Coffee & Vanilla
Coffee & Vanilla (Japanese: コーヒー&バニラ, Hepburn: Kōhī Ando Banira) is a Japanese manga series by Takara Akegami. Coffee & Vanilla is serialized in the monthly josei manga magazine Cheese! since June 2015. A live-action television drama adaptation ran from July 5, 2019 to September 6, 2019.[2]
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![]() Cover of the Japanese version of vol. 1, first released on October 26, 2015 | |
コーヒー&バニラ (Kōhī Ando Banira) | |
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Genre | Romance[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Takara Akegami |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Flower Comics |
Magazine | Cheese! |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | 2015 – present |
Volumes | 22 |
Manga | |
Coffee & Vanilla: Black | |
Written by | Takara Akegami |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Flower Comics |
Magazine | Premier Cheese! |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | 2018 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Television drama | |
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Original run | July 5, 2019 – September 6, 2019 |
Episodes | 10 |
Plot
Risa Shiragi is a popular student at her university known for her beauty, but she has a timid personality, which prevents her from entering relationships with others. One day, after Hiroto Fukami rescues her from a stalker, she becomes attracted to his mature personality and they begin dating. Throughout their relationship, Risa tries to match Fukami's maturity and hopes one day to become a suitable partner for him.
Characters
- Risa Shiragi (白城 リサ, Shiragi Risa)
- Portrayed by Haruka Fukuhara (TV drama)[3]
- Risa is a 20-year-old college student who is popular among other students for her beauty, but is very shy in reality.
- Hiroto Fukami (深見 宏斗, Fukami Hiroto)
- Portrayed by Dori Sakurada (TV drama)[3]
- Fukami is the 32-year-old President of Fukami Holdings.
- Takaaki Akutsu (阿久津 孝晃, Akutsu Takaaki)
- Portrayed by Mario Kuroba (TV drama)[3]
- Akutsu is Fukami's rival and the President of Akutsu Corporation. He is popular with women.
- Tsubasa Yoshiki (吉木 翼, Yoshiki Tsubasa)
- Portrayed by Yuki Ogoe (TV drama)[3]
- Yoshiki is Risa's classmate. He is friendly and falls in love with Risa.
- Natsuki Ashiya (芦屋 なつき, Ashiya Natsuki)
- Portrayed by Noa Kita (TV drama)[3]
- Natsuki is Risa's childhood friend who later enters a friends-with-benefits relationship with Akutsu.
- Yuki Ichiyanagi (市柳 雪, Ichiyanagi Yuki)
- Portrayed by Shogo Hama (TV drama)[3]
- Yuki is Fukami's Personal secretary. He was Fukami's classmate when they were in high school and has been in love with him since.
Media
Manga
Coffee & Vanilla is written and illustrated by Takara Akegami. It is serialized in the monthly josei manga magazine Cheese! since the June 2015 issue.[3] The chapters were later released in bound volumes by Shogakukan under the Flower Comics imprint. A spin-off series titled Coffee & Vanilla: Black, focusing on side characters Natsuki and Akutsu, began running concurrently in 2018 in the magazine Premier Cheese!
Coffee & Vanilla
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | |
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1 | October 26, 2015[4] | 9784091377197 | |
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2 | February 26, 2016[5] | 9784091382993 | |
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3 | June 24, 2016[6] | 9784091384546 | |
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4 | November 10, 2016[7] | 9784091387783 | |
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5 | February 24, 2017[8] | 9784091391353 | |
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6 | June 26, 2017[9] | 9784091391827 | |
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7 | October 27, 2017[10] | 9784091396808 | |
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8 | February 26, 2018[11] | 9784091398765 | |
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9 | June 26, 2018[12] | 9784098700783 | |
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10 | October 26, 2018[13] | 9784098702534 | |
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11 | February 26, 2019[14] | 9784098703920 | |
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12 | June 26, 2019[15] | 9784098704897 | |
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12.5 | June 26, 2019[16] | 9784098705351 | |
13 | September 26, 2019[17] | 9784098706266 | |
14 | February 26, 2020[18] | 9784098707997 | |
15 | June 26, 2020[19] | 9784098710072 |
Coffee & Vanilla: Black
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | |
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1 | March 26, 2019[21] | 9784091377197 | |
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2 | March 26, 2020[22] | 978-4-09-870805-5 | |
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Television drama
A live-action television series adaptation was announced in June 2019 and slated for release on July 4, 2019.[2] The series stars Haruka Fukuhara as Risa, Dori Sakurada as Fukami, Mario Kuroba as Akutsu, Yuki Ogoe as Tsubasa, Noa Kita as Natsuki, and Shogo Hama as Yuki.[3] The television series aired weekly on MBS TV at 1 AM as part of their Drama Tokku programming block, with other broadcasts on TV Kanagawa and Television Saitama.[3] The opening theme song is "You & I" by Good on the Reel and the ending theme is "Melancholic" by Airi Miyakawa.[23]
Episodes
No. | Title | Writer | Original air date |
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1 | "Kiss & Night" Transcription: "Kisu Ando Naito" (Japanese: キス&ナイト) | Yuko Shimoda | July 5, 2019 |
2 | "Courage & Jealousy" Transcription: "Karejji Ando Jerashī" (Japanese: カレッジ&ジェラシー) | Yuko Shimoda | July 12, 2019 |
3 | "Enemy & Guardian" Transcription: "Enemī Ando Gadian" (Japanese: エネミー&ガーディアン) | Yuko Shimoda | July 19, 2019 |
4 | "Revenge & Reward" Transcription: "Ribenji Ando Riwādo" (Japanese: リベンジ&リワード) | Yuko Shimoda | July 26, 2019 |
5 | "Play & Game" Transcription: "Purei Ando Gēmu" (Japanese: プレイ&ゲーム) | Unknown | August 2, 2019 |
6 | "Battle & Crisis" Transcription: "Batoru Ando Kurashisu" (Japanese: バトル&クライシス) | Unknown | August 9, 2019 |
7 | "Sweet & Home" Transcription: "Suīto Ando Hōmu" (Japanese: スイート&ホーム) | Unknown | August 16, 2019 |
8 | "Host & Mother" Transcription: "Hosuto Ando Mazā" (Japanese: ホスト&マザー) | Unknown | August 23, 2019 |
9 | "Risk & Danger" Transcription: "Risuku Ando Denjā" (Japanese: リスク&デンジャー) | Unknown | August 30, 2019 |
10 | "Coffee & Vanilla" Transcription: "Kōhī Ando Banira" (Japanese: コーヒー&バニラ) | Unknown | September 6, 2019 |
Reception
The series ranked #6 in the shojo and josei category on the digital book service BookLive! in the first half of 2019.[24]
Volume 10 debuted at #12 on Oricon and sold 45,368 copies.[25] Volume 11 debuted at #6 on Oricon and sold 70,155 copies.[26]
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