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Ogeretsu Tanaka

Ogeretsu Tanaka's boys-love manga Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata is getting a second live-action season in October, and another BL manga, Mermaid Prince, has been licensed for English release by KUMA.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 6d ago

Ogeretsu Tanaka's boys-love manga Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata received a second-season renewal for its live-action adaptation, announced by Tokyo MX. The new season is set to debut in October on Tokyo MX1. Genki Iwahashi and Satoru Sōma return as Hiromu Suzuki and Natsuo Washizawa. Yasuki Satō returns to direct, and Motoko Takahashi is back on scripts.

One day earlier, at Anime Expo, KUMA announced it had licensed Tanaka's BL manga Mermaid Prince for English release. The manga follows a cash-strapped young man offered 100 million yen to father a child with an endangered male mermaid to save the species from extinction. Tanaka had expressed hope at the previous year's Anime Expo that the manga would be translated.

Key facts

Live-action adaptation renewed for second season
Tokyo MX announced a second season for the live-action adaptation of Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata, debuting in October on Tokyo MX1.
Returning cast
Genki Iwahashi and Satoru Sōma reprise their roles as Hiromu Suzuki and Natsuo Washizawa.
Returning director and scriptwriter
Yasuki Satō returns to direct, with Motoko Takahashi back on scripts.
Mermaid Prince licensed for English release
KUMA licensed Tanaka's BL manga Mermaid Prince at Anime Expo.
Mermaid Prince premise
The story follows a cash-strapped young man offered 100 million yen to father a child with an endangered male mermaid to save the species from extinction.

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6d ago

Live-Action Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata Series Gets Second Season

Tokyo MX announced a second season for the live-action adaptation of Ogeretsu Tanaka's boys-love manga Renai Rubi no Tadashii Furikata, set to debut in October on Tokyo MX1. Genki Iwahashi and Satoru Sōma reprise their roles as Hiromu Suzuki and Natsuo Washizawa. Yasuki Satō returns to direct, with Motoko Takahashi back on scripts.

Jul 5

Kuma Licenses Ogeretsu Tanaka's BL Manga Mermaid Prince

KUMA announced at Anime Expo that it has licensed Ogeretsu Tanaka's boys-love manga Mermaid Prince. The story follows a cash-strapped young man offered 100 million yen to father a child with an endangered male mermaid to save the species from extinction. Tanaka had expressed hope at last year's Expo that the manga would be translated.