Sexy Tanaka-san

Sexy Tanaka-san (セクシー田中さん, Sekushī Tanaka-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Anekei Petit Comic digital manga magazine in August 2017. A live-action television drama adaptation premiered in October 2023 on Nippon TV.

Sexy Tanaka-san
First volume cover
セクシー田中さん
(Sekushī Tanaka-san)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byHinako Ashihara
Published byShogakukan
MagazineAnekei Petit Comic
DemographicJosei
Original runAugust 5, 2017 – present
Volumes7
Television drama
Directed by
  • Ryūichi Inomata
  • Akinori Itō
Written byTomoko Aizawa
Original networkNippon TV
Original run October 22, 2023 – present
Episodes1

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara, Sexy Tanaka-san began serialization in Shogakukan's Anekei Petit Comic digital manga magazine on August 5, 2017.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of October 2023.[3]

Volumes
No. Release date ISBN
1 April 10, 2018[4]978-4-09-870061-5
2 August 9, 2019[5]978-4-09-870560-3
3 October 9, 2020[6]978-4-09-871189-5
4 August 10, 2021[7]978-4-09-871431-5
5 April 8, 2021[8]978-4-09-871650-0
6 February 9, 2023[9]978-4-09-872020-0
7 October 10, 2023[3]978-4-09-872451-2

Drama

A live-action television drama was announced on August 1, 2023. The series stars Haruka Kinami as Kyōko Tanaka and Meru Nukumi as Akari, and is directed by Ryūichi Inomata and Akinori Itō, with scripts by Tomoko Aizawa. It premiered on Nippon TV on October 22, 2023.[10][11][12] The theme song "Dress Code" is produced by Imase and performed by LE SSERAFIM.[13]

Reception

The series won the grand prize at the 9th An An Manga Award in 2018.[1] The series was ranked sixteenth in Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for female readers.[14] The series was ranked ninth at the 1st "Late Night Manga Award" hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine.[15]

The series has over 1 million copies in circulation as of August 2023.[16]

References
  1. 第9回ananマンガ大賞は芦原妃名子「セクシー田中さん」秘密の顔を持つアラフォーOL. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 26, 2018. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. Petit Comic [@petitcomic] (August 5, 2017). 姉プチ９の発売日です。待望！の芦原妃名子先生新連載｢セクシー田中さん｣スタートです！　ほのかなエロス漂う、北川みゆき先生の表紙が目印です♡ (Tweet). Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. セクシー田中さん　７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. セクシー田中さん　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. セクシー田中さん　２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. セクシー田中さん　３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  7. セクシー田中さん　４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. セクシー田中さん　５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  9. セクシー田中さん　６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  10. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 1, 2023). "Hinako Ashihara's Sexy Tanaka-san Manga Gets Live-Action Series in October". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  11. Mateo, Alex (August 17, 2023). "Live-Action Sexy Tanaka-san Series Casts Meru Nukumi". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  12. 「セクシー田中さん」木南晴夏＆生見愛瑠 クランクイン！初回放送は10/22(日)【コメントあり】. Nippon TV (in Japanese). September 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  13. Tai, Anita (October 11, 2023). "Live-Action Sexy Tanaka-san TV Series Reveals Theme Song By LE SSERAFIM, imase". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  14. Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  15. CREA初のマンガ大賞「夜ふかしマンガ大賞」発表、1位は冬野梅子「まじめな会社員」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  16. 100万部突破『セクシー田中さん』木南晴夏の主演で連ドラ ベリーダンスに挑戦「目指すは”セクシー木南さん”」 (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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