-15 . December 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205232428/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/348469 . live .
    6. News: ためこう「ジェン愛」語り、リアルジェンダーレス男子・とまんに"オスみ"感じる . ja . . 2019-11-10 . 2021-03-15 . November 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123220508/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/354849 . live .
    7. News: 『ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。』×「AGF2019」コラボ企画! 話題のジェンダーレス男子"とまんさん"をゲストに迎えたためこう先生トークショー&展示会をレポート . ja . . 2019-11-11 . 2021-03-15 . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217080359/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1573401706 . live .
    8. News: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . Seven Seas Licenses Bloom Into You Novels, Primitive Boyfriend Manga, More . . 2019-07-05 . 2021-02-06 . October 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023010437/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-05/seven-seas-licenses-bloom-into-you-novels-primitive-boyfriend-manga-more/.148551 . live .
    9. News: Seven Seas Announces Ten New Manga and Light Novel Licenses at Anime Expo 2019 . . . 2019-07-12 . 2021-02-06 . March 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330053202/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2019-07-12/seven-seas-announces-ten-new-manga-and-light-novel-licenses-at-anime-expo-2019/.148969 . live .
    10. News: 「ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。」ドラマ化!吉川愛、板垣李光人のW主演 . ja . . 2021-03-02 . 2021-03-15 . June 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603091202/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/418324 . live .
    11. News: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . My Androgynous Boyfriend Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April . . 2021-03-02 . 2021-03-15 . March 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316012456/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-02/my-androgynous-boyfriend-manga-gets-live-action-series-in-april/.170136 . live .
    12. News: 吉川愛&板垣李光人『カラフラブル』キャストビジュアル公開 新米編集者とジェンダーレス男子が恋 . ja . . 2021-03-09 . 2021-03-15 . March 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309031930/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2186692/full/ . live .
    13. News: ドラマ「ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。」に水野美紀、桐山漣 . ja . . 2021-03-10 . 2021-03-15 . March 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210318044255/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/419421 . live .
    14. News: Rafael Antonio . Pineda . Live-Action My Androgynous Boyfriend Series Casts Miki Mizuno, Renn Kiriyama . . 2021-03-10 . 2021-03-15 . March 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316012419/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-10/live-action-my-androgynous-boyfriend-series-casts-miki-mizuno-renn-kiriyama/.170431 . live .
    15. News: ドラマ「ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。」おいでやす小田がレギュラー出演 . ja . . 2021-03-16 . 2021-03-16 . March 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316002605/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420260 . live .
    16. News: Alex . Mateo . Live-Action My Androgynous Boyfriend Series Casts Oideyasu Oda . . 2021-03-15 . 2021-03-15 . March 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316005535/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-15/live-action-my-androgynous-boyfriend-series-casts-oideyasu-oda/.170660 . live .
    17. News: Alex . Mateo . Kougu Ishin Group Members Appear in Live-Action My Androgynous Boyfriend Series . . 2021-03-29 . 2021-03-29 . March 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210330001600/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-29/kougu-ishin-group-members-appear-in-live-action-my-androgynous-boyfriend-series/.171274 . live .
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