Sexy Tanaka-san | |
セクシー田中さん (Sekushī Tanaka-san) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Hinako Ashihara |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Anekei Petit Comic |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | August 5, 2017 – December 5, 2023 |
Volumes | 7 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Tomoko Aizawa |
Music by | Moe Hyūga |
Original network | Nippon TV |
Original run | October 22, 2023 – December 24, 2023 |
Episodes | 10 |
Sexy Tanaka-san (セクシー田中さん, Sekushī Tanaka-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Anekei Petit Comic digital manga magazine in August 2017. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from October to December 2023 on Nippon TV. The series was left unfinished due to Ashihara’s death; the last chapter was published in December 2023.
Written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara, Sexy Tanaka-san began serialization in Shogakukan's Anekei Petit Comic digital manga magazine on August 5, 2017.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of October 2023.[3]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | April 10, 2018[4] | 978-4-09-870061-5 |
2 | August 9, 2019[5] | 978-4-09-870560-3 |
3 | October 9, 2020[6] | 978-4-09-871189-5 |
4 | August 10, 2021[7] | 978-4-09-871431-5 |
5 | April 8, 2021[8] | 978-4-09-871650-0 |
6 | February 9, 2023[9] | 978-4-09-872020-0 |
7 | October 10, 2023[3] | 978-4-09-872451-2 |
A live-action television series was announced on August 1, 2023. The series starred Haruka Kinami as Kyōko Tanaka and Meru Nukumi as Akari, and was directed by Ryūichi Inomata and Akinori Itō, with scripts by Tomoko Aizawa. It aired on NTV from October 22 to December 24, 2023.[10][11][12][13] The theme song "Dress Code" is produced by Imase and performed by Le Sserafim.[14]
On January 26, 2024, Ashihara, the creator of the original manga, wrote on her blog stating that NTV did not uphold their condition of keeping the television drama adaptation faithful to the manga, citing several scenes that were cut and changes in characterization. While Ashihara was unable to speak with Aizawa and the directors personally, the first seven episodes followed the manga's plot while she wrote the scripts for the final two episodes after the proposed ending for the drama was changed. Ashihara later deleted the blog post. Following her death on January 29, NTV released a statement the same day saying that they followed protocol by consulting with her and that she approved the script.[15][16][17]
No. | Title | Original air date | Japan viewership rating (Kanto region) [18] |
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1 | "Tanaka: Ordinary Office Lady By Day, Belly Dancer By Night" Transliteration: "Hiru wa Jimi na OL, Yoru wa Berī Dansā Tanaka-san" (Japanese: 昼は地味なOL、夜はベリーダンサー田中さん) | October 22, 2023 | 7.2% |
2 | "Akari's revenge Plan! A Hammer of Anger Towards an Ignorant, Terrible Man!" Transliteration: "Akari no Fukushū Keikaku! Mushinkei na Kuzu Otoko ni Ikari no Tettsui!" (Japanese: 朱里の復讐計画! 無神経なクズ男に怒りの鉄槌!) | October 29, 2023 | 5.8% |
The series won the grand prize at the 9th An An Manga Award in 2018.[1] The series was ranked sixteenth in Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for female readers.[19] The series was ranked ninth at the 1st "Late Night Manga Award" hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[20]
The series has over 1 million copies in circulation as of August 2023.[21]