Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu (Japanese: 兄に愛されすぎて困ってます, lit. "My Brother Loves Me So Much That It Bothers Me", titled My Brother Loves Me Too Much internationally for the live-action film[2]) is a Japanese manga series by Rina Yagami [ja]. Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu was serialized in the semi-monthly shōjomanga magazineSho-Comi from June 21, 2015, to March 20, 2018. By 2017, the series sold more than 1.8 million copies in print.
A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan on June 30, 2017. To promote the live-action film, a television drama adaptation featuring the same cast was broadcast on Nippon TV from April 13, 2017,[a] to May 11, 2017.
Plot
High school student Setoka was adopted into the Tachibana family as a child, and despite only finding out recently, she still lives a peaceful life with them. She has a close relationship with her older brother, Haruka, but recently, he has started becoming distant with her. One night, Haruka admits to Setoka that he has always loved her romantically. Setoka navigates through her feelings for Haruka, while realizing that several other boys are also attracted to her.
Setoka is an unpopular but romantic high school student who was adopted into the Tachibana family.[4] She has a close relationship with her older brother, Haruka, and constantly worries about him.
Haruka is Setoka's older brother who is delinquent and described as "cool".[5] He has been in love with Setoka since they were young and has known that they are not blood-related since childhood.
Chinatsu is Haruka's friend. He is later revealed to be an otokonoko who crossdresses as a girl, as well as having feelings for Setoka. His older brother is Chiaki. In the live-action film adaptation, the character was renamed Chiyuki Mioka (美丘 千雪, Mioka Chiyuki) and changed into a girl.[4]
Chiaki is a womanizer who Setoka meets at a group date. He is intrigued by Setoka's personality and later falls in love with her for real. He becomes Setoka's first boyfriend, but they break up after Setoka realizes she is truly in love with Haruka. Chiaki is Chinatsu's older brother.
Aika is the winner of the school's beauty contest and sets her sights on Haruka. In the live-action film adaptation, the character was renamed Aika Kirino (桐野 愛華, Kirino Aika).
Hokuto is Setoka's blood-related older brother and a student teacher at her school.[7] Rina Yagami wanted to introduce a character who would be Setoka's real older brother; she took the name of the character from an original character created for the live-action film adaptation, who was played by comedian Yūsuke Inoue [ja] from the comedy duo Non Style.[7] Hokuto was intentionally created to be the opposite of the character who Inoue had portrayed.[7]
Suzuki is Setoka's classmate. He and Setoka first express interest in each other until he is deterred by Haruka.
Media
Manga
Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu was written and illustrated by Rina Yagami [ja]. It was serialized in the semi-monthly shōjomanga magazineSho-Comi from 2015's issue 14 released on June 21, 2015,[8] to 2018's issue 8 released on March 20, 2018.[5] The chapters were later released in eleven bound volumes by Shogakukan under the Flower Comics imprint.[1] Volume 11 also includes a 16-page prologue to Yagami's next work, Wake Atte Kinō Ubawaremashita.[1]
In 2018, Yagami stated through an interview with Natalie that she felt the only way she could create a happy ending for Setoka and Haruka was for them to not be blood-related siblings.[7] She sought to introduce this plot point early on, so that she could focus on the "action", using the 1998 American film Die Hard as an example.[7] Yagami stated the fast pace of Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu was partially due to the Sho-Comi being released on a semi-monthly basis.[7]
At the time of the film project's announcement, only two volumes of the manga had been released.[7] The film was produced by the same production team as the live-action film adaptation for Defying Kurosaki-kun.[3][4] It was directed by Hayato Kawai [ja] and written by Yuko Matsuda [ja].[3][4] The film's theme song, "Sora", was performed by Generations from Exile Tribe.[20][21] "Koise yo Watashi" and "Your Melody..." were both performed by Leola [ja] and featured as insert songs.[22][23]
The film adaptation was released nationwide in 251 theaters in Japan on June 30, 2017,[4] opening at No. 3 on opening weekend[24] and grossing a total of ¥9.26 billion.[25] It was released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 1, 2018.[26]
Television drama
To promote the live-action film adaptation, a five-episode promotional television drama was broadcast weekly on Nippon TV from April 13, 2017 to May 11, 2017.[a][28][29] The main cast reprised their roles from the film.[28] The drama adaptation was released onto Blu-ray and DVD on May 11, 2017.[27] In addition, a special virtual reality video where the viewer can experience the events of the drama and film from Setoka's perspective was released on dTV on March 16, 2017.[30]
Episodes
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
1
"My Brother Loves Me So Much It Bothers Me!" Transliteration: "Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu!" (Japanese: 兄に愛されすぎて困ってます！)
"My Heart Racing from Our First Date Bothers Me!" Transliteration: "Hatsu Dēto ni Dokidoki Shite Komattemasu!" (Japanese: 初デートにドキドキして困ってます！)
Hayato Kawai
Yuko Matsuda
April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20)
3
"Reuniting with My First Love Bothers Me!" Transliteration: "Hatsukoi no Hito ni Saikai Shite Komattemasu!" (Japanese: 初恋の人に再会して困ってます！)
Hayato Kawai
Yuko Matsuda
April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27)
4
"Encountering a Real Kiss Bothers Me!" Transliteration: "Hontō no Kisu ni Sōgū Shite Komattemasu!" (Japanese: 本当のキスに遭遇して困ってます！)
Hayato Kawai
Yuko Matsuda
May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)
5
"These Hot Guys Love Me So Much It Bothers Me!" Transliteration: "Ikemenzu ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu!" (Japanese: イケメンズに愛されすぎて困ってます！)
Hayato Kawai
Yuko Matsuda
May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11)
Reception
In 2017, Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu sold a consecutive total of 1.8 million copies in print.[31]
Kono Manga ga Sugoi! reviewed the live-action film adaptation favorably, stating that there were many scenarios that were "funny" and "heart-pounding".[31]
Notes
^ abcNippon TV lists the broadcast date as April 12, 2017, at 0:59, which is April 13, 2017, at 12:59 a.m.[27]
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^ abcdefg"GENERATIONS・片寄涼太、映画初出演 土屋太鳳と"兄妹"に" [Ryota Katayose from Generations makes film debut as Tao Tsuchiya's "sibling"]. Oricon (in Japanese). September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ ab"「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」兄系イケメンズ集合の最終回がSho-Comiに" [Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu final chapter with brother-type hot men appears in Sho-Comi]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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^"夜神里奈が秘密抱えた兄妹描く、Sho-Comi新連載「兄に愛されすぎて困ってます」" [Rina Yagami draws a story about siblings holding a secret, serializes Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu in Sho-Comi]. Natalie (in Japanese). June 21, 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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^"GENERATIONSが「兄こま」劇中シーンを実演、数原龍友は片寄涼太に抱きつく" [Generations perform a scene from Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu, Ryuto Kazuhara hugs Ryota Katayose]. Natalie (in Japanese). July 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^"土屋太鳳×片寄涼太×千葉雄大「兄こま」挿入歌をLeolaが担当" [Leola in charge of insert songs in Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu starring Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose, and Yudai Chiba]. Natalie (in Japanese). April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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^"せとか視点でキスやハグを疑似体験！「兄こま」ドラマ＆映画のVR作品を配信" [Experience kissing and hugging from Setoka's perspective! VR based on the television drama and film released on streaming]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 16, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
