Series synopsis
The Romance Manga Artist, also known as レンアイ漫画家 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 8, 2021. It ended on June 17, 2021. It stars Ryohei Suzuki, Riho Yoshioka, Shunya Shiraishi and Ainosuke Kataoka.
Aiko goes to the funeral of her ex, Jun, where she is approached by his older brother Seiichirou, a reclusive romance manga creator, who asks her to date guys, and then report back to him, so he can portray it in his manga.
Premise
Aiko goes to the funeral of her ex, Jun, where she is approached by his older brother Seiichirou, a reclusive romance manga creator, who asks her to date guys, and then report back to him, so he can portray it in his manga.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryohei Suzuki as Karibe Seiichiro
- Riho Yoshioka as Kuon Aiko
- Shunya Shiraishi as Karibe Jun
- Ainosuke Kataoka as Kogo Tatsuya
- Haruka Kinami as Kinjo Karen
- Ryo Ryusei as Hayase Tsuyoshi
- Yu Inaba as Okura Shingo
- Gordon Maeda as Nikaido Satoru
Supporting cast
- Sakurako Konishi as Ito Yuna
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 8, 2021 | June 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Mission Start! A manga artist who doesn't know love and a girl who wants to When Aiko goes to her boyfriend's funeral, his older brother asks her to fall in love, so he can portray it in his popular manga. Aiko takes the job, and meets Rugby fan Tsuyoshi in a cafe. |
April 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
Beauty and the Beast! Her next assignment is break up! Karibe orders Aiko to break up with Hayase. She reads Karibe's comic, and realizes his skill. After much agonizing, she breaks it off, but doesn't get paid. Her next assignment is to go out with Ren's teacher. |
April 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Ogre's Strange Plan: Forbidden love with a gal-loving teacher Aiko tries to reel in Ren's teacher, Ookura, but he proposes to his girlfriend instead. Aiko's apartment is closing, so Seiichihiro offers her use of a room in his place. |
April 22, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2021 |
| Last aired | June 17, 2021 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |