Ja Kanji: | スイートプールサイド |
Ja Romaji: | Suīto Pūrusaido |
Type: | manga |
Author: | Shūzō Oshimi |
Publisher: | Kodansha |
Demographic: | Seinen, shōnen |
Magazine: | Weekly Young Magazine (2004) Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine (2011)' |
First: | 2004 (original) May 2011 |
Last: | August 2011 (re-serialized) |
Volumes: | 1 |
Type: | live film |
Director: | Daigo Matsui |
Producer: | Toshihiro Takahashi |
Runtime: | 103 minutes |
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shūzō Oshimi. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in 2004, and later re-serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from May to August 2011.
It was adapted into a live action film that was premiered theatrically in Japan on June 14, 2014.[1] [2] [3] [4] In March 2022, Kodansha USA announced they licensed the series for English publication,[5] with the one compiled volume releasing on January 17, 2023.[6]
Toshihiko Ota (Kenta Suga) is a first year junior high school student. He is a member of the school's swimming club. He also suffers from not having enough body hair. Meanwhile, Ayako Goto (Yuiko Kariya) is also a fellow first year junior high student and member of the same swimming club. She suffers from having too much hair. She confides to Toshihiko Ota about her "hairy" problem. A relationship soon develops as Toshihiko begins to shave her arm and leg hair.