An Older Guy's VR First Love
| An Older Guy's VR First Love | |
 Cover of the volume | |
| VRおじさんの初恋 (VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Violence Tomoko |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Zero Sum Comics |
| Magazine | Zero Sum Online |
| Original run | August 7, 2020 – March 5, 2021 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Mash Morino |
| Music by | Takashi Watanabe |
| Studio | NHK |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | April 1, 2024 – May 23, 2024 |
| Episodes | 32 |
An Older Guy's VR First Love (VRおじさんの初恋, VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Violence Tomoko. It was serialized on Ichijinsha's Zero Sum Online website from August 2020 to March 2021, with its chapters compiled into a single volume released in April 2021. A 32-episode live-action television drama adaptation aired from April to May 2024.
Characters
[edit]- Naoki Endō (遠藤直樹, Endō Naoki) / Naoki (ナオキ)
- Portrayed by: Tooru Nomaguchi, Anna Kurasawa (Naoki)[2]
- Honami (ホナミ)
- Portrayed by: Hiroe Igeta[2]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Violence Tomoko, An Older Guy's VR First Love was serialized on Ichijinsha's Zero Sum Online website from August 7, 2020 to March 5, 2021.[3][4] The series' chapters were compiled into a single wideban volume released on February 25, 2021.[5][6]
During their panel at Anime NYC 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication would release the volume in November 2022.[1]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 25, 2021[5] | 978-4-7580-3592-7 | November 15, 2022[7] | 978-1-6472-9166-2 |
Drama
[edit]A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on January 10, 2024. The drama aired on NHK General TV from April 1 to May 23, 2024 for 32 15-minute long episodes.[2][8]
Reception
[edit]The series was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021 in the web category.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 9, 2024). "An Older Guy's VR First Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Monthly Comic Zero Sum [@comic_zerosum] (July 28, 2020). 📢速報『VRおじさんの初恋』（暴力とも子）がゼロサムオンラインにて連載決定です✨ SNSで話題の作品が8月7日（金）より加筆修正版連載スタート❗️ VRロスジェネおじさんが見つけたこれ以上なく尊い初恋…人生を諦めた世代におくる「これから」の物語、お楽しみ下さい✨ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Monthly Comic Zero Sum [@comic_zerosum] (March 5, 2021). 【本日更新💻】ゼロサムオンラインにて大反響の話題作『VRおじさんの初恋』（暴力とも子）最終話更新✨ ナオキとホナミが迎える「終わり」――それは……。 約20P後日談を収録したコミックスは大好評発売中‼ ナオキのその後をコミックスでご確認下さい‼https://online.ichijinsha.co.jp/zerosum/comic/vrojisan (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b VRおじさんの初恋 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ 40歳独身男性がVR世界で少女に恋をする「VRおじさんの初恋」単行本発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 25, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "An Older Guy's VR First Love". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ VRおじさんの初恋. NHK. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official drama website (in Japanese)
- An Older Guy's VR First Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia