Super Lovers | |
![]() Cover of Super Lovers volume one | |
Genre | Boy's Love, [1] Romantic comedy |
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Manga | |
Written by | Miyuki Abe |
Published by | Kadokawa |
Magazine | Ciel(2009–2014) Emerald(2014–present) |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | 30 October 2009 –present |
Volumes | 17 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shinji Ishihira |
Written by | Yoshiko Nakamura |
Music by |
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Studio | Studio Deen |
Licensed by | |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, TV Saitama, Chiba TV, tvk, GBS, MTV, TVQ |
Original run | 6 April 2016 – 16 March 2017 |
Episodes | 20 + 2 OVAs |
Super Lovers (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese yaoi manga series published in the magazine Emerald by Miyuki Abe,author of Hakkenden:Eight Dogs of the East . An anime adaptation premiered in April 2016. A second season premiered in January 2017.
Haru Kaido goes to visit Canada and spend his summer vacation in the woodland house of his strict,strong-willed mother Haruko who purposely fools her son into believing that she's on "the verge of death" only to burden him with the responsibility of taking care of her newly adopted "puppy". That "puppy",in actuality,is a small,rash,anti-social little boy named Ren who doesn't trust anyone and would prefer hanging out with Haruko's dogs. Haruko orders Haru to "civilize" Ren until the end of summer. As the young man struggles in doing everything he can to help Ren,their relationship gradually improves;so far so that when Haru graduated high school,he planned on taking Ren to Japan for them to live together with his twin half-brothers.
Unfortunately,an accident occurs that causes the death of Haru's father and stepmother,leaving him the only survivor. The accident causes him to lose his memories of that summer.
Five years later,Ren comes to Tokyo,Japan and claims Haru as his new "brother". Will Haru adjust to his new role in life and keep that promise to Ren? Or will he deny Ren as his brother?
A host and fellow worker of Haru with a friendly and lively demeanor. He admires Haru and follows him working on the cafe White Fang,where he provides the food through his family in the country. He affectionately calls Ren as Ren Ren.
Abe began publishing Super Lovers in Kadokawa's Ciel magazine in 2009, [1] before switching to the Emerald magazine upon its 31 August 2014 launch. [4] Seventeen volumes have been published as of September 2023.
In 2017,at Yaoi-Con,Viz Media stated that they received requests to license the manga in English for North American distribution,but they decided against it due to content issues. [5]
An anime adaptation was announced via a handout included with the reprint of volume one of Shungiku Nakamura's √W.P.B. manga. [1] It is directed by Shinji Ishihira and written by Yoshiko Nakamura, with animation by the animation studio Studio Deen. [30] Miki Takihara is in charge of the series' character designs. [31] The opening theme song is "Okaeri" by Yūsuke Yata and the ending theme is "Happiness YOU&ME" by Kaidō 4 Kyōdai (voice actors of Ren, Haru, Aki, and Shima). [32]
The 10-episode series premiered on 6 April 2016, and was broadcast on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Chiba TV, tvk, Mie TV, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, Gifu Broadcasting, and TV Saitama. [33]
A 20-minute-long OVA was included with the 10th volume of the manga when it ships on 1 January 2017. [33]
A second season of the anime was announced in the final episode of the first season. [34] It premiered on 12 January 2017. [35] [36] The opening theme song is "Hare-Iro Melody" by Yūsuke Yata, while the ending theme song is "Gyun to Love Song" by Kaidō 4 Kyōdai. [37]
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The SuBLime staff members also stated at the panel that the company can't license Miyuki Abe's Super Lovers manga, stating "it's a content issue - we can't make it work in [the United States]."