A Love Story That Sees Beyond Gender: My Androgynous Boyfriend Gets New Live-Action Drama
Romance is not a new genre for Japanese manga tropes. But, Tameko’s “My Androgynous Boyfriend” gives a fresh take to the same old traditional love story by throwing in a twist. What twist you ask?
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Aside from the piled up misunderstandings and heart-melting romance, My Androgynous Boyfriend throws in the twist of accepting androgynity and breaking social norms.
Such an important topic was bound to be picked up by a movie or drama producer at some point right?
Well surprise, surprise!! My Androgynous Boyfriend is preparing for a live-action TV series set to be released on April 1, in NTV, YTV and other affiliated channel’s “MokuDora F” programming timeslot.
The trailer introduces our adorable protagonist Wako and her beautiful androgynous model boyfriend Meguru.
Their relationship is as sweet as sugar but there’s one issue, him being an androgynous model and dressing up as a woman has made Wako’s peers think she is into women. While Meguru’s fans now think their precious idol must be dating a guy.
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My Androgynous Boyfriend drama will be aired every Thursday at 11:59 p.m. on the MokuDora F programming block.
The new drama “#Karafurable-loved by genderless boys. ~ ”
Cast visual lifted 🎉✨Busy newcomer manga editor “Wako” and “Meguru” with perfect make-up and fashion 🌼
Ai Yoshikawa × #Rihito Itagaki
A colorful love story with a super-fresh W starring 💗
Broadcast starts on April 1 ✨
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| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Wako | Ai Yoshikawa | Anna (Live Action: Nijiro Days) |
| Meguru | Rihito Itagaki | Norman (Live Action: The Promised Neverland) |
| Asahi Tetsumoto | Miki Mizuno | — |
| Kira | Renn Kiriyama | — |
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Hiroaki Yuasa, Takeshi Matsuura | Gantz |
| Scripts | Fumi Tsubota | Nanbaka |
| Music Composer | Akihiro Manabe | Last Hope |
My Androgynous Boyfriend centers on publisher Wako and her relationship with her androgynous model boyfriend Meguru. Even though Meguru dresses up a girl and is pretty into make-up and fashion in general, that doesn’t stop Wako from loving her man. Only when Meguru decides to announce his relationship to his fans is when things take a turn.
This drama will definitely be an emotional rollercoaster and will have you supporting their sweet love story. So mark your calendars and get some popcorn ready to binge watch the series this April 1st.
About My Androgynous Boyfriend
My Androgynous Boyfriend is a gender bender, slice of life manga by Tameko. This 2018 manga is about a girl named Wako and her relationship with her androgynous model boyfriend Meguru.
While the two are head over heels in love with each other, their relationship is put to the test when their peers find out about their partners.
My Androgynous Boyfriend is getting a live-action drama series airing on NTV from April 1.
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