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| A Love Too Captivating | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| たまらないのは恋なのか (Tamaranai no wa Koi nano ka) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Boys' love[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mia Sorahana |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Kodansha Comics Betsufure |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Friend |
| Original run | July 13, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Anime television film | |
| Studio | Aeonium |
| Original network | JNN (CBC TV, TBS) |
| Released | April 6, 2025 |
| Runtime | 13 minutes |
A Love Too Captivating (たまらないのは恋なのか, Tamaranai no wa Koi nano ka) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mia Sorahana. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend in July 2023. An anime television special adaptation produced by Aeonium premiered in April 2025.
Synopsis
[edit]Misuzu is a delinquent who tries to avoid getting in a fight, but ends up getting involved frequently. One day, he sees some delinquents trying to pick on honor student Kitahara, which leads to Misuzu defending him against the delinquents. Afterwards, Kitahara becomes interested in Misuzu and starts to follow him much to Misuzu's annoyance.
Characters
[edit]- Riku Kitahara (北原陸, Kitahara Riku)
- Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka
- Aoba Misuzu (美澄青羽, Misuzu Aoba)
- Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Mia Sorahana, A Love Too Captivating began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend on July 13, 2023.[2] Its chapters have been collected in seven tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[3]
The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[4] During their panel at New York Comic Con 2025, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 12, 2023[6] | 978-4-06-533970-1 | December 22, 2026[7] | 978-1-64-729629-2 |
| 2 | May 13, 2024[8] | 978-4-06-535602-9 | March 16, 2027[9] | 978-1-64-729635-3 |
| 3 | October 11, 2024[10] | 978-4-06-537238-8 | — | — |
| 4 | March 13, 2025[11] | 978-4-06-538815-0 | — | — |
| 5 | September 12, 2025[12][13][14] | 978-4-06-540783-7 978-4-06-540803-2 (SEM) 978-4-06-540802-5 (SEK) | — | — |
| 6 | February 13, 2026[15] | 978-4-06-542497-1 | — | — |
| 7 | July 13, 2026[3] | 978-4-06-544394-1 | — | — |
Anime
[edit]An anime television special adaptation produced by Aeonium aired on the Agaru Anime programming block under the 'Agaru BL Night!' banner on CBC, TBS, and their affiliate stations on April 6, 2025.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ 孤高のヤンキーと天然優等生、正反対の2人を描くピュアBL「たまらないのは恋なのか」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ 天然優等生×一匹狼のヤンキー、別フレ発のBL新連載「たまらないのは恋なのか」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 13, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- 1 2 たまらないのは恋なのか（７） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 10, 2024). "K Manga Adds A Love Too Captivating Manga for Simulpub". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 10, 2025). "Kodansha USA Licenses Masamune Shirow Artbook, When a Dragon Calls, Cells at Work! Cat, More for Fall 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（１） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ "A Love Too Captivating 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（２） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ "A Love Too Captivating 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（３） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（４） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（５） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（５）特装版 美澄ｖｅｒ． (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（５）特装版 北原ｖｅｒ． (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ たまらないのは恋なのか（６） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna Antonio (March 13, 2025). "A Love Too Captivating BL Manga Gets Anime Special on April 6". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- A Love Too Captivating (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia