Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy

Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy (幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ, "A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose"), abbreviated as OsaMake (おさまけ), is a Japanese romantic comedy light novel series written by Shūichi Nimaru and illustrated by Ui Shigure. ASCII Media Works have published five volumes since June 2019 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Ryō Itō has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since November 2019. It has been collected in a single tankōbon volume. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo is scheduled to air in April 2021.

Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy
First light novel volume cover featuring Sueharu Maru (left) and Kuroha Shida (right)
幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Light novel
Written byShūichi Nimaru
Illustrated byUi Shigure
Published byASCII Media Works
ImprintDengeki Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJune 8, 2019 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byShūichi Nimaru
Illustrated byRyō Itō
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 27, 2019 – present
Volumes1
Manga
Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy: Otonari no Yon-shimai ga Zettai ni Honobono suru Nichijō
Written byShūichi Nimaru
Illustrated byMutsumi Aoki
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 27, 2021 – present
Anime television series
Directed byTakashi Naoya
Written byYoriko Tomita
StudioDoga Kobo
Original run April 2021 – scheduled

Plot

Sueharu Maru is a seventeen-year-old high school boy who has never had a girlfriend. He lives next door to his childhood friend Kuroha Shida, a small and cute Onee-san type of girl with an outgoing character. One day, Kuroha confesses to Sueharu, but he rejects her; Sueharu only has eyes for his first love, Shirokusa Kachi, who is a beautiful idol and an award-winning author in school. Shirokusa is indifferent to all boys in school but Sueharu, which makes Sueharu think that he might have a chance. When Sueharu decides to confess his feelings, he is devastated to find out that Shirokusa already has a boyfriend. Kuroha approaches Sueharu, offering to help him get revenge on Shirokusa and her boyfriend.

Characters
Sueharu Maru (丸 末晴, Maru Sueharu)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[1]
A former child actor. He is traumatized by his mother's death and quits acting at the peak of his fame, becoming a regular high school student at the beginning of the series. Despite his acting prowess, he is easy to read and is relatively naive when it comes to romance, making him highly susceptible to teasing by the opposite sex.
Kuroha Shida (志田 黒羽, Shida Kuroha)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[1]
Sueharu's childhood friend who lives next door to him. As the eldest of four sisters, she has a tendency to look after others and is socially adept. Although she wishes for Sueharu's happiness, she also knows him better than anyone else and doesn't hesitate to use that to her advantage.
Shirokusa Kachi (可知 白草, Kachi Shirokusa)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[1]
An award-winning novelist and Sueharu's first love. She is renowned as a "cool beauty" at school due to her fame, demeanor, intelligence, and looks. Despite being cold and aloof toward most of her male classmates, she acts friendly around Sueharu after he praises her writing.
Maria Momosaka (桃坂 真理愛, Momosaka Maria)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[1]
A famous actress known for starring in the hit drama The Ideal Little Sister. Sueharu was assigned to be her mentor when he was a child actor, through which they developed a sibling-like relationship. She idolizes Sueharu and yearns for him to return to acting.
Tetsuhiko Kai (甲斐 哲彦, Kai Tetsuhiko)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[1]
Sueharu's close friend. He enjoys watching Sueharu react to various events and often orchestrates things behind the scenes.

Media

Light novels
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 June 8, 2019[2]978-4-04-912524-5
2 October 10, 2019[3]978-4-04-912852-9
3 February 7, 2020[4]978-4-04-912899-4
4 June 10, 2020[5]978-4-04-913213-7
5 October 10, 2020[6]978-4-04-913371-4

Manga
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 May 23, 2020[7]978-4-04-064697-8

A spin-off manga series illustrated by Mutsumi Aoki titled Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come: Otonari no Yon-shimai ga Zettai ni Honobono suru Nichijō ("Daily Lives Where the Four-Sister Neighbour Absolutely Will Make You Warm") began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive on January 27, 2021.[8]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 3, 2020.[1] The series is animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Takashi Naoya, with Yoriko Tomita handling series' composition. Naoya will also design the characters. It will premiere in April 2021.[9]

Reception

The light novel ranked fifth in 2020 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the bunkobon category.[10] As of October 2020, over 500,000 copies have been sold.

References
  1. Loo, Egan (October 3, 2020). "Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come Teen Rom-Com Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  2. "幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ" [A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose]. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. "幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ２" [A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose 2]. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. "幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ３" [A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose 3]. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  5. "幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ４" [A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose 4]. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  6. "幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ５" [A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose 5]. Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  7. "幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ１" [A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose 1]. Monthly Comic Alive (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 1, 2021). "Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come Novels Get Spinoff Manga About 4 Shida Sisters". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 19, 2021). "Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come Anime Listed With April Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  10. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 25, 2019). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2020 Series Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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