A Condition Called Love

A Condition Called Love
Cover of the first volume
花野井くんと恋の病
(Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byMegumi Morino
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineDessert
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 22, 2017 – present
Volumes14
Anime television series
Directed byTomoe Makino
Written byHitomi Amamiya
Music byYamazo
StudioEast Fish Studio
Original networkJNN (TBS)
Original run April 2024 – scheduled

A Condition Called Love (Japanese: 花野井くんと恋の病, Hepburn: Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai, "Love's Sickness with Hananoi") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Megumi Morino. It started serialization in Kodansha's magazine Dessert in December 2017. As of November 2023, fourteen tankōbon volumes have been released. An anime television series adaptation produced by East Fish Studio is set to premiere in April 2024.

Characters

Hotaru Hinase (日生 ほたる, Hinase Hotaru)
Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[2] (voice comic), Kana Hanazawa[3] (anime)
Saki Hananoi (花野井 颯生, Hananoi Saki)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[2] (voice comic), Chiaki Kobayashi[3] (anime)
Hibiki Asami (浅海 響, Asami Hibiki) / Kyō-chan (きょーちゃん)
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo[4]
Tsukiha Shibamura (柴村 月葉, Shibamura Tsukiha) / Shibamū (しばむー)
Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto[4]
Sōhei Yao (八尾 創平, Yao Sōhei)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[4]
Keigo Kurata (倉田 圭悟, Kurata Keigo)
Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka[4]

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Megumi Morino. It premiered in the February 2018 issue of Dessert, which shipped on December 22, 2017.[5] The first volume was released on May 11, 2018.[6] The series reached its final arc on November 24, 2023.[7] As of November 2023, fourteen tankōbon volumes have been released.[8]

On March 8, 2020, Kodansha USA announced they would publish the series digitally.[9] During their panel at Anime Expo 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they would begin publishing the manga in print in Q2 2023.[10]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 11, 2018[11]978-4-06-511469-8March 3, 2020 (digital)[1]
January 24, 2023 (print)		978-1-64-659341-5 (digital)
978-1-64-651756-5 (print)
2 October 12, 2018[12]978-4-06-513177-0April 7, 2020 (digital)[13]
March 14, 2023 (print)		978-1-64-659284-5 (digital)
978-1-64-651757-2 (print)
3 March 13, 2019[14]978-4-06-514830-3May 5, 2020 (digital)[15]
May 23, 2023 (print)		978-1-64-659355-2 (digital)
978-1-64-651758-9 (print)
4 August 9, 2019[16]978-4-06-516716-8June 2, 2020 (digital)[17]
July 18, 2023 (print)		978-1-64-659380-4 (digital)
978-1-64-651759-6 (print)
5 January 10, 2020[18]978-4-06-518226-0July 7, 2020 (digital)[19]
November 21, 2023 (print)		978-1-64-659588-4 (digital)
978-1-64-651760-2 (print)
6 June 11, 2020[20]978-4-06-519762-2October 6, 2020 (digital)[21]
January 23, 2024 (print)[22]		978-1-64-659747-5 (digital)
978-1-64-651761-9 (print)
7 November 13, 2020[23]978-4-06-521527-2March 30, 2021 (digital)[24]
March 26, 2024 (print)[25]		978-1-63-699022-4 (digital)
978-1-64-651762-6 (print)
8 April 13, 2021[26]978-4-06-522817-3September 7, 2021 (digital)[27]978-1-63-699346-1
9 September 13, 2021[28]978-4-06-524677-1February 1, 2022 (digital)[29]978-1-63-699602-8
10 March 11, 2022[30]978-4-06-527101-8August 16, 2022 (digital)[31]978-1-68-491397-8
11 August 12, 2022[32]978-4-06-528819-1December 13, 2022 (digital)[33]978-1-68-491592-7
12 January 13, 2023[34]978-4-06-530401-3May 2, 2023 (digital)[35]978-1-68-491925-3
13 June 13, 2023[36]978-4-06-531936-9November 21, 2023 (digital)[37]979-8-88-933178-0
14 November 13, 2023[8]978-4-06-533724-0——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 7, 2023.[38] It will be produced by East Fish Studio and directed by Tomoe Makino, with scripts written by Hitomi Amamiya, character designed by Akiko Satō, and music composed by Yamazo.[3] The series is set to premiere in April 2024, on TBS and its affiliates.[39]

Reception

The series was a nominee for the 64th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the shōjo category.[40] It was also the runner-up for the ninth An An manga award.[41] In 2018, employees of one of the largest Japanese bookstores ranked the series as the tenth best manga of 2018.[42] The series ranked fifteenth in the 2020 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers.[43] Also in 2020, it was nominated for the Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[44] In 2021, it won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[45]

As of June 2023, the series has 3.8 million copies in circulation.[46]

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network rated the first volume a C, praising the art and the character Hotaru, while criticizing Hananoi and their relationship, calling it "toxic".[47]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "A Condition Called Love, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b 『花野井くんと恋の病』⑦巻（通常版・特装版）11月13日発売記念！ ボイスコミック公開中♥. Dessert (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (November 8, 2023). "A Condition Called Love Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Spring 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (January 23, 2024). "A Condition Called Love Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ デザート 2018年 2月号 [2017年12月22日発売] [雑誌] (in Japanese). Amazon Japan. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  6. ^ 恋がわからない女子×愛が重すぎる男子、森野萌「花野井くんと恋の病」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Tai, Anita (November 13, 2023). "A Condition Called Love Manga Enters Final Arc". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  8. ^ a b 花野井くんと恋の病（１４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2020). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Kakushigoto, My Roomie Is a Dino, Orient, 5 Other Manga for Digital Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 1, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Kodansha USA Licenses The Yakuza's Bias, Lovely Muco!, Iruma-kun, More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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  12. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  14. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  16. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  18. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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  21. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "A Condition Called Love 6". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  23. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  25. ^ "A Condition Called Love 7". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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  27. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  28. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  29. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 9". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  30. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  31. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 10". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  32. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（１１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  33. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 11". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  34. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（１２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  35. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 12". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  36. ^ 花野井くんと恋の病（１３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  37. ^ "A Condition Called Love, Volume 13". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  38. ^ Dempsey, Liam (June 7, 2023). "Rom-Com Manga A Condition Called Love Gets TV Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  39. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 20, 2023). "A Condition Called Love Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  40. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 20, 2018). "64th Shogakukan Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  41. ^ 第9回ananマンガ大賞は芦原妃名子「セクシー田中さん」秘密の顔を持つアラフォーOL. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  42. ^ Ressler, Karen (February 4, 2019). "Japan's Bookstore Employees Rank Top Manga of 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  43. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2019). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2020 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  44. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 2, 2020). "44th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  45. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 13, 2021). "45th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  46. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 7, 2023). "Megumi Morino's A Condition Called Love Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime in 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  47. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (March 25, 2020). "A Condition Called Love GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.

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