Fucked by My Best Friend

Fucked by My Best Friend
A stylized illustration of Shion – a half-naked man whose body has been altered to look like a woman's – being held by Rui, another young man, who lifts Shion's top with his teeth.
Cover for the original release, featuring Shion (left) and Rui
黒ギャルになったから親友とヤってみた。
(Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Yatte Mita.)
GenreRomantic comedy,[1] boys' love[2]
Manga
Written byYupopo Orishima
Published by
  • Screamo (digitally)
  • Suiseisha (print)
English publisherCoolmic
Imprint
  • Zettai Ryōiki R! (digitally)
  • Glanz BL Comics (print)
DemographicJosei
Original runOctober 4, 2019 – present
Volumes3 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Shite Mita
Directed byChokkō
Written by
  • Rei Ishikura
  • Eeyo Kurosaki
StudioIrawiazu
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11
Original run April 5, 2021 May 24, 2021
Episodes8 (List of episodes)

Fucked by My Best Friend, known in Japan as Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Yatte Mita. (Japanese: 黒ギャルになったから親友とヤってみた。, "I Became a Kuro-Gyaru, So I Fucked My Best Friend."[1][a]), is a romantic comedy manga series created by Yupopo Orishima. It has been serialized in Japanese by Screamo since October 4, 2019, and is published in English by Coolmic; it is also released in collected tankōbon volumes in Japanese by Suiseisha.

The series follows two womanizing playboys, one of whom is drugged to be taught a lesson, which transforms his body to look like a woman's; following this, his friend falls in love with him. An anime television series adaptation directed by Chokkō at Irawiazu premiered on April 5 to May 24, 2021.

Synopsis

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Fucked by My Best Friend is a gay romantic comedy manga,[3] which follows Shion Chihara and Rui Chihaya, two close friends and pickup artists. To teach him a lesson about his womanizing ways, a woman drugs Shion, which alters his body to look like a woman's. Rui does at first not recognize Shion, and falls in love with him at first sight.[1][4]

Characters

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  • Shion Chihara (千原獅音, Chihara Shion), a womanizing playboy, and a close friend of Rui's. After being drugged, his body changes to look like a woman's. In the anime television series, he is voiced by Kazutomi Yamamoto, both in his male and female forms.[2]
  • Rui Chihaya (千早瑠依, Chihaya Rui), a womanizing playboy, and a close friend of Shion's. In the anime television series, he is voiced by Makoto Furukawa.[2][5]
  • Hajime Tsuzuki (綴喜創, Tsuzuki Hajime), a doctor knowledgeable on the human body, and an acquaintance of Rui's.[2][4] In the anime television series, he is voiced by Yoshiyuki Shimozuma.[2]
  • Mayu Uehara (宇栄原真由, Uehara Mayu), a beauty contest winner who is attracted to Rui. In the anime television series, she is voiced by Marin Mizutani.[2]

Production and release

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Fucked by My Best Friend is written and drawn by Yupopo Orishima,[1] and is released digitally by Screamo under their imprint Zettai Ryōiki R! since October 4, 2019.[6][7] It has also been released in print in collected tankōbon volumes by Suiseisha under their Glanz BL Comics imprint since July 18, 2020.[8][9] An English translation is published digitally by Coolmic through their website.[1]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 July 18, 2020[8]978-4434274329
2 April 18, 2021[3]978-4434284526
3 July 18, 2023[3]978-4434319570

Anime

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The animation studio Irawiazu is adapting the manga into an eight-episode series of anime shorts under the title Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Shite Mita (黒ギャルになったから親友としてみた。). It is directed by Chokkō, with a script by Rei Ishikura and Eeyo Kurosaki, and art direction by Namiko Hanayashiki and Tamako Noyama. McQ1 designed the characters, and is also chief animation director for the project.[1][10]

The series aired from April 5 to May 24, 2021,[b] and is released in two versions: one "premium edition" featuring sex scenes, available through the ComicFesta anime streaming service, and one "on-air edition" without the sex scenes, airing on Japanese television on Tokyo MX and BS11;[1][2] the first episode of the on-air edition was released for free ahead of the full release through YouTube and ComicFesta on February 11, 2021.[11] The on-air version was released on July 28th, 2021 on Anime Festa's original shop.[12] The series was also launched dubbed in English under the title "Seduced By My Best Friend," and was released by Ascendent Animation.[13]

Episodes

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No.Title [14]Directed by [14]Written by [14]Storyboarded by [14]Original air date [15][b]
Special"Special Program: Shallow Playboy and Gal First Appearance Video"
Transliteration: "Tokuban~Charao to Gyaru to Shoshutsu Shi Eizō" (Japanese: 特番~チャラ男とギャルと初出し映像)
N/AN/AN/AMarch 29, 2021 (2021-03-29)
1"Starting Today, You Are My Woman"
Transliteration: "Kyō Kara Omae, Ore no Onna ni Nare yo" (Japanese: 今日からお前、俺の女になれよ)
Ryū MotoyamaEeyo KurosakiChokkōApril 5, 2021 (2021-04-05)
A woman drugs the womanizing playboy Shion to teach him a lesson, transforming his body to look like a woman's. His friend Rui, another playboy, does not recognize Shion, and falls in love with him at first sight. Shion initially pretends to be a woman as Rui kisses him, but Rui eventually recognizes Shion by his distinct scar; he does not mind, however, and the two have sex. Afterward, they agree to keep the transformation a secret, and to remain sexual partners.
2"We, Crossed Another Line"
Transliteration: "Warera, Mō Issen Koe Chimatten da yo" (Japanese: 俺ら、もう一線超えちまってんだよ)
Ryū MotoyamaEeyo KurosakiChokkōApril 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)
3"What Are You Hiding. You're a Man, Right?"
Transliteration: "Nani Kakushiten da yo. Otoko Dōshi, Daro?" (Japanese: 何隠してんだよ。男同士、だろ?)
Toshihiro WataseEeyo KurosakiToshihiro WataseApril 19, 2021 (2021-04-19)
4"I've Always Liked, Men Like You"
Transliteration: "Mukashi Kara Suki da wa, Omae no Sō Iu Toko" (Japanese: 昔から好きだわ、お前のそーいうトコ)
Toshihiro WataseEeyo KurosakiToshihiro WataseApril 26, 2021 (2021-04-26)
5"If You're a Man You Can't Do It Right?"
Transliteration: "Otoko Dōshi Nara Nōkantte Koto Daro?" (Japanese: 男同士ならノーカンってことだろ?)
Toshihiro WataseEeyo KurosakiToshihiro WataseMay 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)
6"Don't Say That Even If You Lie"
Transliteration: "Uso de mo Sonna Koto Iun ja nē" (Japanese: 嘘でもそんなこと言うんじゃねぇ)
Toshihiro WataseEeyo KurosakiToshihiro WataseMay 10, 2021 (2021-05-10)
7"Your Feelings, I'll Prove Them"
Transliteration: "Omae no Kimochi, Shōmei Shite Yaru" (Japanese: お前の気持ち、証明してやる)
Ryū MotoyamaEeyo KurosakiChokkōMay 17, 2021 (2021-05-17)
8"I'll Do It Till the End"
Transliteration: "Saigo Made Suru zo" (Japanese: 最後までするぞ)
Ryū MotoyamaEeyo KurosakiChokkōMay 24, 2021 (2021-05-24)

Notes

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  1. ^ Within the first Japanese collected edition, the title is also given in English, with kuro-gyaru – a term for a fashion trend combining a dark tan with the gyaru sub-culture – translated as "black gal"; Anime News Network described this translation choice as overly literal.[1]
  2. ^ a b The series is billed as premiering on April 4, 2021 at 25:00, which was effectively April 5 at 1:00 a.m. JST.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Loo, Egan (2021-02-11). "'I Became a Kuro-Gyaru so I F***ed My Best Friend' Manga Gets ComicFesta TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Mateo, Alex (2021-03-22). "Makoto Furukawa, Kazutomi Yamamoto Narrate 'I Became a Kuro-Gyaru so I F***ed My Best Friend' Anime's Promo Videos". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  3. ^ a b c "声優の古川慎さん・山本和臣さん出演! 女体化BL『黒ギャルになったから親友としてみた。』4/4よりTOKYO MXで放送&ComicFestaアニメ他で配信予定、第1話先行配信もスタート". Animate Times (in Japanese). Animate. 2021-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. ^ a b "New Short Gender-Bending BL Anime "Kuro Gal ni Natta Kara Shinyuu to Shitemita." Arrives Spring 2021!". Honey's Anime. Qdopp, Inc. 2021-02-14. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  5. ^ Harding, Daryl (2021-02-12). "[UPDATED] 'Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyu to Yatte Mita' Hentai Manga Gets TV Anime [NSFW]". Crunchyroll. Otter Media. Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  6. ^ "TLスクリーモ編集部 on Twitter" (in Japanese). Screamo. 2019-10-04. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-23 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "黒ギャルになったから親友とヤってみた。" (in Japanese). Screamo. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  8. ^ a b "【7月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2020-07-18. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  9. ^ "黒ギャルになったから親友とヤってみた。". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  10. ^ "春アニメ『黒ギャルになったから親友としてみた。』第1話「今日からお前、俺の女になれよ」の先行カット到着! 声優・古川慎さん&山本和臣さんの直筆サイン色紙プレゼントも実施中". Animate Times (in Japanese). Animate. 2021-04-04. Archived from the original on 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  11. ^ "4月僧侶枠はTSF「黒ギャルになったから親友としてみた。」古川慎・山本和臣出演". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2021-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  12. ^ "Anime Festa Original Shop (Japanese)".
  13. ^ "Ascendent Animation Official Website".
  14. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Shite Mita." Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ「黒ギャルになったから親友としてみた。」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "I Became a Kuro-Gyaru, so I Fucked My Best Friend." Official Website]. kurogal.cf-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Kuro-Gyaru ni Natta Kara Shinyū to Shite Mita." Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR | TVアニメ「黒ギャルになったから親友としてみた。」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "I Became a Kuro-Gyaru, so I Fucked My Best Friend." Official Website]. kurogal.cf-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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