It Started With a Kiss Anime Characters
| Itazura na Kiss | |
 Cover of the showtime tankōbon volume, featuring Kotoko Aihara (left) and Naoki Irie (correct) | |
| イタズラなKiss ( Itazura na Kissu ) | |
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| Genre | Romance [1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kaoru Tada |
| Published past | Shueisha |
| English language publisher | |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Margaret |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | June 1990 – March 1999 |
| Volumes | 23 |
| Idiot box drama | |
| Directed by | Mitsunori Morita, Minoki Nemoto, Hiroshi Ikezoe |
| Produced by | Mitsunori Morita, Ryoichi Sato, Seiko Uchiyama |
| Written by | Kusumoto Hiromi, Harumi Mori |
| Music by | Yukiyo Nakamura |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original run | October xiv, 1996 – December xvi, 1996 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Anime tv set series | |
| Directed by | Osamu Yamazaki |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Studio | TMS Amusement |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original run | April iv, 2008 – September 25, 2008 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Idiot box dramas | |
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| Live-action films | |
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Itazura na Kiss (Japanese: イタズラなOsculation , Hepburn: Itazura na Kissu , lit. 'Playful Kiss') is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada. Itazura na Kiss was commencement serialized and published in 1990 by Shueisha through Bessatsu Margaret magazine. Information technology became successful very quickly and became the manga series that Tada became known for in Nihon. The manga became so pop that three live TV series have been made so far in 1996, 2005, and 2010, with a sequel of the 2005 drama in late 2007. In 2013, a remake of the Japanese live Television series, chosen Mischievous Osculation: Love in Tokyo, was made. Despite its success, the manga was never completed due to the unexpected expiry of the author in a house blow while she was moving to another firm with her married man and son. However, the manga series continues to be published with the permission of the creative person's widower. [2]
A drama CD serial was released in 2005–2006 and a 25-episode anime adaptation aired in 2008. In an interview, the author'southward widower, Shigeru Nishikawa, revealed that the manga's intended finale was to be conceptualized in the anime for the first time. Scripts regarding the plot of the anime closely followed the author'south planned ending.
On January 27, 2009, Digital Manga Publishing issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the license to publish Itazura na Kiss in English. They published the series in 12 omnibus editions; the first two were scheduled for Nov 2009 and March 2010, respectively. [2] The last two volumes were available in their Akadot Retail store. [iii] [four] The manga is also available through Amazon Kindle and BookWalker.
The series was recently adapted into three live-action films. [5] [6] [7]
Plot [ edit ]
In this romantic one-act story, a dim witted high school daughter named Kotoko Aihara finally confesses her romantic feelings to a beau senior named Naoki that she has been infatuated with from afar since she saw him on their commencement twenty-four hour period of high schoolhouse. However, Naoki, a hottie "super- ikemen " (handsome male) who is smart and good at sports, rejects her offhand. Fate intervenes when a mild earthquake ruins Kotoko'due south family unit business firm. While the house is rebuilt, Kotoko and her father stay at the habitation of her father's childhood best friend, whose son is revealed to be Naoki. Naoki somewhen falls for Kotoko despite her clingy means and childish behavior and starts to have romantic, protective feelings for her.
Characters [ edit ]
Chief [ edit ]
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Honoka Miki, who plays the role of Kotoko Aihara in the 2013 TV remake
- Kotoko Aihara ( 相原 琴子 , Aihara Kotoko ) (Voiced by: Nana Mizuki ; Portrayed by: Aiko Sato, Honoka Miki in the 2013 remake, Reina Visa in the 2016 film) is a loftier school daughter who has been in dear with the handsome and intelligent Naoki Irie since their first year in loftier schoolhouse afterwards hearing his voice communication at the opening ceremony. She is a chip ditzy and a below-average pupil, beingness placed in the lowest-ranking class F in her year. During her third year, at the start of the series, she writes a love letter to Naoki, but is rejected right away. On the same day equally her confession, Kotoko's newly constructed firm is destroyed in a mild earthquake; and she discovers that she and her father would be living in the house of her father's close friend, but that the male parent'southward son is Naoki. She still feels bullied and disparaged by Naoki, but when she sees he is warming up to her, she gets feelings of love for him over again. Naoki later realizes that he is in love with Kotoko and confesses to her, and the couple marry in their second year of college (the third year in the manga version). Kotoko is known every bit Kotoko Irie onwards. After coming back from her honeymoon with Naoki, Kotoko decides to become a nurse, then that she could be a married woman fit for Naoki. Afterward several years of matrimony, Kotoko has a girl with Naoki named Kotomi.
Yuki Furukawa, who plays the role of Naoki Irie in the 2013 TV remake
- Naoki Irie ( 入江 直樹 , Irie Naoki ) (Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa in the drama CD, Daisuke Hirakawa in the anime; Portrayed by: Takashi Kashiwabara, Yuki Furukawa in the 2013 remake, Kanta Sato in the 2016 film) is the smartest and nigh handsome guy in his high school. He is rumored to accept an IQ of 200, and is praised by his peers every bit existence perfect all around. He receives a love letter from Kotoko, but rejects her before she finishes confessing, explaining that he despises "impaired girls." When Kotoko and her begetter movement in with Naoki and his begetter, he gives Kotoko many hardships and maintains a rather common cold attitude towards her, although he gradually warms up to her, because he believed that the trouble she caused made his mundane life more interesting. Though Naoki'south grades allow for him to attend whatsoever university of his choosing, he eventually decides to attend the same college as Kotoko. After his wedding to Kotoko, Naoki becomes a doctor.
Family members [ edit ]
- Shigeo Aihara ( 相原 重雄 , Aihara Shigeo ) (Voiced past: Bin Shimada , Portrayed by: Takashi Naitou, Yoji Tanaka in the 2013 remake) is Kotoko's widowed begetter. He is the chef and owner of a eatery. When Shigeo and Kotoko'due south house collapses from an earthquake, his close friend Shigeki immediately invites them to live at his home. Shigeo after makes Kinosuke his apprentice.
- Shigeki Irie ( 入江 重樹 , Irie Shigeki ) (Voiced past: Takashi Nagasako ) is the father of Naoki and Yuuki, and the close friend of Shigeo. He is the president of a gaming company, thus enabling his family to take a wealthy lifestyle. Shigeki originally pressured Naoki to get his successor, simply relents after seeing Naoki's passion for medicine. Yuuki later on offers to become his successor.
- Noriko Irie ( 入江 紀子 , Irie Noriko ) (Voiced by: Naoko Matsui ) is Naoki and Yuuki'due south mother, and eventually Kotoko'southward mother in law. She loves Kotoko very much, and was the first person to suggest that Naoki and Kotoko appointment.
- Yuuki Irie ( 入江 裕樹 , Irie Yūki ) (Voiced by: Romi Park , Portrayed by: Ryotaro Akashi, Yuga Aizawa in the 2013 remake) is the brother of Naoki. He really looks up to his older particularly considering of his strong composure during situations and the fact that he can do anything. In the beginning he openly hated Kotoko, but as she spent more than time with his family he grew used to her merely openly insults. At first he never believed his brother would ever fall for Kotoko until he saw his brother kiss Kotoko secretly while she was sleeping and promised non to tell anyone. Merely when Naoki almost married Sahoko (in the anime adaptation Chris is engaged to Naoki instead), he questioned him about whether he actually wants to marry her and let Kotoko go.
- Kotomi Irie ( 入江 琴美 , Irie Kotomi ) (Voiced past: Tomoko Kaneda ) is Naoki and Kotoko's daughter. She constantly fights for Naoki's affection with Kotoko much to her mother's dismay, in which Naoki favors Kotomi over his wife. Kotomi has a father complex and tells Naoki that she wants to ally him when she grows upward. However, Naoki replies that he cannot because he already belongs to her female parent.
- Rika Irie ( 入江 理加 , Irie Rika ) is Naoki's and Yuuki's cousin. She moved to America five years agone. When she comes dorsum, she tries to break Naoki and Kotoko apart but somewhen fails when Kotoko declare she would never gone to America and that Rika would never able love Naoki every bit much every bit she does and Naoki cull Kotoko over Rika because of Kotoko's presistance and love for him. She also turns out to be Naoki'south first kiss, merely it was confronting his wishes. She appeared in the Korean adaptation's special in YouTube.
Classmates [ edit ]
- Jinko Komori ( 小森 じん子 , Komori Jinko ) (Voiced past: Kinoko Yamada, Portrayed by: Sakura Uehara, Nanami Fujimoto in the 2013 remake, Atsuki Tomori) is one of Kotoko'south best friends, who belonged in the F-class with Kotoko. She eventually attends the aforementioned academy as Kotoko as well.
- Satomi Ishikawa ( 石川 理美 , Ishikawa Satomi ) (Voiced past: Risa Hayamizu , Portrayed by Tomomi Miyauchi, Kasumi Yamaya in the 2013 remake, Nonoka Yamaguchi) is one of Kotoko'due south best friends. She gets married after she gets pregnant and has a daughter named Kiseki, who seems to be very fastened to Yuuki.
- Kinnosuke Ikezawa ( 池沢 金之助 , Ikezawa Kinnosuke ) (Voiced by: Shuuhei Sakaguchi , Portrayed by: Shinsuke Aoki, Yuki Yamada in the 2013 remake, Shimon Okura) nicknamed Kin, is the guy who has liked Kotoko ever since high school and did not give up until Naoki confessed that he was emotionally involved with her equally well. Later a year, he meets Christine and marries her, thus ending his devotion to Kotoko. All the same, he and Kotoko retain their friendship.
- Sudou ( 須藤 , Sudō ) (Voiced past: Akio Ohtsuka ) is Kotoko and Naoki'south senpai in higher and the schoolhouse'south lawn tennis captain. He has liked Reiko since meeting her, just has not been successful in winning her eye. In the anime, nonetheless, he is shown to have married her in Episode 24. Kotoko describes him equally someone who has a dual personality. He is very kind when he is not holding the lawn tennis racquet, but in one case he holds it, he becomes brutal and competitive (most especially to Naoki, but he always loses to him).
- Takendo Nakagawa ( 中川 武人 , Nakagawa Takehito ) is one of Kotoko'southward few admirers. He met her in college and tried to date her, but somewhen barbarous for Ayako, Reiko'south trivial sister.
- Reiko Matsumoto ( 松本 麗子 , Matsumoto Reiko ) (Yuuko ( 裕子 , Yūko ) in the anime) (Voiced by: Akiko Kimura; Portrayed past: Maju Ozawa and Kanna Mori in the 2013 remake) is one of Naoki's many love trials. She has been interested in him since before higher, simply decides to give up afterwards Kotoko and Naoki get married. Later on graduation, she starts to work for a computer visitor.
- Konomi Sagawa ( 佐川 好美 , Sagawa Konomi ) shares the aforementioned personality as Kotoko; both are as naïve and caring. She has liked Yuuki since inferior high, but he refused to be her friend. Subsequently a while, Yuuki has a alter of heart.
- Keita Kamogari ( 鴨狩 啓太 , Kamogari Keita ) is one of Kotoko's classmates in nursing school. He is very passionate about nursing and can therefore be very fierce if things do not go correct. Naoki was jealous because of Keita and Kotoko's relationship. Keita liked Kotoko one time, merely subsequently he realized how much Kotoko and Naoki loved each other, he gave up. Finally, he met the handicapped Akiko during training and fell for her.
- Motoki Kikyou ( 桔梗 幹 , Kikyō Motoki ) is Kotoko'southward classmate in nursing school. He is born a male child, only prefers to be a daughter. Of all the guys that Kotoko knows, he is the most girly one. He is the president of Naoki's fan lodge.
- Tomoko Ogura ( 小倉 智子 , Ogura Tomoko ) is Kotoko's classmate in nursing school. She is sweet and kind and gentle similar an angel, merely is likewise crazy about seeing blood, which makes her somewhat scary.
- Marina Shinagawa ( 品川 真里奈 , Shinagawa Marina ) is Kotoko'south classmate in nursing schoolhouse. She went to study nursing to marry a md. Somewhen, she becomes involved with Funetsu, although she keeps trying to go close to other guys.
- Seiichi Funatsu ( 船津 誠一 , Funatsu Seiichi ) is Naoki'southward rival in medical schoolhouse. He always tried to shell him, merely never succeeded once equally Naoki was e'er the smarter i. He claimed that he did not like to date, just eventually fell in love with Kotoko's classmate, Marina.
Other characters [ edit ]
- Christine Robbins ( クリスティーヌ・ロビンス , Kurisutīnu Robinsu ) (Voiced by: Yūko Gotō ) is a foreign substitution educatee from the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland who has gone to Japan to find a Japanese young man. She falls for Kin, and manages to win his centre and marries him. She is so known equally Christine Ikezawa and has several children with Kin later on their wedlock. In the anime adaptation, she is the daughter of the bank involved with Naoki's father'south company. Sahoko does non appear and Chris is the one Naoki casually dates.
- Ayako Matsumoto ( 松本 綾子 , Matsumoto Ayako ) (Voiced past: Saori Seto ) is the little sister of Reiko. She liked Naoki at beginning, but somewhen fell for Kotoko's admirer; Takendo.
- Sahoko Oizumi ( 大泉 沙穂子 , Ōizumi Sahoko ) is the granddaughter of an old CEO of a successful company. She was arranged to ally Naoki to assistance fix his father's company'southward problems. But when she understood that he was in dear with Kotoko, she gave upwardly. In the anime adaptation, she does not appear at all and Chris is the one who dates Naoki.
- Akiko ( 秋子 ) (Voiced past: Saori Seto ) is a handicapped patient that Keita was assigned to take care of when he went on an internship. During that fourth dimension, the 2 of them fell for each other. Because she lost faith in herself, she stopped trying to walk. However, later an unexpected fearfulness from Kotoko, she walks again.
- Toyo Yoshida ( 吉田 トヨ , Yoshida Toyo ) is an lxxx-year-former lady which is picky and gives nurses problems specially towards Kotoko. She was looked subsequently by Kotoko, and eventually realises that Kotoko is a hard worker and gives her less of a hard time.
- Ryo Takamiya ( 高宮 良 , Takamiya Ryō ) is Satomi's rich boyfriend and later married man. Considering he is a very obedient boy, he had a hard time defying his mother who was against his wedlock with Satomi, but afterwards a little support from Kotoko, decides to follow his heart.
- Nobuhiro Kimura ( 木村 ノブヒロ , Kimura Nobuhiro ) became Yuuki'south friend when he went to the infirmary. This boy has a kidney trouble and was unable to alive with his parents. Years later on, he reappears as a immature and famous histrion. His parents accept divorced, both remarried. He moved out afterwards his begetter had a infant with his new married woman. He appears to have given up on life, until Kotoko and Naoki give him hope again. Kotoko offers him hope and he turns into a kinder person.
Adaptations [ edit ]
TV dramas [ edit ]
In 1996, Itazura na Buss was beginning adapted into a Japanese television drama of the same title, which ran from October 14 to December 16, 1996, for nine episodes every Mon at twenty:00 until 21:00 JST. This version did not cover Kotoko's and Naoki'due south married life. [eight]
In 2005, it was adapted into two Taiwanese dramas, It Started with a Buss and its sequel They Kiss Again , both starring Ariel Lin as non-and then-vivid Yuan Xiang Qin and Joe Cheng as the genius Jiang Zhi Shu.
In 2010, information technology was adapted into a South Korean drama series, Playful Buss , starring Kim Hyun-joong of SS501 as the perfectionist Baek Seung-jo and Jung And so-min every bit the clumsy Oh Ha-Ni. The series consisted of sixteen Boob tube episodes and seven webisodes. [9]
In 2013, another Japanese remake aired on Fuji TV under the title Mischievous Kiss: Honey in Tokyo . It starred Miki Honoka as Kotoko Aihara and Yuki Furukawa every bit Naoki Irie. At the stop of 2014 was aired the sequel Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa with both pb actors reprising their roles. The second flavor concluded in March 2015.
In 2015, it was adapted into a Thai drama series Kiss Me รักล้นใจนายแกล้งจุ๊บ. Information technology starred Pirath Nitipaisankul and Sushar Manaying, and aired on True4U. [10]
In 2016, it was adapted into another Taiwanese drama, Miss in Kiss, starring Esther Wu equally Xiang Yue-qin and Dino Lee every bit Jiang Zhi-shu. It has 39 episodes (20–30 minutes each) from December 8, 2016 – March 24, 2017. [11] The Japanese dub version of the drama was released in mid-2017. [12]
Anime [ edit ]
Itazura na Osculation was adapted into a 25 episode anime by TMS Entertainment and shown on TBS from April 4, 2008 to September 25, 2008. The opening theme was "Kimi, Meguru, Boku" past Motohiro Hata, and the principal ending themes were "Kataomoi Fighter" by Go!GO!7188 and "Jikan yo Tomare (Stop Time)" by Azu featuring Seamo. Discotek Media licensed the anime and put information technology out on DVD in late 2014. [thirteen]
Films [ edit ]
- Mischievous Kiss the Moving-picture show: High School (2016)
- Mischievous Kiss the Movie 2: Campus (2017)
- Mischievous Osculation the Movie iii: Suggest (2017)
- Fall in Love at First Kiss (2022), a Taiwanese film accommodation starring Lin Yun as Yuan Xiangqin and Darren Wang as Jiang Zhishu. The OST features Liu Renyu'due south "Proof of Heartbeat".
References [ edit ]
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (February xviii, 2015). "ItaKiss: Consummate Anime Series Drove Sub.DVD - Review". Anime News Network . Retrieved October ii, 2022.
- ^ a b "DMP Acquires 'Itazura Na Osculation'". ICv2 . Jan 27, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Itazura na Kiss Vol. 11 (GN) - Akadot Retail". akadot.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Itazura na Kiss Vol. 12 (GN) - Akadot Retail". akadot.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017.
- ^ "イタズラなKiss THE Flick ハイスクール編 : 作品情報". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved Jan 12, 2016.
- ^ "イタズラなKiss THE MOVIE2 キャンパス編 : 作品情報". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "イタズラなKiss THE MOVIE3 プロポーズ編 : 作品情報". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September xiii, 2022.
- ^ "Itazura na Kiss (Idiot box Serial 1996)". IMDb . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Mischievous Kiss (Idiot box Serial 2010)". IMDb . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "ไมค์-ออม คัมแบค! จับคู่ฟิน Playful Kiss เวอร์ชั่นไทย ในชื่อ Kiss Me". Sanook.com (in Thai). June 22, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Miss in Buss (TV Series 2016–2017)". IMDb . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (May 9, 2017). "Nana Mizuki, Daisuke Hirakawa Reprise ItaKiss Roles for New Taiwanese Live-Action Show's Dub". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June xvi, 2014). "Discotek Adds Itazura na Buss Romantic Comedy Anime". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
External links [ edit ]
It Started With a Kiss Anime Characters
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itazura_na_Kiss
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