Koikimo

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Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui
File:Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui volume 1 cover.jpg
Cover of Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui volume 1 by Ichijinsha featuring Ichika Arima (left) and Ryo Amakusa (right)
恋と呼ぶには気持ち悪い
Genre Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by Mogusu
Published by Ichijinsha
Demographic Josei
Magazine Comic POOL
Original run January 25, 2015 – March 25, 2021
Volumes 8 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by Naomi Nakayama
Produced by Shunsuke Saito
Written by Yūko Kakihara
Music by Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Studio Nomad
Licensed by Crunchyroll
Network AT-X, Tokyo MX, UHB, MRT, GTV, GYT, BS Fuji
Original run April 5, 2021 – June 21, 2021
Episodes 12 (List of episodes)
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Koikimo, short for Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui (恋と呼ぶには気持ち悪い?, "It's Disgusting to Call This Love"), is a Japanese romantic comedy illustration collection by Mogusu. It was first uploaded on Pixiv until it got an online manga serialization on Ichijinsha's Comic POOL digital manga magazine in January 2015. Eight tankōbon volumes were released between January 2015 and March 2021. An anime television series adaptation by Nomad premiered on March 29, 2021, on streaming platforms and on television from April 5 to June 21, 2021.

Characters

Ichika Arima (有馬一花 Arima Ichika?)
Voiced by: Yurie Kozakai[2]
A 17 year old high school student who, after saving Ryo from falling down the stairs and giving him her lunch, ends up receiving Ryo's enthusiastic approaches. Her name means "one flower" and probably because of this, Ryo sends her one flower a day to her house as a way to prove his feelings. While rejecting Ryo everytime he approaches her, Ichika doesn't seem to mind Ryo's presence.
Ryo Amakusa (天草亮 Amakusa Ryō?)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga[2]
A 27 year old womanizer salaryman who falls in love with Ichika after receiving a cold reply from her when offering his own body as gratitude for saving him.
Rio Amakusa (天草理緒 Amakusa Rio?)
Voiced by: Rena Hasegawa[2]
Ryo's younger sister and Ichika's best friend at school who is supportive of her brother's feelings.
Kai Tamaru (多丸快 Tamaru Kai?)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[2]
Ichika's classmate who develops feelings for her.
Arie Matsushima (松島有枝 Matsushima Arie?)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[2]
Ryo's colleague at work who has feelings for him.
Masuda (益田 Masuda?)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[2]
Ryo's friend since middle school and a freelance cameraman.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Mogusu.[3] It was first uploaded on Pixiv until it got an online manga serialization on Ichijinsha's Comic POOL digital manga magazine in January 2015. Eight tankōbon volumes were released between January 2015 and March 2021.[4]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 February 2, 2016[5] ISBN 978-475801-483-0
2 November 17, 2016[6] ISBN 978-475801-531-8
3 July 4, 2017[7] ISBN 978-475801-559-2
4 January 19, 2018[8] ISBN 978-475801-584-4
5 July 17, 2018[9] ISBN 978-475801-609-4
6 February 14, 2019[10] ISBN 978-475801-629-2
7 January 24, 2020[11] ISBN 978-475801-680-3
8 March 25, 2021[12] ISBN 978-475801-714-5

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced by Ichijinsha on January 21, 2020.[1] The series is animated by Nomad and directed by Naomi Nakayama, with Taku Yamada serving as assistant director. Yūko Kakihara will oversee scripts, Mariko Fujita will design characters and serve as chief animation director, and Hiroaki Tsutsumi will compose the music. The series aired from April 5 to June 21, 2021, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, UHB, MRT, GTV, GYT, and BS Fuji. The series premiered on March 29, 2021, on streaming platforms.[13][14] Ace Collection performed the series' opening theme song "Monoqlo City", while MaRuRi to Ryuga performed the series' ending theme song "Linaria".[15] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Southeast Asia.[16]

Episode list

No. Title [17][18] Directed by [17] Written by [17] Original air date [19][lower-alpha 1]
1 "He's Not Entirely Bad" Taku Yamada Yūko Kakihara April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05)
On a rainy day, the elite salaryman Amakusa Ryo almost falls down some stairs when he is saved by an ordinary high school girl named Arima Ichika. Ryo was dizzy from not eating breakfast, which worries Ichika and she offers him her lunch then runs off. Later when Ryo gets home, Ichika is in his living room and he finds out that she is actually his sister Rio's classmate. Ryo wants to thank Ichika for saving his life and offers to kiss her...
2 "He Smelled Like Cologne" Kōsuke Yano, Takuma Suzuki Yūko Kakihara April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)
Waiting for Ryo to come home from work was Ichihana in an apron. Ryo was tired and had the illusion that he might have a daydream, but Ichihana came to Rio's house with his classmate Ruri in May. May and Ruri get sick of Ryo, who wears a suit and shows an adult's leeway. On the other hand, Ryo's old friend and photographer Masuda learns that Ryo is reaching out to a high school girl due to wind rumors, and tries to confirm with Ryo directly.
3 "You're Just Messing With Me" Yūsuke Onoda Yūko Kakihara April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19)
Ichika hits volleyball on the face of her classmate, Kai Tamaru, during a physical education class. When I went to apologize for reading alone during the break, the book was the original book of an anime that Ichihana loves. Kai promises to lend the original book to Ichihana. That night, when Ryo rushes to send Ichihana, who is shopping at a convenience store, to his house, he happens to be happy there, and Ryo learns that Kai will lend a book to Ichihana. Ryo stops the pleasure of leaving after giving a nod, "At school tomorrow."
4 "On This Holy Night" Keisuke Nishijima Yūko Kakihara April 26, 2021 (2021-04-26)
As Christmas and school trips approached, Ichihana was in love with Rio and others. When asked what type of man she likes, Ichihana thinks of Ryo and says the opposite image of Ryo. May points out that the characteristics fit nicely and perfectly ... On the other hand, Ryo, who was calling Ichihana at the company, was eavesdropped by a female subordinate who called him "Ichihana-san" under his name and confessed that he liked it over the phone.
5 "Pilgrimage" Taku Yamada Yūko Kakihara May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)
Ichika and Rio go to Okinawa for a school trip. Masuda ends up coming along with one of his seniors at work to be their camera guy on their trip. Rio had been sending pictures to Ryo from their trip, which ends up reminding Ryo of Kai and he gets worried. Meanwhile, Ryo ends up picking up an anime keychain that his coworker Matsushima Arie had dropped and she asks him to not let anyone at work know about her hobbies, and he has something nice to say in return...
6 "Unrequited Love" Shinpei Nagai, Naruto Uzumaki,
Kazuho Kunimoto, Hideki Takayama		 Yūko Kakihara May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10)
Ryo's coworker Arie has been working as long as he has and is a secret anime nerd. They get a little closer after they talk about some anime. Arie starts to realize that she has feelings for Ryo and invites him out to dinner with some other coworkers. Meanwhile, Ryo drives Rio to Ichika's house after he finds out she's spending the night there. Ryo gives Ichika's mother various presents, making her ask him to come inside, but...
7 "Love for Your Fave" Kōsuke Yano, Takuma Suzuki Yūko Kakihara May 17, 2021 (2021-05-17)
Kai goes to the bookstore to buy the new volume of "Forward World." When he gets there, he sees Ryo and immediately tries to avoid him. He remembers what Rio said about her brother to him and feels a little down, but when he goes in to grab one of the copies of the new volume, his hand touches Ryo's hand. Meanwhile, Arie manages to secure the new volume at another store and she runs into Ichika. They realize they have the same favorite character and end up bonding. On her way home, Arie is thinking of Ryo and she realizes something.
8 "The Person I Love Is ..." Shinpei Nagai Yūko Kakihara May 24, 2021 (2021-05-24)
On the morning of Valentine's Day, Ryo is waiting by the front door like some pet waiting for their owner to come home. Ichika finally comes by and tells him that she spent days trying to figure out what to get him for Valentine's Day other than chocolate and she gives him something rather surprising. After getting to school, Ichika meets up with her friends and they exchange chocolates. Kai receives a message from Ichika asking if they can meet during lunch. Meanwhile, Arie also had prepared some chocolates and...
9 "My Answer" Yūsuke Onoda Yuki Ikeda May 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)
Kai and Ichika meet at the station on Saturday so that she can tell him her reply after he asked her out. Ryo coincidentally passes by and finds out the reason that Ichika seemed troubled lately is because Kai had asked her out. Meanwhile, Arie invites Ryo to dinner so that she can tell him how she feels. She brings up the fact that even if Ryo and Ichika did go out, their age gap might just make them both suffer, and then gently places her hand on his...
10 "Being Prepared to Be Hurt" Naruto Uzumaki Yuki Ikeda June 7, 2021 (2021-06-07)
Arie tells Ryo about her feelings, saying, "I want to make an effort to make myself like me even if I have a crush." From the perspective of the world, Ryo is more realistic to go out with Arie, and it makes me wonder if Ichihana will not suffer because of the difference in age. However, Masuda, who was rarely invited by Ryo to drink at home, advises Ryo, "I'm not prepared and I'm thinking only about myself. I should act in good faith." Around that time, Ryo's father came home for the first time in a while ...
11 "High Schooler" Rin Teraoka Yūko Kakihara June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14)
Ichika and her classmates were going to be third-years after their spring break. Rio tells them that she plans on becoming a lawyer and Ichika starts panicking because she doesn't know what she wants to do yet. Ichika asks Ryo how he decided what college he'd go to and Ryo remembers the argument he and his father had when they were younger and tells her that he just followed the path that his parents had laid out for him. While at home having dinner with his family, Ryo's father discovers Ryo's feelings for Ichika and...
12 "You're Creepy" Taku Yamada, Yūsuke Onoda,
Naomi Nakayama		 Yūko Kakihara June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)
A few days after they went flower viewing, Ichika is anxious because she hasn't heard from Ryo since and she decides to talk to Rio about it. Rio tells Ichika that she should try contacting him herself, which Ichika is rather nervous about. Rio tells her that she feels sorry for her brother because Ichika won't make up her mind on how she feels about Ryo. Ichika builds up the courage and finally calls Ryo, but he tells her that he's busy with work and won't be able to talk to her for a while as if he's trying to keep his distance from her...

Notes

  1. ↑ Episodes are released on streaming platforms a week before their original air date on television.

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