TV series

Murai in Love

2024 · 1 season

A light, funny romp with quirky characters and a sweet, silly romance that's easy to enjoy.

Overview: Murai, a peculiar high school boy, is in love with his otaku teacher Tanaka. However, Tanaka rejects him, saying that she would never be interested in a boy with long, black hair. Murai then cuts his hair and dyes it blond, becoming the spitting image of Tanaka's favorite video game character.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, obsession, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
obsession
coming-of-age
friendship
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: animation, comedy, drama
Starring: Kengo Takanashi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yoko Hikasa, Kohei Amasaki, Haruki Ishiya, Masaya Matsukaze, Hochu Otsuka
Music: Ruka Kawada
Cinematography: Yutaka Kurosawa
Length: 1 seasons, 12 episodes, 24 min each
Network: AT-X, TOKYO MX, BS Nippon TV, BBC
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese