My Special One
My Special One | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover | |
君がトクベツ (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Momoko Kōda |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Margaret Comics |
Magazine | Bessatsu Margaret |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | March 13, 2019 – January 10, 2025 |
Volumes | 11 |
Live-action film | |
Directed by | Ayato Matsuda |
Written by | Satoko Okazaki |
Released | June 20, 2025 |
My Special One (君がトクベツ, Kimi ga Tokubetsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Kōda. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from March 2019 to January 2025. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in June 2025.
Characters
[edit]- Sahoko Wakaume (若梅さほ子, Wakaume Sahoko)
- Portrayed by: Mei Hata[2]
- Kouta Kirigaya (桐ヶ谷皇太, Kōta Kirigaya)
- Portrayed by: Kazuya Ōhashi[2]
- Emika Nanase (七瀬えみか, Nanase Emika)
- Portrayed by: Nako Yabuki[3]
- SHO
- Portrayed by: Taiki Sato[3]
- Kanato Asuma (遊馬叶翔, Asuma Kanato)
- Portrayed by: Keito Kimura[3]
- Haru Kurusu (来栖晴, Kurusu Haru)
- Portrayed by: Jūtarō Yamanaka[3]
- Yū Haruna (榛名優生, Haruna Yū)
- Portrayed by: Naru Ōkubo[3]
- Itsuki Naruse (成瀬一生, Naruse Itsuki)
- Portrayed by: Naoya Kida[3]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Momoko Kōda, My Special One was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from March 13, 2019 to January 10, 2025.[4][5] Its chapters were compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes released from July 25, 2019 to May 23, 2025.[6][7]
In June 2022, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[8]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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1 | July 25, 2019[6] | 978-4-08-844225-9 | February 7, 2023[9] | 978-1-9747-3670-6 |
2 | November 25, 2019[10] | 978-4-08-844266-2 | May 2, 2023[11] | 978-1-9747-3691-1 |
3 | March 25, 2020[12] | 978-4-08-844316-4 | August 1, 2023[13] | 978-1-9747-3777-2 |
4 | July 22, 2020[14] | 978-4-08-844362-1 | November 7, 2023[15] | 978-1-9747-4128-1 |
5 | November 25, 2020[16] | 978-4-08-844386-7 | February 6, 2024[17] | 978-1-9747-4306-3 |
6 | March 25, 2021[18] | 978-4-08-844477-2 | May 7, 2024[19] | 978-1-9747-4564-7 |
7 | July 21, 2021[20] | 978-4-08-844503-8 | August 6, 2024[21] | 978-1-9747-4632-3 |
8 | November 25, 2021[22] | 978-4-08-844542-7 | November 5, 2024[23] | 978-1-9747-4933-1 |
9 | April 25, 2022[24] | 978-4-08-844605-9 | March 4, 2025[25] | 978-1-9747-5191-4 |
10 | August 25, 2022[26] | 978-4-08-844693-6 | July 1, 2025[27] | 978-1-9747-5486-1 |
11 | May 23, 2025[7] | 978-4-08-844706-3 | — | — |
Live-action film
[edit]A live-action film adaptation was announced on February 6, 2025. The film is directed by Ayato Matsuda, with a screenplay written by Satoko Okazaki. It premiered in Japanese theaters on June 20, 2025.[2]
Reception
[edit]The series' first volume was listed in the Young Adult Library Services Association's "Great Graphic Novels for Teens" list in 2024.[28]
See also
[edit]- No Longer Heroine, another manga series by the same author
- Sensei Kunshu, another manga series by the same author
References
[edit]- ^ 幸田もも子新作は陰キャJKと国民的アイドルのラブコメ、「君がトクベツ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 6, 2025). "Momoko Kōda's My Special One Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2025). "Live-Action My Special One Film Reveals 2 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ 幸田もも子&綾瀬羽美の新連載が別マで、「君に届け」番外編の最新話も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 13, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 10, 2025). "Momoko Kōda Ends My Special One Manga After 6-Year Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b 君がトクベツ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b 君がトクベツ 11 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Viz Media Announces Spring 2023 Book Releases Including Nine Dragons' Ball Parade, Choujin X, Helck, Tista, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ 君がトクベツ 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "My Special One, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (March 11, 2024). "Insomniacs After School Manga Makes YALSA's 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top 10 List". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official film website (in Japanese)
- My Special One (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia