Love's in Sight!

Love's in Sight!
First tankōbon volume cover
ヤンキー君と白杖ガール
(Yankī-kun to Hakujō Gāru)
Genre
Manga
Written byUoyama
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Comics
Magazine
Original runJune 24, 2018 – February 26, 2022
Volumes8
Television drama
Koi Desu! Yankee-kun to Hakujō Girl
Directed by
  • Hidemi Uchida
  • Shunsuke Kariyama
Produced by
  • Masahiro Mori
  • Reina Oda
  • Kaori Suzuki
Written byYūko Matsuda
Music byMasahiro Tokuda
Original networkNNS (Nippon TV)
Original run October 6, 2021 – December 15, 2021
Episodes10

Love's in Sight! (Japanese: ヤンキー君と白杖ガール, Hepburn: Yankī-kun to Hakujō Gāru, "Delinquent and the White Cane Girl") is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Uoyama. It was serialized online via Niconico Seiga and Pixiv from June 2018 to February 2022, with its chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from October to December 2021.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Uoyama, Love's in Sight! began serialization on Niconico Seiga and Pixiv on June 24, 2018.[3][4] It also began publication on the Manga Hack website in August 2018.[5] The series ended serialization on February 26, 2022.[6] Media Factory compiled the chapters into eight tankōbon volumes, published from January 2019 to May 2022.[7][8]

In June 2022, Viz Media announced that it will publish the series in English starting in Q2 2023.[9]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 23, 2019[7]978-4-04-065485-0April 18, 2023[10]978-1-9747-3681-2
2 June 22, 2019[11]978-4-04-065831-5June 20, 2023[12]978-1-9747-3748-2
3 November 22, 2019[13]978-4-04-064253-6August 15, 2023[14]978-1-9747-3754-3
4 June 23, 2020[15]978-4-04-064619-0October 17, 2023[16]978-1-9747-3755-0
5 December 23, 2020[17]978-4-04-064910-8December 19, 2023[18]978-1-9747-3756-7
6 July 21, 2021[19]978-4-04-680476-1March 19, 2024[20]978-1-9747-3757-4
7 December 23, 2021[21]978-4-04-680952-0June 11, 2024[22]978-1-9747-3758-1
8 May 23, 2022[8]978-4-04-681443-2September 10, 2024[23]978-1-9747-4883-9

Drama

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A television drama adaptation was announced in July 2021, starring Hana Sugisaki.[24] Titled Koi Desu! Yankee-kun to Hakujō Girl (恋です！〜ヤンキー君と白杖ガール〜), the series is directed by Hidemi Uchida and Shunsuke Kariyama, based on a screenplay by Yūko Matsuda. Masahiro Tokuda composed the music, while Masahiro Mori, Reina Oda, and Kaori Suzuki served as the series' producers.[25] It aired on Nippon TV's NNS network from October 6 to December 15, 2021.[26][27] The theme song is "Kotae Awase" (こたえあわせ) by Juju.[28]

A three-episode spin-off drama, titled Kurokawa Morio, Arubaito Sagashitemasu! (黒川森生、アルバイト探してますっ！), was released on Hulu from November 10 to December 8, 2021.[29]

A Malaysian adaptation, titled Dari Mata Turun Ke Hati, was announced in August 2024 as a deal between Nippon TV and Astro. The series premiered on Astro Ria on August 12, 2024.[2][30]

Reception

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In 2019, Love's in Sight! ranked fourteenth at the fifth Next Manga Awards in the web manga category.[31] In 2022, the series was nominated at the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards in the general category.[32] In 2023, the series was listed by the New York Public Library among its Best Books for Teens that year.[33]

References

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  1. ^ 最恐ヤンキーと弱視の女子高生のラブコメ「ヤンキー君と白杖ガール」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Merican, Sara (August 12, 2024). "Nippon TV's 'Love's In Sight!' And 'Homeroom' Land Malaysian Adaptations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  3. ^ ヤンキー君と白杖ガール (in Japanese). Niconico Seiga. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ ヤンキー君と白杖ガール 出会い (in Japanese). Pixiv. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ^ ヤンキー君と白杖ガール. Manga Hack (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Uoyama [@uoyamangamanga] (February 26, 2022). 最終話『ヤンキー君と白杖ガール』更新しました。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b 【1月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b 【5月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Viz Media Announces Spring 2023 Book Releases Including Nine Dragons' Ball Parade, Choujin X, Helck, Tista, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  11. ^ 【6月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  15. ^ 【6月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  17. ^ 【12月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  19. ^ 【7月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 21, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  21. ^ 【12月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  22. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  23. ^ "Love's in Sight!, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  24. ^ 「ヤンキー君と白杖ガール」日テレでドラマ化！弱視の女子高生・ユキコ役は杉咲花. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 13, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  25. ^ キャスト・スタッフ (in Japanese). NTV. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  26. ^ 恋です！～ヤンキー君と白杖ガール～：細田佳央太が杉咲花の同級生に 生まれた時から全盲の男子. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. October 6, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  27. ^ 恋です！～ヤンキー君と白杖ガール～：最終話 ユキコと森生の別れから1年後 2人はひょんなことから再会へ. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. December 15, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  28. ^ JUJU「恋です！～ヤンキー君と白杖ガール～」に主題歌提供、再タッグの主演・杉咲花も歓喜. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 2, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  29. ^ アルバイト探してますっ！杉野遥亮演じる不良の過去描く「恋です！」スピンオフ配信. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  30. ^ "Astro Tampilkan Dua Adaptasi Jepun Pertama, 'Dari Mata Turun Ke Hati' dan 'Kelas Tahanan Cikgu Hiragi'" (in Malay). Astro. August 12, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  31. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 22, 2019). "SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  32. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 7, 2022). "46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  33. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 24, 2023). "Four Manga Make the NY Public Library's 2023 List of Best Books for Teens". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
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