,ōjinSakkanoNekoyashikikunwaShōninYokkyū abbreviated as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It has been serialized on Comic Ryū Web since 2020. KabeKoji follows the relationship between a gay creator of (self-published manga) and a male idol. A live-action television drama adaptation produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) was released in October 2022.
Synopsis
Mamoru Nekoyashiki is (self-published manga) creator who authors boys' love (male-male romance manga) under the pen name "Kōniku-sensei". Nekoyashiki is a highly popular creator at conventions, and uses this popularity to fulfill his desire for external validation. At a convention he has a chance reunion with Kazama Issei, a childhood friend he once had a crush on, and who now performs as an idol under the stage name "Issay".
Media
Manga
KabeKoji began serialization on Comic Ryū Web in 2020. The series has been released as four collected volumes published by Tokuma Shoten:
Television drama
A live-action television drama adaptation of KabeKoji was announced on June 9, 2022, and will premier on October 3, 2022. The series is produced by and will broadcast on ABC-TV, and will stream on Rakuten TV and . The series stars as Nekoyashiki and Masaki Nakao as Issei, with Tatsunori Satō as director, as writer, music by Yuta Mori, and Yosuke Inakuma, Kota Yamazaki, and Muneo Miyagawa as producers. Filming wrapped on the series on August 30, 2022.
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References
External links
Kabe Sa Dōjin Sakka no Nekoyashiki-kun wa Shōnin Yokkyū o Kojiraseteiru at Comic Ryū Official television drama adaptation website at Rakuten