Kō Iu no ga Ii (こういうのがいい, lit. "This Kind of Thing is Fine") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Souryu. It was initially published as a one-shot in Weekly Young Jump in March 2020. It later began serialization on Shueisha's Young Jump! and Tonari no Young Jump manga websites in October 2020. An 8-episode live-action television drama adaptation aired from October to December 2023.
Kō Iu no ga Ii | |
こういうのがいい | |
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Genre | Slice of life[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Souryu |
Published by | Shueisha |
Imprint | Young Jump Comics |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 16, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 8 |
Television drama | |
Directed by | Kōichirō Miki |
Written by | Kōichirō Miki |
Music by | Erina Koyama |
Original network | ABC |
Original run | October 30, 2023 – December 18, 2023 |
Episodes | 8 |
Characters
edit- Motoki Murata (村田元気, Murata Motoki)
- Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi (vomic)[2]
- Portrayed by: Jun Nishiyama[3]
- Tomoka Eguchi (江口友香, Eguchi Tomoka)
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi (vomic)[2]
- Portrayed by: Mirei Tanaka[3]
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Souryu, Kō Iu no ga Ii was initially published as a one-shot in Weekly Young Jump on March 26, 2020.[4] It later began serialization on Shueisha's Young Jump! and Tonari no Young Jump websites on October 16, 2020.[5] Its chapters have been collected into eight volumes as of May 2024.[6]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | May 19, 2021[7] | 978-4-08-891887-7 |
2 | December 17, 2021[8] | 978-4-08-892168-6 |
3 | June 17, 2022[9] | 978-4-08-892334-5 |
4 | December 19, 2022[10] | 978-4-08-892497-7 |
5 | June 19, 2023[11] | 978-4-08-892731-2 |
6 | July 19, 2023[12] | 978-4-08-892749-7 |
7 | November 17, 2023[13] | 978-4-08-893051-0 |
8 | May 17, 2024[6] | 978-4-08-893297-2 |
9 | November 19, 2024[14] | 978-4-08-893468-6 |
Drama
editOn September 16, 2023, a live-action television drama was announced. It stars Jun Nishiyama and Mirei Tanaka in the lead roles and aired on ABC from October 30 to December 18, 2023.[3][15][16]
Reception
editThe series was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in the web manga category in 2021.[17]
The series has 1.3 million copies in circulation as of September 2023.[18]
See also
edit- Machimaho, another manga series by the same author
References
edit- ^ 「こういうのがいい」3巻発売で友香のおっぱいマウスパッドが150人に当たる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ a b ゆるくて気楽な男女関係を描く大人の日常系、双龍「こういうのがいい」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 19, 2021. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c 「こういうのがいい」に岸明日香、冨手麻妙、青山凌大、ほしのディスコ、大谷凜香が出演. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ したいときに、したいことをする男女の関係描く双龍の読切「こういうのがいい」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 26, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 21, 2020). "Machimaho's Souryu Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ a b こういうのがいい 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ こういうのがいい 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ こういうのがいい 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ こういうのがいい 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ こういうのがいい 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ こういうのがいい 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ こういうのがいい 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ こういうのがいい 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ こういうのがいい 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ 西山潤、地上波連ドラ初主演 元スパガ・田中美麗とラブストーリーの新境地に挑む『こういうのがいい』実写化. Oricon (in Japanese). September 16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ 西山潤“村田”&田中美麗“友香”のフリフレ関係が「理想すぎる」続編を期待する声も (in Japanese). TVer. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ したいときに、したいことをする男女の関係描く双龍の読切「こういうのがいい」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Tonari no Young Jump (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at Young Jump! (in Japanese)
- Official drama website (in Japanese)
- Kō Iu no ga Ii (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia