Template:Infobox animanga/Header Template:Infobox animanga/Print Template:Infobox animanga/Video Template:Infobox animanga/Footer Template:Nihongo 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.[1]
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]
Plot
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.
Characters
- Toshihiko Ōta - Kenta Suga
- Ayako Gotō - Yuiko Kariya
- Mitsuhiko Ota (Toshihiko's older brother) - Shota Matsuda
- Satoko Hokuyu (Mitsuhiko's girlfriend) - Mitsuki Tanimura
- Teacher Takakura - Takayuki Kinoshita
- Shigeo Goto - Go Riju
- Senior Ninomiya - Motoki Ochiai
- Mai Sakashita - Moe Arai
- Taka Mimura - Taiga
- Senior Nakayama - Kai Inowaki
References
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