Koi ni Mudaguchi (Japanese: 恋に無駄口, lit.'Chatter About Love') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoko Fukuyama [ja]. It was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from September 2019 to July 2023, with its chapters collected into 12 tankōbon volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from April to June 2022.

Koi ni Mudaguchi
First tankōbon volume cover
恋に無駄口
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byRyoko Fukuyama [ja]
Published byHakusensha
ImprintHana to Yume Comics
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original runSeptember 5, 2019July 5, 2023
Volumes12
Television drama
Directed by
  • Junta Yamaguchi
  • Ayuta Yoshikawa
  • Miyako Yasojima
Produced by
  • Yūdai Minami
  • Junpei Sakurada
Written by
  • Natsu Hashimoto
  • Tomohiro Ōtoshi
  • Ruri Hyōdō
Original networkABC, TV Asahi
Original run April 17, 2022 June 19, 2022
Episodes10

Characters edit

Yūri Nishina (仁科 悠里, Nishina Yūri)
Portrayed by: So Okuno[2]
Ema Kanō (叶依 麻, Kanō Ema)
Portrayed by: Yui Oguri [ja][3]
Shin Mayama (真山 深, Mayama Shin)
Portrayed by: Rintarō Mizusawa [ja][2]
Mashiro Kagami (各務 ましろ, Kagami Mashiro)
Portrayed by: Eito Konishi [ja][2]
Aoi Shida (志田 葵, Shida Aoi)
Portrayed by: Maito Fujioka [ja][2]

Media edit

Manga edit

Written and illustrated by Ryoko Fukuyama [ja], Koi ni Mudaguchi was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from September 5, 2019,[1] to July 5, 2023.[4] The series was collected into 12 tankōbon volumes published from February 2020 to September 2023.[5][6]

Volumes edit

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 February 20, 2020[5]978-4-59-222321-4
2 June 19, 2020[7]978-4-59-222322-1
3 October 20, 2020[8]978-4-59-222323-8
4 March 19, 2021[9]978-4-59-222324-5
5 July 20, 2021[10]978-4-59-222325-2
6 November 19, 2021[11]978-4-59-222326-9
7 March 18, 2022[12]978-4-59-222327-6
8 June 20, 2022[13]978-4-59-222328-3
9 October 20, 2022[14]978-4-59-222329-0
10 February 20, 2023[15]978-4-59-222330-6
11 May 19, 2023[16]978-4-59-222446-4
12 September 20, 2023[6]978-4-59-222447-1

Drama edit

In March 2022, a television drama adaptation was announced, starring So Okuno, Rintarō Mizusawa, Eito Konishi, and Maito Fujioka. The series is directed by Junta Yamaguchi, Ayuta Yoshikawa, and Miyako Yasojima. The screenplay is written by Natsu Hashimoto, Tomohiro Ōtoshi, and Ruri Hyōdō. Yūdai Minami and Junpei Sakurada serve as the series' producers. It aired on ABC and TV Asahi from April 17 to June 19, 2022.[2] Kana-Boon performed the theme song "Merry-Go-Round".[17]

Reception edit

In 2021, Koi ni Mudaguchi was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in the Best Printed Manga category.[18]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 5, 2019). "Anonymous Noise's Ryoko Fukuyama Launches 2 New Manga in September". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e 福山リョウコ「恋に無駄口」ドラマ化!奥野壮が仁科役に、無駄部のキャスト一挙解禁. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 13, 2022. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. ^ ドラマ「恋に無駄口」ヒロイン役はAKB48の小栗有以「THE青春!という作品」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. ^ 福山リョウコ「恋に無駄口」完結!男子高校生たちの“青春無駄遣いラブコメ”. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. ^ a b 【2月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2023. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ 【6月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 19, 2020. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ 【10月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2020. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ^ 【3月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ^ 【7月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 20, 2021. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. ^ 【11月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 19, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  12. ^ 【3月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  13. ^ 【6月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 20, 2022. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  14. ^ 【10月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  15. ^ 【2月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2023. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  16. ^ 【5月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  17. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 30, 2022). "Live-Action Koi ni Mudaguchi Show Announces Main Female Cast, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  18. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

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