also known in the short form is a Japanese harem, romantic comedy light novel series written by Tomo Hanama and illustrated by sune. It was published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint from January 2017 to January 2022. A total of fourteen volumes have been published. The series follows Keiki Kiryū, a high school student who seeks the identity of the sender of an unnamed love letter attached to underwear, which consequently leads him to discover the special hidden peculiarities of the girls in his life.
A manga adaptation of Hensuki with illustration by CHuN was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age from November 2017 to December 2020. It has been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of February 2021. A drama CD was released in May 2018, along with a RPG browser game released on the same date. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Geek Toys aired from July to September 2019. The series is licensed in North America by Funimation, in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, and in Southeast Asia and South Asia by Muse Communication. Reviews of the first episode from the English language anime adaptation were mixed. While critics praised the effort that went into it, they criticized the lack of personalities for the female leads. The original Japanese light novel release fared better as the seventh volume became a top-seller.
Premise
Hensuki revolves around Keiki Kiryū, an ordinary high school student who finds an anonymous love letter addressed to him. What makes things even more interesting is that attached to the letter, there's a pair of panties. To determine the identity of his secret admirer, referred to as "Cinderella", Keiki proceeds to investigate several possible candidates, including his senior and president of the Sayuki Tokihara; his underclasswoman and assistant librarian Yuika Koga; and his classmate and close friend Mao Nanjō. However, as Keiki seeks to uncover who this mysterious girl might be, he discovers that every girl he suspects is singularly perverted and desperately interested in getting him to participate in their perversion.
Publication
Hensuki is a light novel series written by Tomo Hanama and illustrated by sune. In addition to the five chapters composing the story of Hensuki, all volumes contain a prologue, an epilogue and an afterword by Hanama, respectively. From the first to the ninth, each volume presents, as cover art, the image of a female character of the series undressing. Media Factory released the first volume in Japan on January 25, 2017, under their MF Bunko J imprint. The eighth volume of the series was launched on July 25, 2019, along with a special edition containing additional illustrations. As of June 25, 2021, a total of thirteen volumes have been released. The fourteenth and final volume was released on January 25, 2022.
Media
Manga
A manga adaptation written by Hanama and illustrated by CHuN was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age from November 9, 2017, to December 9, 2020. Fujimi Shobo has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The series was compiled into six volumes, with the last one being released on February 9, 2021.
A spin-off manga, titled was illustrated by kanbe and Hanamoto. It contains alternate, what-if scenarios between the protagonist Keiki Kiryū and the female characters of the series. Hakusensha released its first and only seven-chapter volume on April 24, 2020, under their Young Animal Comics imprint.
Drama CD
A drama CD for Hensuki, produced by Mosaic.wav and Yksb and published by Seaside Communications, was released on May 25, 2018, featuring the same voice cast from the anime, along with character songs.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 20, 2019. The series was animated by Geek Toys and directed by Itsuki Imazaki, with Kenichi Yamashita handling series composition, and Yōsuke Itō designing the characters. Youichi Sakai composed the series' music. Seven was credited for animation production assistance. Ayaka Ōhashi performed the series' opening theme song which was also used as the ending theme for the twelfth episode. Mia Regina performed the series' ending theme song Mia Regina also performed the theme song which was inserted into the seventh episode. which is performed by TRUE, was used as the ending theme for the seventh episode.