Series synopsis
Murai in Love, also known as 村井の恋 is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on AT-X on October 6, 2024. It ended on December 22, 2024. It stars Kengo Takanashi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yoko Hikasa and Kohei Amasaki.
Murai, a peculiar high school boy, is in love with his otaku teacher Tanaka. However, Tanaka rejects him, saying that she would never be interested in a boy with long, black hair. Murai then cuts his hair and dyes it blond, becoming the spitting image of Tanaka's favorite video game character.
Premise
Murai, a peculiar high school boy, is in love with his otaku teacher Tanaka. However, Tanaka rejects him, saying that she would never be interested in a boy with long, black hair. Murai then cuts his hair and dyes it blond, becoming the spitting image of Tanaka's favorite video game character.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kengo Takanashi as Murai (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Hitotose (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Ayano Tanaka (voice)
- Kohei Amasaki as Kiriyama (voice)
- Haruki Ishiya as Hirai (voice)
- Masaya Matsukaze as Yamakado (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 6, 2024 | December 22, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Murai is in love with his teacher, Tanaka. After a haircut, he resembles her favorite character. |
October 6, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In return for borrowing the game Sengoku Koi Emaki, Murai participates in the Doujinshi Convention. |
October 13, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tanaka, believing Murai deceived her, runs away from the convention only to run into his friends. |
October 20, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2024 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |