Manga creator Wayama Yama confirmed this week that her Muchuu sa, Kimi ni (Captivated, by You) manga, and her Karaoke Iko! (Let’s Go Karaoke!) manga have both been green-lit for a TV anime adaptation. A teaser video and teaser visuals for both animes were also released.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-qnR3woNf0]
Nakatani Asami (Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror) is directing the animes at Doga Kobo studio.
Wayama (Fami-res Iko, Onna no Sono no Hoshi) released the Muchuu sa, Kimi ni manga as a doujin publication in February 2019. Kadokawa published the manga in a tankoubon volume in August 2019 as part of a compilation of Wayama’s manga strips, along with an original sequel story. Wayama also released the Karaoke Iko! manga as a doujin publication in 2019, and Kadokawa published it as a volume in September 2020. The Karaoke Iko! manga achieved 3rd place in the Manga Taisho awards in 2021, and it inspired a live-action film that premiered in January 2023.
Yen Press released the Muchuu sa, Kimi ni manga in English in July 2021 under the name Captivated, by You and the Karaoke Iko! manga volume in May 2022 under the title Let’s Go Karaoke!.
The Muchuu sa, Kimi ni manga is described below:
Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and-undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers, begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…
The Karaoke Iko! manga is described below:
Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career — right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita isn’t scared easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi’s help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!
