Otonanajimi Explained

Ja Kanji:おとななじみ
Genre:Romantic comedy
Type:manga
Author:Aya Nakahara
Publisher:Shueisha
Demographic:Josei
Magazine:Cocohana
Imprint:Margaret Comics
First:March 28, 2019
Last:October 28, 2021
Volumes:8

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

Manga

Written and illustrated by Aya Nakahara, Otonanajimi was serialized in Shueisha's Cocohana magazine from March 28, 2019,[1] [2] to October 28, 2021.[3] [4] Eight tankōbon volumes have been released from July 2019 to December 2021.

Volumes

Live-action film

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.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Love*Com's Aya Nakahara Launches New Manga. Anime News Network. March 3, 2019. October 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: ja: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. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/325711. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 28, 2019. October 24, 2022. ja.
  3. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Aya Nakahara Ends Otonanajimi Manga, Launches New Series in November. Anime News Network. October 30, 2021. October 24, 2022.
  4. Web site: ja:ココハナ 2021年12月号. https://cocohana.shueisha.co.jp/next/. Cocohana. Shueisha. October 24, 2022. ja. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027041841/https://cocohana.shueisha.co.jp/next/. dead.
  5. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Aya Nakahara's Otonanajimi Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film Next May. Anime News Network. October 23, 2022. October 24, 2022.
  6. Web site: ja: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. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2254067/full/. Oricon. October 24, 2022. October 24, 2022. ja.