Murai in Love explained

Ja Kanji:村井の恋
Ja Romaji:Murai no Koi
Genre:Romantic comedy
Type:manga
Author:Junta Shima
Magazine:Line Manga
Imprint:Gene Line Comics
First:June 18, 2018
Last:June 13, 2022
Volumes:7
Type:drama
Studio:TBS Sparkle
Licensee:Viki
Network:TBS
First:April 6, 2022
Last:May 25, 2022
Episodes:8
Type:manga
Murai no Koi Gaiden: Great Twin Busters
Author:Junta Shima
Magazine:Line Manga
Imprint:Gene Line Comics
First:October 23, 2023
Volumes:1
Type:tv series
Director:Yoshinobu Yamakawa
Studio:J.C.Staff
Licensee:Disney Platform Distribution
Network:Tokyo MX,, BBC, AT-X
First:October 6, 2024
Episodes:12
Portal:yes

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Junta Shima. It was serialized in Line Digital Frontier's Line Manga service from June 2018 to June 2022, with its chapters collected into seven volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from April to May 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff premiered in October 2024.

Plot

Murai is a top student in his grade at his high school who is in love with his homeroom teacher, Ayano Tanaka. However, Ms. Tanaka has no interest in him and is secretly an obsessed with Hitotose, her favorite character from the otome game Feudal Era Love Scroll. After Ms. Tanaka rejects him, stating that she has no interest in men with long, black hair, he appears at school the next day with short, blond hair, becoming the spitting image of Hitotose.

Characters

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  • Murai is the top student in his grade at his high school. He is in love with Ms. Tanaka and tries to pursue her at all costs. He is in the school's A class.
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  • Ms. Tanaka is Murai's homeroom teacher and is nicknamed because of her "steel heart." Secretly, she is an and is obsessed with Hitotose, her favorite character from the game Feudal Era Love Scroll.
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  • Hitotose is Ms. Tanaka's favorite character from the otome game Feudal Era Love Scroll.
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  • Kiriyama is Murai's friend who is in the school's art program. He is commonly referred to as .
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  • Hirai is Murai's friend who is a womanizer. He is in the school's B class.
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  • Mr. Yamakado is Ms. Tanaka's co-worker. He is known as the "teacher from hell" and has been previously divorced.
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  • Yuuka is one of Murai's childhood friends along with her twin sister Hitomi. She is a artist under the pseudonym, who also coincidentally happens to be Ms. Tanaka's favorite fan artist. She is in the school's art program.
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  • Hitomi is one of Murai's childhood friends along with her twin sister Yuuka. She is a cosplayer. She is in the school's B class.
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  • Yayoi is Murai's childhood friend who has been in love with him for 10 years. She learned self-defense after she was nearly kidnapped as a child and tries to keep a docile demeanor around Murai.

    Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Junta Shima, Murai in Love was serialized under the Gene Line label of Line Digital Frontier's Line Manga service from June 18, 2018,[3] to June 13, 2022.[4] Media Factory has compiled the chapters into individual volumes. Seven volumes were published from December 2018 to June 2022. A drama CD adaptation was included in an issue of Monthly Comic Gene published on November 15, 2019.[5]

    A spin-off manga, titled, began serialization on Line Manga on October 23, 2023.[6] The first volume was released on September 13, 2024.[7]

    Volumes

    Murai no Koi Gaiden: Great Twin Busters

    Drama

    A television drama adaptation was announced in March 2022, starring Hikaru Takahashi. It was directed by Taichi Imura,, and Daisuke Yamamoto, based on a screenplay by Kōhei Kiyasu. Keiko Matsumoto and Hiromi Matsushita of TBS Sparkle served as the producers. The series aired from April 6 to May 25, 2022, on TBS's brand new programming block.[8] [9] The opening theme song is by, while the ending theme song is by .[10] The series began streaming on Viki on April 21, 2023.[11]

    Episodes

    Anime

    An anime adaptation was announced in June 2022.[12] It is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Yoshinobu Yamakawa, with scripts supervised and written by, and music composed by .[13] While the series streamed worldwide on Disney+ and on Hulu in the United States from September 4 to November 20, 2024, it premiered on October 6, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is performed by Rinu, while the ending theme song is performed by .[14]

    Episodes

    Reception

    In 2019, the series ranked second in the Next Manga Awards in the web manga category.[15]

    The series' first episode received mixed reviews from Anime News Network's staff during the Fall 2024 season previews. Richard Eisenbeis was critical of the "motion comic" quality animation but praised Yoko Hikasa's performance as Ms. Tanaka, concluding that: "All in all, this isn't ever going to be considered a masterpiece. It looks far too rough for it to ever get any mainstream appeal. However, as a comedy, it did its job. I laughed a lot and will continue watching as long as I continue to do so." Caitlin Moore criticized the "limited animation" for removing the series' comedy potential and felt that Ms. Tanaka's mishaps were "not relatable enough to feel like it's funny because it's true." Rebecca Silverman was also critical of the "choppy and cheap-feeling" presentation and "downright ugly" animation, and was turned off by the "obnoxious characters and storyline." James Beckett found the episode "earnestly pathetic" with its "memorably terrible visuals" and Hikasa's "genuinely charming and energetic performance".[16] Fellow ANN editor Jeremy Tauber reviewed the complete anime series and gave it an overall B grade.[17] While critiquing that the first three episodes felt awkward in places, the humor and direction did not consistently deliver and the "unorthodox nature" will put off regular rom-com viewers, he praised the crude animation and direction for giving the story an "oddball charm", some "slower tender moments" breathing believability into the main couple's chemistry, and the "well-composed" soundtrack, concluding that: "For better or worse, you won't find an anime this season that looks and feels this unique. I'd like to think it's for the better."[17]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/468610. ja:ドラマ「村井の恋」教師に恋する男子生徒・村井役は宮世琉弥、金髪姿も披露 . Murai in Love drama casts Ryūbi Miyase as Murai, a male student in love with his teacher, shows off his blond appearance. ja. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. March 8, 2022. September 1, 2024.
    2. Web site: ja:TBSの新・深夜ドラマ枠ドラマストリーム『村井の恋』　本日3月26日(土)ひる12時よりParaviで先行配信スタート！ . https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000453.000030674.html. Paravi. PR Times. March 26, 2022. August 9, 2024. ja. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501055556/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000453.000030674.html. live.
    3. Web site: ja:教え子が推しに大変身、一途な男子高校生とオタク女教師のラブコメ「村井の恋」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/287272. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. June 18, 2018. June 15, 2022. ja. June 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622234443/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/287272. live.
    4. LINEmanga. Line Manga. Line Manga. ja:『村井の恋』がついに完結…✨ 次にくるマンガ大賞にも選ばれた大人気作品です 島先生、約4年間本当にありがとうございました！. 1536193571153674241. June 13, 2022. June 15, 2022. ja.
    5. Web site: ja:声優・高梨謙吾さん＆日笠陽子さんによる『村井の恋』作品紹介PVが公開！ 「コミックジーン12月号」には中村悠一さん、浪川大輔さん、吉野裕行さんも出演するドラマCDが付属. https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1573796266. Animate Times. November 15, 2019. October 21, 2024. ja. September 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220901095156/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1573796266. live.
    6. MURAI_in_LOVE. Japanese: 『村井の恋』公式@アニメ化&外伝連載中!!. ja:本日から新連載 『村井の恋外伝 グレートツインバスターズ』 開幕!! 「外伝その１ 破壊神シバ」が公開されました！売られた喧嘩はすべて買う志葉木大我。怪我だらけになりながらも喧嘩するその理由は、好きな子に振り向いてほしいから――!?. 1716288335826632727. October 23, 2023. October 21, 2024. ja.
    7. Web site: ja:「村井の恋外伝」村井の後輩ヤンキーが主人公、幼なじみとの不器用な恋物語. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/590818. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2024. October 21, 2024. ja. September 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240913053852/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/590818. live.
    8. Web site: ja:島順太「村井の恋」TBSの新深夜ドラマ枠でTVドラマ化、主演は高橋ひかる. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/467548. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. March 1, 2022. June 15, 2022. ja. June 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615062106/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/467548 . live .
    9. Web site: ja:登場人物たちの“結末”に「ハッピー」の声多数、ラストの“春夏秋冬”再登場にも「良かった」の声…「村井の恋」最終回. https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2022/05/25/78953.html. . May 25, 2022. February 14, 2024. ja. August 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240810025043/https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2022/05/25/78953.html. live.
    10. Web site: ja:TBS新ドラマ『村井の恋』、OPテーマがFINLANDS、EDテーマがリアクション ザ ブッタに決定. https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000090442/. The First Times. March 15, 2022. February 14, 2024. ja. February 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240214153357/https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000090442/. live.
    11. Viki. Viki. Viki (streaming service).
      1. HikaruTakahashi and #RyubiMiyase star in the story of a high schooler who hopes to win his teacher's heart...when he changes his appearance to match that of her favorite video game character! Binge-watch #MURAIinLOVE from 4/21 – on #Viki: https://watch.viki.com/MURAIinLOVE
      . 1649322083581677568. April 21, 2023. November 1, 2024.
    12. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . Murai in Love Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Anime . . June 15, 2022 . June 15, 2022 . June 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615054531/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-15/murai-in-love-romantic-comedy-manga-gets-anime/.186677 . live .
    13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Loo. Egan. Murai in Love Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, Fall Disney+ Debut. Anime News Network. February 13, 2024. February 14, 2024. February 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240214034330/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-13/murai-in-love-anime-teaser-unveils-cast-staff-fall-disney-debut/.207564 . live .
    14. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Murai in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, October TV Debut. Anime News Network. May 1, 2024. May 1, 2024. May 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240501041554/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-01/murai-in-love-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-ending-song-artists-october-tv-debut/.210390. live.
    15. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019. Anime News Network. August 22, 2019. June 15, 2022. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001431/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-08-22/spy-family-kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-win-tsugi-ni-kuru-manga-award-2019/.150311. live.
    16. Web site: Murai in Love - The Fall 2024 Anime Preview Guide. Anime News Network. October 1, 2024. November 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241007090505/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2024/fall/murai-in-love/.215532. October 7, 2024. live.
    17. Web site: Murai in Love Anime Series Review. Tauber. Jeremy. Anime News Network. November 28, 2024. November 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241129020727/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/murai-in-love/anime-series/.218125. November 29, 2024. live.

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