My Androgynous Boyfriend

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My Androgynous Boyfriend
My Androgynous Boyfriend vol 1 JPN.jpg
Cover of volume 1 of the Japanese version, first released on December 7, 2018
ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。
(Jendāresu Danshi ni Aisareteimasu)
GenreRomantic comedy,[1] slice of life[2]
Manga
Written byTamekou
Published byShodensha
English publisher
ImprintFeel Comics FC Swing
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runFebruary 8, 2018 (2018-02-08) – present
Volumes3
Television drama
Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu (カラフラブル～ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。～)
Directed by
  • Izuru Kumasaka
  • Hiroaki Yuasa
  • Takeshi Matsuura
Written byFumi Tsubota
Music byAkihiro Manabe
Original network
Original run April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) – present
Episodes10 (scheduled)
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My Androgynous Boyfriend (Japanese: ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。, Hepburn: Jendāresu Danshi ni Aisareteimasu, lit. "I'm Loved By a Genderless Boy") is a Japanese manga series by Tamekou. My Androgynous Boyfriend has been serialized in the monthly josei manga magazine Feel Young since February 8, 2018. A live-action television drama adaptation titled Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu (カラフラブル～ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。～) began airing on April 1, 2021, as part of NTV'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.[3]

Characters[]

Wako Machida (町田 わこ, Machida Wako)[a]
Portrayed by: Ai Yoshikawa[4]
Wako works as a manga editor at a publishing company. She does not pay attention to her looks often.
Meguru Sōma (相馬 めぐる, Sōma Meguru)[a]
Portrayed by:  [ja][4]
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.
Sasame Tachi (舘 ささめ, Tachi Sasame)
Portraed by:  [ja]
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.
Kira (キラ)
Portrayed by: Renn Kiriyama[5]
Kira is an androgynous model with a "cool" and "beautiful" appearance.
Asahi Tetsumoto (鉄本 あさひ, Tetsumoto Asahi)
Portrayed by: Miki Mizuno[5]
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 frequently pursued by Kira.
Masami Sakai (境 正美, Sakai Masami)
Portrayed by:  [ja][6]
An original character for the television drama adaptation, Masami is Wako's co-worker who works in the same department as a manga editor.[6]

Media[]

Manga[]

My Androgynous Boyfriend is written and illustrated by Tamekou as her first work outside of the yaoi genre. It is serialized in the monthly manga magazine Feel Young, beginning in the March 2018 issue released on February 8, 2018.[3][7] The chapters have been released in three bound volumes by Shodensha under the Feel Comics FC Swing imprint.[8]

To celebrate the release of the second volume, an art exhibit was featured at the Animate Girls Festival 2019.[9] Tamekou herself hosted a panel with genderless actor and model Toman as a guest.[1][10]

At Anime Expo 2019, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series in English for North American distribution.[11][12]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)[13]978-4-396-76752-5February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11)[14]978-1-64505-198-5
2 November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)[15]978-4-396-76774-7September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)[16]978-1-64505-516-7
3 November 7, 2020 (2020-11-07)[17]978-4-396-76810-2September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)[18]978-1-64827-931-7

Television drama[]

A live-action television series adaptation titled Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu was announced on March 2, 2021.[4][19] The series began airing on April 1, 2021, on NTV and YTV as part of their MokuDra F programming block, with 10 episodes scheduled.[20] Colorful Love stars Ai Yoshikawa and  [ja] as Wako Machida and Meguru Sōma respectively.[4] Additional cast members include Renn Kiriyama as Kira and Miki Mizuno as Asahi Tetsumoto.[5][21]  [ja] was later announced as a regular cast member, appearing as Masami Sakai.[6][22] 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.[23] 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.[19] The show's theme song is "Question" by Amber's.

No. Title Director Writer Original air date
1"Episode 1"
Transcription: "Dai-ichi-wa" (Japanese: 第1話)		TBATBAApril 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)
2"Episode 2"
Transcription: "Dai-ni-wa" (Japanese: 第2話)		TBATBAApril 8, 2021 (2021-04-08)

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.[2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b For the live-action television drama adaptation, Wako and Meguru's first names were given kanji characters, Wako (和子) and Meguru (周).[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "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". Natalie (in Japanese). November 10, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Silverman, Rebecca (March 6, 2020). "My Androgynous Boyfriend GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "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". Natalie (in Japanese). February 8, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "「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". Natalie (in Japanese). March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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". Natalie (in Japanese). March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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". Natalie (in Japanese). March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "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". Natalie (in Japanese). January 6, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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  10. ^ "『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". Animate (in Japanese). November 11, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2019). "Seven Seas Licenses Bloom Into You Novels, Primitive Boyfriend Manga, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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  17. ^ "【11月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "Book: My Androgynous Boyfriend Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 2, 2021). "My Androgynous Boyfriend Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "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". Oricon (in Japanese). March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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  22. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 15, 2021). "Live-Action My Androgynous Boyfriend Series Casts Oideyasu Oda". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  23. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2021). "Kougu Ishin Group Members Appear in Live-Action My Androgynous Boyfriend Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

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