Series synopsis
IS: Not a Boy and Not a Girl, also known as IS～男でも女でもない性～ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 18, 2011. It ended on September 19, 2011. It was created by Chiyo Rokuhana. It stars Saki Fukuda, Ayame Goriki, Masahiro Inoue and Mitsuko Oka.
“IS” stands for “intersexual,” a term referring to people who cannot clearly be classified as male or female, and who may biologically possess characteristics of both sexes. Rokuhana's manga primarily deals with the troubles faced by the young Hoshino Haru (played by Fukuda), an intersexual who was registered as a girl at birth but has been raised as a boy.
Goriki plays Aihara Miwako, a mysterious classmate who tries to get close to Haru. Inoue Masahiro has been cast as Ibuki Kenji, a member of ...
Premise
“IS” stands for “intersexual,” a term referring to people who cannot clearly be classified as male or female, and who may biologically possess characteristics of both sexes. Rokuhana's manga primarily deals with the troubles faced by the young Hoshino Haru (played by Fukuda), an intersexual who was registered as a girl at birth but has been raised as a boy.
Goriki plays Aihara Miwako, a mysterious classmate who tries to get close to Haru. Inoue Masahiro has been cast as Ibuki Kenji, a member of the soccer club whom Haru begins having feelings for. Nishida Naomi and Minami Kaho play Miwako's and Haru's mothers, respectively.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Saki Fukuda as Hoshino Haru
- Ayame Goriki as Aihara Miwako
- Masahiro Inoue as Ibuki Kenji
- Mitsuko Oka as Miyahara Kazue
- Naomi Nishida as Aihara Naoko
- Risa Kondou as Ibuki Aoi
- Jingi Irie as Saito Leon
- Akiko Izumi as Hoshino Setsuko
Supporting cast
- George Takahashi as Hoshino Taro
- Kaho Minami as Hoshino Yoko
- Ren Osugi as Ibuki Soichi
- Kasumi Yamaya as Hoshino Natsu
- Nobuyuki Katsube as Hoshino Takeo
- Masahiko Nishimura as Aihara Kenichi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 18, 2011 | September 19, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 18, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 25, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 1, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 18, 2011 |
| Last aired | September 19, 2011 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |