Captivated, by You
{{Short description|Japanese manga}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| ja_kanji = 夢中さ、きみに。
| ja_romaji = Muchū sa, Kimi ni.
| image = Captivated, by You cover.jpg
| caption = Cover of the volume
| genre = {{ubl|Comedy|Slice of life}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Yama Wayama
| publisher = Enterbrain
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic =
| imprint = Beam Comics
| magazine =
| magazine_en =
| published = {{ubl|February 17, 2019 (doujinshi)|August 10, 2019 (Enterbrain)}}
| first =
| last =
| volumes = 1
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = drama
| director = {{ubl|Ayuko Tsukuhara|Eiji Takano|Moeka Miyazaki}}
| producer =
| writer = {{ubl|Kōhei Kiyasu|Manato Hamada}}
| music =
| studio =
| licensee =
| network = MBS TV, TV Kanagawa
| first = January 8, 2021
| last = February 5, 2021
| episodes = 5
| episode_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = Asami Nakatani
| producer =
| writer = Yoshimi Narita
| music = Takurō Iga
| studio = Doga Kobo
| network =
| first = July 2025
| last = scheduled
| episodes =
| episode_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}
{{nihongo|Captivated, by You|夢中さ、きみに。|Muchū sa, Kimi ni.|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yama Wayama. Originally written as a doujinshi (self-published manga) in February 2019, the manga was later acquired by the Comic Beam editorial department, who published the manga in one volume in August 2019. A television drama adaptation aired from January to February 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo is set to premiere in July 2025.
Synopsis
Captivated, by You is an anthology series of loosely-connected stories about students at an all-boys school. Several of the stories focus on Hayashi, an aloof and forthright student, while others focus on Nikaidou, a student who has adopted a downcast and grim persona to avoid becoming close to his classmates.
Characters
;{{Nihongo|Miyoshi Hayashi|林 美良|Hayashi Miyoshi}}
:{{Voiced by|Kensho Ono}}{{cite web|title=Anime of Yama Wayama's 'Captivated, by You' Manga Reveals Lead Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-11/anime-of-yama-wayama-captivated-by-you-manga-reveals-lead-cast/.218865|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}}
;{{Nihongo|Jōji Ema|江間 譲二|Ema Jōji}}
:{{Voiced by|Koki Uchiyama}}
;{{Nihongo|Akira Nikaidō|二階堂 明|Nikaidō Akira}}
:{{Voiced by|Nobuhiko Okamoto}}{{cite web|title='Captivated, by You' Anime Reveals More Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-23/captivated-by-you-anime-reveals-more-cast/.222718|website=Anime News Network|last=Tai|first=Anita|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 23, 2025}}
;{{Nihongo|Yūichi Medaka|目高 優一|Medaka Yūichi}}
:{{Voiced by|Yūki Ono}}
Media
=Manga=
The manga was originally written as a doujinshi (self-published manga); it was sold at {{ill|Comita127|ja|COMITIA}} on February 17, 2019.{{cite web|script-title=ja:コミティア127 『夢中さ、きみに。』サンプル|url=https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/73220261|publisher=Pixiv|date=February 16, 2019|access-date=June 11, 2022|language=ja}} It was later acquired by the Comic Beam editorial department, who published the manga in one tankōbon volume on August 10, 2019.{{cite web|script-title=ja:夢中さ、きみに。|date=August 10, 2019|url=https://comicbeam.com/product/321904000716.html|publisher=Comic Beam|access-date=June 11, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603171805/https://comicbeam.com/product/321904000716.html|url-status=dead}}
In January 2021, Yen Press announced they licensed the series for English publication.{{cite web|title=Yen Press Licenses 3 Light Novels, 5 Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-20/yen-press-licenses-3-light-novels-5-manga/.168582|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=January 20, 2021|access-date=June 11, 2022}} They released the volume on July 27, 2021.{{cite web|title=Captivated, by You|url=https://yenpress.com/9781975323981/captivated-by-you/|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=June 11, 2022}}
=Live-action drama=
A live-action television drama adaptation aired on MBS TV and TV Kanagawa from January 8 to February 5, 2021. It was directed by Ayuko Tsukuhara, Eiji Takano, and Moeka Miyazaki, with scripts written by Kōhei Kiyasu and Manato Hamada. Ryūsei Ōnishi of Naniwa Danshi performed the lead role.{{cite web|script-title=ja:なにわ男子・大西流星がソロで初主演、和山やまのマンガ「夢中さ、きみに。」ドラマ化|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/407508|website=Movie Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=June 11, 2022|language=ja}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:「夢中さ、きみに。」YouTubeで二階堂編の朗読劇を配信、梶裕貴・小野賢章出演|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/417685|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=June 11, 2022|language=ja}}
=Anime=
An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 17, 2024. The series is produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Asami Nakatani, with Yukiko Tsukahara serving as assistant director, Yoshimi Narita writing series scripts, Mai Matsūra designing the characters, and Takurō Iga composing the music.{{cite web|title=Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke!, 'Captivated, by You' Manga Both Get TV Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-17/yama-wayama-let-go-karaoke-captivated-by-you-manga-both-get-tv-anime/.216843|website=Anime News Network|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=October 17, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024}} It is set to premiere in July 2025.{{cite web|title=Anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke!, 'Captivated, by You' Manga Reveals Partial Cast, 2025 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-08/anime-of-yama-wayama-let-go-karaoke-captivated-by-you-manga-reveals-partial-cast-2025-debut/.217637|website=Anime News Network|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=November 8, 2024|access-date=November 8, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Let's Go Karaoke!/Captivated, by You Anime Reveals July Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-19/let-go-karaoke-captivated-by-you-anime-reveals-july-debut/.222560|website=Anime News Network|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|date=March 19, 2025|access-date=March 19, 2025}}
Reception
In the 2020 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the manga ranked second.{{cite web|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2020 Rankings|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2020-rankings/.154203|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2022}} The manga was also nominated for the 13th Manga Taishō in 2020.{{cite web|title=13th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-19/13th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-12-titles/.155540|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=January 19, 2020|access-date=June 16, 2022}} At the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival, the manga won the New Face Award in the manga division.{{cite web|title=Children of the Sea, A Brief History of Robo sapiens Win Media Arts Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-06/children-of-the-sea-a-brief-history-of-robo-sapiens-win-media-arts-awards/.157235|website=Anime News Network|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=June 16, 2022}} The manga also won the Short Work Prize in the 2020 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.{{cite web|title=Nyx no Lantern, Sazae-san's Machiko Hasegawa Win Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-27/nyx-no-lantern-sazae-san-machiko-hasegawa-win-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.159053|website=Anime News Network|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=April 27, 2020|access-date=June 16, 2022}}
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the depiction of high school and artistic details of Nikaidou, while also feeling that it was too odd at points.{{cite web|title=Review: Captivated, by You GN|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/captivated-by-you/gn/.176808|website=Anime News Network|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|date=September 13, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2022}} Sara Smith from School Library Journal also praised the characters and their designs.{{cite web|title=Captivated, by You|url=https://www.slj.com/review/captivated-by-you|website=School Library Journal|last=Smith|first=Sara|date=December 1, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://karaoke-muchusa.com/muchusa/|Anime official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ANN|manga|24554}}
{{Yama Wayama}}
{{Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize}}
{{Doga Kobo}}
Category:2025 anime television series debuts
Category:Anime and manga set in schools
Category:Anime series based on manga
Category:Comedy anime and manga
Category:Manga adapted into television series
Category:Slice of life anime and manga
Category:Upcoming anime television series
Category:Winners of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Short Story Award)