Sasaki and Miyano

Sasaki and Miyano

Company type	Manga series
Industry	Manga, anime
Founded	2016
Founder	Shō Harusono
Headquarters	Japan
Products	Manga, anime television series, anime film, novels
Parent	Media Factory
Website	sasakimiyano.com

is a Japanese manga created by Shō Harusono, which has been published online through Pixiv Comic since 2016. The story is compiled into ten tankōbon volumes by Media Factory, and it has inspired a two-volume novel adaptation written by Kotoko Hachijō between 2018 and 2020. Additionally, a spin-off manga titled , also authored by Harusono, has been serialized in Monthly Comic Gene, a publication of Media Factory, since 2019, with five volumes released so far. The narrative centers on the development of a romantic relationship between two male high school students, evolving from their initial friendship.

The franchise expanded to include a twelve-episode anime television series produced by Studio Deen, which aired from January to March 2022 and was licensed internationally by Crunchyroll. Furthermore, an anime film named Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation debuted in Japan in February 2023.

Characters

A first-year student characterized by his short stature and bishōnen appearance, who identifies as a fudanshi—a male enthusiast of yaoi manga. He tends to keep this interest private, confiding mainly in Sasaki. Over time, Miyano gains confidence regarding his somewhat androgynous looks during his high school years. Sasaki affectionately refers to him as , known as "Miya" in the English version.

A second-year student with a tall build who quickly becomes friends with Miyano. Although he has a delinquent image due to his looks and behavior, he is warm-hearted and openly emotional. He acknowledges his feelings for Miyano and eventually enters into a romantic relationship with him.

A peer of Sasaki’s and a mutual acquaintance, one year senior to Miyano, who exhibits a protective nature toward him.

(Japanese); Brendan Blaber (English)

Manga

Shō Harusono both writes and illustrates this series, which has been serialized on the pixiv Comic platform since 2016. The chapters have been compiled into ten tankōbon volumes published by Media Factory. In North America, the manga is licensed by Yen Press, which also holds the rights for the spin-off series Hirano and Kagiura.

Volume list

{{Graphic novel list |VolumeNumber = 7 |OriginalRelDate = November 27, 2020 |OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-064973-3 |LicensedRelDate = February 21, 2023 |LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534194-7 |ChapterList = *Ch.33 .5 "A Little Something About Going Home"

• Ch.34 .35 .36 .37 .38 .39 plus Bonus stories on Spring Break and Jealousy

(Note: Chapters abbreviated for brevity) |} |}

Anime

An adaptation into an anime television series was announced in November 2020 and produced by Studio Deen. The series was directed by Shinji Ishihira, with Yoshiko Nakamura overseeing series composition, Maki Fujii handling character designs, and Kana Shibue composing the soundtrack. It aired on Tokyo MX and other channels from January through March 2022. The opening song titled "Mabataki" was performed by Miracle Chimpanzee, while the ending theme "Ichigo Sunset" featured voice actors Yusuke Shirai and Soma Saito. Funimation initially streamed the anime outside Asia before it transitioned to Crunchyroll following Sony's acquisition. In Southeast and South Asia, Medialink licensed the series, distributing it via Ani-One Asia’s YouTube channel as well as platforms like iQiyi and bilibili. An original video animation (OVA) episode bundled with the manga’s ninth volume was released in July 2022.

In Japan, the show was issued on DVD and Blu-ray across four volumes, each containing three episodes. Crunchyroll made the full season available on Blu-ray in North America in January 2023.

After the television series concluded, a new anime project was announced that was later revealed to be a feature film entitled Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation. This movie premiered in Japan on February 17, 2023, accompanied by an anime short adaptation of the spin-off manga Hirano and Kagiura. The film’s streaming rights were acquired by Crunchyroll, which also organized screenings at Sakura-Con and Anime Central prior to its online release.

Reception

In May 2023, the manga secured victory in the 10th Anniversary Special Edition Web Manga Election hosted by Pixiv Comic.

On August 27, 2024, the series Sasaki and Miyano was prohibited within Florida's Brevard Public Schools system, owing to its portrayal of a same-sex romantic relationship and its right-to-left reading orientation.

External links

• Official anime website