Haru's Curse

Haru's Curse
First tankōbon volume cover
春の呪い
(Haru no Noroi)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byAsuka Konishi
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
ImprintZero Sum Comics
MagazineMonthly Comic Zero Sum
DemographicJosei
Original runNovember 28, 2015 – November 28, 2016
Volumes2
Television drama
Directed byMasayuki Ochiai
Written byMasayuki Ochiai
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run May 22, 2021 – June 26, 2021
Episodes6

Haru's Curse (春の呪い, Haru no Noroi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Asuka Konishi. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine from November 2015 to November 2016. A six-episode live-action television drama adaptation aired from May to June 2021.

Characters

Natsumi Tachibana (立花夏美, Tachibana Natsumi)
Portrayed by: Hikaru Takahashi[2]
Togo Hiiragi (柊冬吾, Hiiragi Tōgo)
Portrayed by: Asuka Kudo[3]
Haru Tachibana (立花春, Tachibana Haru)
Portrayed by: Hiyori Sakurada[3]
Seimi Hiiragi (柊聖美, Hiiragi Seimi)
Portrayed by: Reiko Takashima[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Asuka Konishi, Haru's Curse was serialized in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine from November 28, 2015 to November 28, 2016.[4][5] Its chapters were compiled into two tankōbon volumes released from April 25 to December 24, 2016.[6][7] The series is licensed in English by Kodansha USA.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 April 25, 2016[6]978-4-7580-3181-3February 16, 2021[9]978-1-9499-8026-4
2 December 24, 2016[7]978-4-7580-3248-3February 16, 2021[9]978-1-9499-8026-4

Drama

A live-action television drama was announced in April 2021. The drama was written and directed by Masayuki Ochiai and starred Hikaru Takahashi in the lead role as Natsumi Tachibana.[2] It aired on TV Tokyo's "Satadora" programming block from May 22 to June 26, 2021.[3]

Reception

The series was ranked second in the 2017 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook list of the best manga for female readers.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Haru's Curse". Kodansha USA. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 7, 2021). "Haru's Curse Manga Gets Live-Action Show Starring Hikaru Takahashi". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d ドラマ「春の呪い」冬吾の母・聖美役は高島礼子、メインビジュアルも公開に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 8, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ 「来世は他人がいい」の作者、ゼロサムで新連載「春の呪い」スタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ^ 小西明日翔「春の呪い」がゼロサムで完結、「千年迷宮の七王子」は新章開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  6. ^ a b 春の呪い 1巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  7. ^ a b 春の呪い 2巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 17, 2020). "Kodansha Comics, Vertical License Summer of You, Haru's Curse Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Haru's Curse, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (December 9, 2016). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2017's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2024.