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How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer

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How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer
Company typeManga series
IndustryManga, Anime, Television drama
FoundedMarch 21, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-03-21)
FounderNana Aokawa
Headquarters
Japan
Area served
Worldwide (including North America, Australia, British Isles, Southeast Asia)
Key people
Nana Aokawa (creator), Kazuomi Koga (anime director), Deko Akao (scriptwriter)
ProductsManga, live-action drama, anime television series
OwnerSquare Enix
ParentSquare Enix
Websitewww.ganganonline.com/title/
is a Japanese manga series created by Nana Aokawa. It initially appeared on the author's Pixiv page in March 2020 before being picked up by Square Enix, which began releasing it on the Gangan Online platform starting February 2021. A live-action drama adaptation was broadcast from October to December 2022, followed by an anime series produced by Ashi Productions that aired between October and December 2024.

Plot

University student Tokiwa attends a singles gathering (gōkon) after being invited by his classmate Suou, bringing along two friends. Upon arrival, they are taken aback to discover not three women, but three individuals presenting themselves as exceptionally attractive men.

Characters

The central female lead who studies at the same university as Tokiwa. She organizes the mixer and works part-time at a cross-dressing bar, where she adopts a princely persona that causes others to mistake her for a male, earning her the nickname .
Suou's partner and the male protagonist. He is a university student and friend of Asagi and Hagi, who uncovers Suou's alternate occupation after attending the mixer she arranged.
A reserved colleague of Suou at the bar who feigns laziness while working. She also enjoys creating erotic boys' love manga in her free time.
A university friend of Tokiwa and partner to Fuji, characterized by her airheaded but enthusiastic nature, often causing concern among her peers.
A serious coworker of Suou at the bar who plays the straight role to Suou and Fuji’s playful behavior, adopting a bossy demeanor she strives to refine.
A timid university friend of Tokiwa and partner to Kohaku, who experiences confusion over his feelings for Kohaku, leading him to question his sexual orientation.
(Japanese); Genevieve Simmons (English)
A university classmate and friend of Chigusa who admires Suou’s SSR Prince persona and feels envy toward Tokiwa’s closeness with Suou.
(Japanese); Juliet Simmons (English)
Another classmate and friend of Nadeshiko who shares admiration for Suou’s SSR Prince persona and jealousy toward Tokiwa.
A bar colleague of Suou who takes on a playboy image while working.
(Japanese); Amanda Martinez (English)
A coworker at the bar with Suou who adopts an older brother role during shifts.

Manga

Nana Aokawa both writes and illustrates How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer, which launched on her Pixiv account on March 21, 2020. Subsequently acquired by Square Enix, it began serialization on their Gangan Online manga platform from February 12, 2021. By September 2024, the manga has been collected into eight tankōbon volumes.

The English version is accessible via Square Enix’s Manga UP! application.

Drama

The live-action drama adaptation was announced on September 2, 2022, and aired on Kansai TV’s EDGE programming block from October 21 until December 23, 2022.

Anime

An anime adaptation was revealed on October 5, 2023. Produced by Ashi Productions with Kazuomi Koga directing, the series features scripts by Deko Akao, character designs by Yōko Tanabe, and music composed by Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund. It broadcast from October 5 through December 21, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme is "Merry Go Round Time" performed by Nasuo, while the ending theme "Osama Dāreda" ("Crown Game") is by Asobi Doumei.

Sentai Filmworks secured licensing for North America, Australia, and the British Isles with streaming available on Hidive. Medialink holds rights for Southeast Asia, streaming through Ani-One Asia’s YouTube channel.

Episodes

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Reception

In 2022, the series earned a nomination for the eighth Next Manga Award under the web category, securing 7th place among 50 contenders. Furthermore, it received the Women's Comic Prize at NTT Solmare's "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taishō 2023," sharing this honor with Mimasaka's Heika, Kokoro no Koe ga Dadamore Desu!.

By October 2023, the total circulation of the series had reached 1.1 million copies.

External links

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