Kabe Sa Dōjin Sakka no Nekoyashiki-kun wa Shōnin Yokkyū o Kojiraseteiru

Kabe Sa Dōjin Sakka no Nekoyashiki-kun wa Shōnin Yokkyū o Kojiraseteiru
First volume cover, featuring Nekoyashiki (upper right) and Issei (upper left)
壁サー同人作家の猫屋敷くんは承認欲求をこじらせている
GenreComedy, boys' love
Manga
Written byKazuki Minamoto [ja]
Published byTokuma Shoten
ImprintRyu Comics
MagazineComic Ryū Web
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 10, 2020 – present
Volumes9
Television drama
Directed byTatsunori Satō
Produced byYosuke Inakuma, Kota Yamazaki, and Muneo Miyagawa
Written byShinya Hokimoto [ja]
Music byYuta Mori
Original networkABC-TV
Original run October 3, 2022 – November 21, 2022
Episodes8

Kabe Sa Dōjin Sakka no Nekoyashiki-kun wa Shōnin Yokkyū o Kojiraseteiru (壁サー同人作家の猫屋敷くんは承認欲求をこじらせている, transl. 'Popular Indie Creator Nekoyashiki is Making His Yearning for Approval Worse'), abbreviated as KabeKoji (壁こじ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Minamoto [ja]. It has been serialized on Comic Ryū Web since February 2020. KabeKoji follows the relationship between a gay creator of doujinshi (self-published manga) and a male idol. A live-action television drama adaptation produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) aired from October to December 2022.

Synopsis

Mamoru Nekoyashiki is doujinshi (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 doujinshi conventions,[a] 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 February 2020.[1] The series has been released as nine collected tankōbon volumes published by Tokuma Shoten:

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 12, 2020[2]978-4199507175
2 April 13, 2021[3]978-4199507373
3 November 12, 2021[4]978-4199507595
4 June 13, 2022[5]978-4199507694
5 October 13, 2022978-4199507946
6 February 13, 2023978-4199508011
7 July 13, 2023978-4199508196
8 March 13, 2024978-4199508479
9 November 13, 2024978-4199508776

Television drama

A live-action television drama adaptation of KabeKoji produced by ABC was announced on June 9, 2022,[1] and aired from October 3, to November 21 2022,[6] broadcasting on ABC-TV and streaming on Rakuten TV and TVer [ja].[7] The series stars Koudai Matsuoka [ja] as Nekoyashiki and Masaki Nakao as Issei,[8] with Tatsunori Satō as director, Shinya Hokimoto [ja] as writer, music by Yuta Mori, and Yosuke Inakuma, Kota Yamazaki, and Muneo Miyagawa as producers.[7] Filming wrapped on the series on August 30, 2022.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ "Kabe sa" in the series' title refers to "kabe circle" (壁サークル, kabe sākuru, "wall circle"), a slang term for doujinshi groups or "circles" that are popular enough to be placed along the wall of the convention venue for purposes of crowd management.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 9, 2022). "Kazuki Minamoto's Kabe Koji Boys Love Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "ミナモトカズキ「壁サー同人作家の猫屋敷くんは承認欲求をこじらせている」1巻". Comic Natalie. September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "ミナモトカズキ「猫屋敷くん」2巻発売、「メルヘン課長」続編決定でグッズセットも". Comic Natalie. April 13, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "ミナモトカズキ「壁こじ」3巻発売＆「メルヘン課長2」開始、グッズ販売も". Comic Natalie. November 12, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "「メルヘン課長とノンケ後輩くん」続編1巻とドラマ化決定の「壁こじ」4巻が同発". Comic Natalie. June 13, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 14, 2022). "Kabesa Doujinsakka no Nekoyashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyou wo Kojiraseteiru BL Drama Gets Teaser Trailer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "同人作家とアイドルの幼なじみBL「壁こじ」ドラマ化、松岡広大＆中尾暢樹が初共演". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). June 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (June 8, 2022). "BL Manga Kabesa Doujinsakka no Nekoyashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyou wo Kojiraseteiru Gets Live-action Drama in October". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 16, 2022.