Even Though We're Adults
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| Even Though We're Adults | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| おとなになっても (Otona ni Nattemo) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takako Shimura |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Kiss |
| Original run | March 25, 2019 – August 24, 2023 |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Television drama | |
| Original network | Hulu, Nippon TV |
| Original run | April 26, 2025 – July 5, 2025 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Even Though We're Adults (Japanese: おとなになっても, Hepburn: Otona ni Nattemo) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Takako Shimura. It was serialized in Kodansha's Kiss magazine from March 2019 to August 2023. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from April to July 2025.
When Ayano, an elementary school teacher in her thirties, runs into a friendly woman, Akari, at favourite bar, sparks begin to fly. As the night comes to a close, Ayano goes in for a kiss, however their new formed connection becomes far more complicated when Akari finds out that Ayano has a husband.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Takako Shimura, Even Though We're Adults was serialized in Kodansha's Kiss magazine from March 25, 2019,[2] to August 24, 2023.[3] The series was collected in ten tankōbon volumes from October 2019 to November 2023.
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[4]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2019[5] | 978-4-06-517588-0 | February 9, 2021[1] | 978-1-64505-957-8 |
| 2 | March 13, 2020[6] | 978-4-06-518948-1 | June 15, 2021[1] | 978-1-64827-228-8 |
| 3 | August 12, 2020[7] | 978-4-06-520543-3 | October 19, 2021[1] | 978-1-64827-344-5 |
| 4 | January 13, 2021[8] | 978-4-06-522056-6 | April 5, 2022[1] | 978-1-63858-131-4 |
| 5 | September 13, 2021[9] | 978-4-06-524896-6 | November 22, 2022[1] | 978-1-63858-319-6 |
| 6 | February 10, 2022[10] | 978-4-06-526509-3 | June 13, 2023[1] | 978-1-68579-669-3 |
| 7 | August 12, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-528527-5 | December 26, 2023[1] | 979-8-88843-089-7 |
| 8 | January 13, 2023[12] | 978-4-06-530114-2 | June 11, 2024[1] | 979-8-88843-642-4 |
| 9 | June 13, 2023[13] | 978-4-06-531835-5 | October 29, 2024[1] | 979-8-89160-178-9 |
| 10 | November 13, 2023[14] | 978-4-06-533227-6 | February 11, 2025[1] | 979-8-89160-873-3 |
Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation starring Mizuki Yamamoto and Chiaki Kuriyama was announced on February 18, 2025. It aired on Hulu from April 26 to July 5, 2025.[15]