Fucked by My Best Friend
Romantic comedy manga series
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Fucked by My Best Friend, known in Japan as Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Yatte Mita. (Japanese: 黒ギャルになったから親友とヤってみた。; "I Became a Kuro-Gyaru, So I Fucked My Best Friend."[1][a]), is a romantic comedy manga series created by Yupopo Orishima. It has been serialized in Japanese by Screamo since October 4, 2019, and is published in English by Coolmic; it is also released in collected tankōbon volumes in Japanese by Suiseisha.
- Screamo (digitally)
- Suiseisha (print)
| Fucked by My Best Friend | |
Cover for the original release, featuring Shion (left) and Rui | |
| 黒ギャルになったから親友とヤってみた。 (Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Yatte Mita.) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy,[1] boys' love[2] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yupopo Orishima |
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| English publisher | Coolmic |
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| Original run | October 4, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Shite Mita | |
| Directed by | Chokkō |
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| Studio | Irawiazu |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11 |
| Original run | April 5, 2021 – May 24, 2021 |
| Episodes | 8 |
The series follows two womanizing playboys, one of whom is drugged to be taught a lesson, which transforms his body to look like a woman's; following this, his friend falls in love with him. An anime television series adaptation directed by Chokkō at Irawiazu premiered on April 5 to May 24, 2021.
Synopsis
Fucked by My Best Friend is a gay romantic comedy manga,[3] which follows Shion Chihara and Rui Chihaya, two close friends and pickup artists. To teach him a lesson about his womanizing ways, a woman drugs Shion, which alters his body to look like a woman's. Rui does at first not recognize Shion, and falls in love with him at first sight.[1][4]
Characters
- Shion Chihara (千原獅音, Chihara Shion), a womanizing playboy, and a close friend of Rui's. After being drugged, his body changes to look like a woman's. In the anime television series, he is voiced by Kazutomi Yamamoto, both in his male and female forms.[2]
- Rui Chihaya (千早瑠依, Chihaya Rui), a womanizing playboy, and a close friend of Shion's. In the anime television series, he is voiced by Makoto Furukawa.[2][5]
- Hajime Tsuzuki (綴喜創, Tsuzuki Hajime), a doctor knowledgeable on the human body, and an acquaintance of Rui's.[2][4] In the anime television series, he is voiced by Yoshiyuki Shimozuma.[2]
- Mayu Uehara (宇栄原真由, Uehara Mayu), a beauty contest winner who is attracted to Rui. In the anime television series, she is voiced by Marin Mizutani.[2]
Production and release
Fucked by My Best Friend is written and drawn by Yupopo Orishima,[1] and is released digitally by Screamo under their imprint Zettai Ryōiki R! since October 4, 2019.[6][7] It has also been released in print in collected tankōbon volumes by Suiseisha under their Glanz BL Comics imprint since July 18, 2020.[8][9] An English translation is published digitally by Coolmic through their website.[1]
Volumes
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | July 18, 2020[8] | 978-4434274329 |
| 2 | April 18, 2021[3] | 978-4434284526 |
| 3 | July 18, 2023[3] | 978-4434319570 |
Anime
The animation studio Irawiazu is adapting the manga into an eight-episode series of anime shorts under the title Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Shite Mita (黒ギャルになったから親友としてみた。). It is directed by Chokkō, with a script by Rei Ishikura and Eeyo Kurosaki, and art direction by Namiko Hanayashiki and Tamako Noyama. McQ1 designed the characters, and is also chief animation director for the project.[1][10]
The series aired from April 5 to May 24, 2021,[b] and is released in two versions: one "premium edition" featuring sex scenes, available through the ComicFesta anime streaming service, and one "on-air edition" without the sex scenes, airing on Japanese television on Tokyo MX and BS11;[1][2] the first episode of the on-air edition was released for free ahead of the full release through YouTube and ComicFesta on February 11, 2021.[11] The on-air version was released on July 28, 2021, on Anime Festa's original shop.[12] The series was also launched dubbed in English under the title Seduced by My Best Friend, and was released by Ascendent Animation.[13]
Episodes
| No. | Title [14] | Directed by [14] | Written by [14] | Storyboarded by [14] | Original release date [15][b] | |
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| Special | "Special Program: Shallow Playboy and Gal First Appearance Video" Transliteration: "Tokuban～Charao to Gyaru to Shoshutsu Shi Eizō" (Japanese: 特番～チャラ男とギャルと初出し映像) | N/A | N/A | N/A | March 29, 2021 | |
| 1 | "Starting Today, You Are My Woman" Transliteration: "Kyō Kara Omae, Ore no Onna ni Nare yo" (Japanese: 今日からお前、俺の女になれよ) | Ryū Motoyama | Eeyo Kurosaki | Chokkō | April 5, 2021 | |
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A woman drugs the womanizing playboy Shion to teach him a lesson, transforming his body to look like a woman's. His friend Rui, another playboy, does not recognize Shion, and falls in love with him at first sight. Shion initially pretends to be a woman as Rui kisses him, but Rui eventually recognizes Shion by his distinct scar; he does not mind, however, and the two have sex. Afterward, they agree to keep the transformation a secret, and to remain sexual partners. | ||||||
| 2 | "We, Crossed Another Line" Transliteration: "Warera, Mō Issen Koe Chimatten da yo" (Japanese: 俺ら、もう一線超えちまってんだよ) | Ryū Motoyama | Eeyo Kurosaki | Chokkō | April 12, 2021 | |
| 3 | "What Are You Hiding. You're a Man, Right?" Transliteration: "Nani Kakushiten da yo. Otoko Dōshi, Daro?" (Japanese: 何隠してんだよ。男同士、だろ？) | Toshihiro Watase | Eeyo Kurosaki | Toshihiro Watase | April 19, 2021 | |
| 4 | "I've Always Liked, Men Like You" Transliteration: "Mukashi Kara Suki da wa, Omae no Sō Iu Toko" (Japanese: 昔から好きだわ、お前のそーいうトコ) | Toshihiro Watase | Eeyo Kurosaki | Toshihiro Watase | April 26, 2021 | |
| 5 | "If You're a Man You Can't Do It Right?" Transliteration: "Otoko Dōshi Nara Nōkantte Koto Daro?" (Japanese: 男同士ならノーカンってことだろ？) | Toshihiro Watase | Eeyo Kurosaki | Toshihiro Watase | May 3, 2021 | |
| 6 | "Don't Say That Even If You Lie" Transliteration: "Uso de mo Sonna Koto Iun ja nē" (Japanese: 嘘でもそんなこと言うんじゃねぇ) | Toshihiro Watase | Eeyo Kurosaki | Toshihiro Watase | May 10, 2021 | |
| 7 | "Your Feelings, I'll Prove Them" Transliteration: "Omae no Kimochi, Shōmei Shite Yaru" (Japanese: お前の気持ち、証明してやる) | Ryū Motoyama | Eeyo Kurosaki | Chokkō | May 17, 2021 | |
| 8 | "I'll Do It Till the End" Transliteration: "Saigo Made Suru zo" (Japanese: 最後までするぞ) | Ryū Motoyama | Eeyo Kurosaki | Chokkō | May 24, 2021 | |
Notes
- Within the first Japanese collected edition, the title is also given in English, with kuro-gyaru – a term for a fashion trend combining a dark tan with the gyaru sub-culture – translated as "black gal"; Anime News Network described this translation choice as overly literal.[1]