Pseudo Harem
Pseudo Harem | |
![]() Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Rin Nanakura | |
疑似ハーレム (Giji Hāremu) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Yū Saitō |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics Special |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | June 20, 2018 – March 5, 2021 |
Volumes | 6 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Toshihiro Kikuchi |
Produced by |
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Written by | Yūko Kakihara |
Music by | Takeshi Watanabe |
Studio | Nomad |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, AT-X |
Original run | July 5, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 8 |
Pseudo Harem (Japanese: 疑似ハーレム, Hepburn: Giji Hāremu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Saitō. It was posted as a webcomic on Saitō's Twitter account from June 2018 to March 2021, and was later parallelly serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from January 2019 to March 2021, with its chapters collected into six tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Nomad premiered in July 2024.
Plot
[edit]Eiji Kitahama, a second-year high school student, yearned for popularity more than anything. His days were filled with dreams of being surrounded by admiring peers. Enter Rin Nanakura, his junior in the drama club, who decided to use her extraordinary acting skills to help Eiji achieve this lofty goal. With her talent, she crafted a harem of loving girls, each one showering Eiji with affection. But behind these diverse characters was Rin herself, and her feelings for Eiji were genuine, though Eiji remains completely unaware.
As Eiji enjoyed the attention from the various "girls", he could not help but be enchanted by Rin's vibrant performances. Her colorful and dynamic acting brought joy to his life, leaving him wondering if the actress behind these roles would ever find a way into his heart. The line between reality and performance blurred, creating a captivating drama of its own, where Eiji might discover that the most genuine love comes from the one person who had been there all along.
Characters
[edit]- Eiji Kitahama (北浜 瑛二, Kitahama Eiji)
- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[2]
- Eiji is a member of the Drama Club who is also Rin's senior. His wish is to be popular and have a harem, just like in manga. To fulfill his wish, Rin acts out many archetypes in hopes for her to color his world. He often mistakes Rin's actions of affection as method acting, as he is largely unaware she is in love with him.
- Rin Nanakura (七倉 凛, Nanakura Rin)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami[2]
- Nanakura is a member of the Drama Club who is a method actress. She gets into comedic situations with Eiji in which she poses as different archetypes such as "tsundere-chan" and "cool-chan". She has a huge crush on Eiji, but Eiji himself is often unable to properly decipher her feelings due to her acting skills. At the end of the series, she becomes an actress and she and Eiji marry.
- Ayaka Nanakura (七倉 綾香, Nanakura Ayaka)
- Voiced by: Mai Narumi[3]
- She is the younger sister of Rin. She is an elementary school student.
- Motokuni Nakayama (中山 元邦, Nakayama Motokuni)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[4]
- Nakayama is a clubmate of Eiji and Rin who is also the member of the Drama Club.
- Tsuguto Iwata (岩田 嗣人, Iwata Tsuguto) / Tsu-chan (つーちゃん, Tsū-chan)
- Voiced by: Kōji Yusa[4]
- Iwata is a member of the Drama Club who works as a scriptwriter. He is also good at telling ghost stories.
- Megu (めぐ)
- Voiced by: Maria Abo[4]
- She is a student at Kouban High and a close friend of Rin.
- Kiri Shirasawa (白沢 きり, Shirasawa Kiri)
- Voiced by: Minako Sato[4]
- She is a first-year student who is a part of the Drama Club. She admires Rin.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Yū Saitō, Pseudo Harem was first posted as a webcomic on Saitō's Twitter account from June 20, 2018, to March 5, 2021.[5][6] The manga was subsequently serialized in parallel, in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from January 12, 2019, to March 12, 2021,[7][8] collecting its chapters into six tankōbon volumes, released from March 12, 2019, to April 12, 2021.[9][10]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | March 12, 2019[9] | 978-4-09-129095-3 |
2 | August 8, 2019[11] | 978-4-09-129365-7 |
3 | January 10, 2020[12] | 978-4-09-129580-4 |
4 | June 12, 2020[13] | 978-4-09-850140-3 |
5 | November 12, 2020[14] | 978-4-09-850325-4 |
6 | April 12, 2021[10] | 978-4-09-850468-8 |
Anime
[edit]An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 10, 2023.[2][15] It is produced by Nomad and directed by Toshihiro Kikuchi, with Yūko Kakihara handling series scripts, Yoshihisa Sato designing the characters, and Takeshi Watanabe composing the music, with Pony Canyon credited for music production.[16] The series premiered on July 5, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[4][a] The opening theme song is "Blouse" (ブラウス), performed by Gohobi, while the ending theme song is "Ad-lib" (アドリブ), performed by Saori Hayami as her character Rin Nanakura.[18][4] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[19] Medialink licensed the series in East[b] and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[20]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title [21][c] | Directed by [21] | Written by [21] | Storyboarded by [21] | Original air date [23][a] |
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1 | "The Beginning of a Story?" Transliteration: "Monogatari no Hajimari?" (Japanese: 物語の始まり?) | Toshihiro Kikuchi | Yūko Kakihara | Toshihiro Kikuchi | July 5, 2024 |
2 | "Confession?" Transliteration: "Kokuhaku?" (Japanese: 告白?) | Yūichi Satō | Yūko Kakihara | Toshihiro Kikuchi | July 12, 2024 |
3 | "Lesson in Love?" Transliteration: "Ren'ai Shinan?" (Japanese: 恋愛指南?) | Ryō Ōkubo | Yūko Kakihara | Hideaki Uehara | July 19, 2024 |
4 | "Wow?" | Ikuhiro Matsui | Yūko Kakihara | Hiroyuki Yamada | July 26, 2024 |
5 | "Summer Vacation" Transliteration: "Natsu Yasumi" (Japanese: 夏休み) | Yudai Hanaoka | Yūko Kakihara | Hideki Tonokatsu | August 2, 2024 |
6 | "First Date?" Transliteration: "Hatsu Dēto?" (Japanese: 初デート?) | Nao Miyoshi | Yūko Kakihara | Yuta Suzuki | August 9, 2024 |
7 | "Graduation" Transliteration: "Sotsugyō" (Japanese: 卒業) | Takanori Yano | Yūko Kakihara | Toshihiro Kikuchi | August 16, 2024 |
8 | "Adult" Transliteration: "Otona" (Japanese: 大人) | Takashi Ando | Yūko Kakihara | Hiroaki Shimura | August 23, 2024 |
Reception
[edit]In 2019, the series was nominated for the fifth Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked seventh out of 50 nominees.[24]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 小悪魔?クール?1人のヒロインがハーレムを演出「疑似ハーレム」しろまんたも推薦. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 12, 2019. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c 漫画『疑似ハーレム』テレビアニメ化 出演は岡本信彦&早見沙織 甘えん坊や猫撫で声…早見のレア芝居は必聴. Oricon (in Japanese). April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Dennison, Kara (February 2, 2024). "Giji Harem Anime Pulls Back the Curtain on a New Cast Addition". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Dempsey, Liam (June 12, 2024). "Giji Harem Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Trailer and Visual". Crunchyroll News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Saitō, Yū [@54110yu] (June 20, 2018). 疑似ハーレム最終回:門出 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Saitō, Yū [@54110yu] (March 5, 2021). 疑似ハーレム (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ 斉藤ゆう「疑似ハーレム」連載化!先輩のため"キャラ"演じ分ける女子のラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2019. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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- ^ a b 疑似ハーレム 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b 疑似ハーレム 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ 疑似ハーレム 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ 疑似ハーレム 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ 疑似ハーレム 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ 疑似ハーレム 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam (April 10, 2023). "Rom-com Manga Giji Harem Sets the Scene for TV Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 14, 2024). "Giji Harem Anime's Teaser Promo Video Reveals Main Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ 「疑似ハーレム」寝そべる瑛二&凛のキービジュアル 諏訪部順一ら出演も明らかに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 12, 2024. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 8, 2024). "Giji Harem Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Song & Artist, More Staff, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Cardine, Kyle (June 18, 2024). "Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced!". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "🌻 Medialink July 2024 New Anime Line-Up 🌻 🎭 Pseudo Harem is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Medialink. July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī -TV Anime「Giji Hāremu」Kōshiki Saito-" STORY -TVアニメ「疑似ハーレム」公式サイト- [Story | TV Anime "Psuedo Harem" Official Site]. gijiharem.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Watch Pseudo Harem - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "On'ea -TV Anime 「Giji Hāremu」Kōshiki Saito-" ON AIR -TVアニメ「疑似ハーレム」公式サイト- [On Air | TV Anime "Giji Harem" Official Site]. gijiharem.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 22, 2019). "SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website at Gekkan Sunday (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Pseudo Harem (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia