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05/10/09(Sun)20:29 No.21163600  >Itazura
na Kiss (イタズラなKiss ,Playful Kiss?) is the popular, unfinished Shōjo
manga series by mangaka Kaoru Tada. Itazura na Kiss began to be
serialized and published in 1991 by Shueisha through Margaret Magazine.
It became successful very quickly and became the manga series that Tada
became known for in Japan[citation needed]. The manga became so popular
that two live TV series have been made so far in 1996 and 2005, with a
sequel of the 2005 drama set to be aired in late 2007. Despite its
success, the manga was never completed due to the unexpected death of
the author in a house accident while she was moving to another house
with her husband and son. However the manga series continues to be
published with the permission of the late artist's husband[citation
needed].
A drama CD series has also been released in
2005-2006. An anime adaptation was started in April 2008 and is
scheduled to contain 25 episodes. It is emphasized that the anime
adaptation is distinct from the manga itself. In an interview, the late
author's husband, Shigeru Nishikawa, revealed that the manga's intended
finale will be conceptualized in the anime for the first time. Scripts
regarding the plot of the anime will closely follow the late author's
planned ending.
On January 27, 2009, Digital Manga Publishing
issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the license to
publish Itazura na Kiss in English. They will be publishing the series
in 12 omnibus editions; the first two are scheduled for November 2009
and March 2010, respectively |
