[Synopsis]
One day, “Chiyo”, who is tired of relationships, helps a high school boy named “Aki” who was being hassled by a drunk. She takes Aki, who is somewhat troubled and seems to have lost his voice, home to treat his wounds.
A story of falling in love with this troubled high school boy, who is cute, sexy, and a little dark!
The short drama that will be released on this occasion was produced with the cooperation of studio15, a company that specializes in creating content that appeals to Generation Z and has produced short dramas that have received a total of 400 million views. The lead roles are played by Yuki Minahara as Chiyo Tachibana and Sota Uemura as Aki Hagiri.
The live-action show maximizes the charm of the manga while realistically expressing the past that troubles Aki and the sensitive and warm relationship between Aki and Chiyo, which will be enjoyed by fans of the original work.
To commemorate the release of the short drama, the manga app GANMA! will release five volumes of the manga “Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible” free of charge for a limited time. We hope you will enjoy this opportunity!
COMISMA will continue to pursue further possibilities for manga content through a variety of initiatives, while allowing more people to enjoy the works on GANMA!
[About the short drama “Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible”]
■ Streaming sites and release date
・Official “Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible” drama TikTok account
Episodes 1 to 3, out of a total of 30 episodes, will be released sequentially from October 10 (clips only from episode 4 onward)
URL：https://www.tiktok.com/@drama_wakeariakikun
・Short drama apps including “BUMP”, “FANY :D” and “Tate Dora”
All 30 episodes will be released sequentially from October 10 *some episodes require a fee
[About the manga “Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible” five-volume free campaign]
・ Eligible title “Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible”
・ Eligible volumes: Volumes 1-5 (Episodes 1-55)
・ Release period: 12:00 pm on Friday, October 10 until Sunday, November 30, 2025
[Comment from manga author, Kon Ooi]
I remember clearly how surprised and how happy I was from the bottom of my heart when I was told about the opportunity.
My excitement only grew as the cast, crew and music were chosen, and I was filled with emotion when I saw the completed show. I hope everyone enjoys the comfort of the atmosphere, temperature, and sounds that only a live-action production can provide.
Thank you so much for appreciating “Troubled Aki-kun“, even after the manga has come to an end!
[Comments from actors]
■Yuki Minahara as Chiyo Tachibana
My name is Yuki Minahara, and I play the role of Chiyo Tachibana.
As this is one of Kon Ooi’s valuable works, I read the manga so that I could portray the character well, but the more I read, the more I found that the unique distance between the two characters, Chiyo’s kindness and concern, and Aki’s honest and innocent behavior were warm and cute, and I found myself simply drawn to the story and enjoying reading it. LOL!
So, I hope that everyone who watches the drama will also feel that way!
I think one of the charms of this work is that the problems that each of the characters have are softened by being together. I hope you watch over the characters as you enjoy the show.
■Sota Uemura as Aki Hagiri
“Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible”
My name is Sota Uemura, and I play the role of Aki Hagiri.
When I was asked to play the role, I was worried about how I would play the role of Aki, who cannot speak, and whether I would be able to handle it.
It was my first time playing a role like this, but I went into filming with the determination to see how much I could express Aki through facial expressions and gestures!
Please see how Aki, who cannot speak, changes after meeting Chiyo!
[About the manga “Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible”]
■ Title: “Troubled Aki-kun’s Love is Audible”
■ Author: Kon Ooi
■ URL:https://ganma.jp/web/magazine/akikun
[ About studio15]
Established in 2019, studio15 boasts 300 groups of creators and 140 million total followers. They have supported TikTok promotions for more than 300 companies in the beauty, cosmetics, fashion, and food industries, and its own short drama, “Like a Drama,” has received a total of 400 million views.
They are a production agency that specializes in the creation of content that resonates with Generation Z, including a top-ranking pay-per-view drama on “BUMP”.
They are also certified in three official partner programs categories for TikTok Shop.
■ Company URL:https://studio15.co.jp/
[About the manga app GANMA!]
GANMA! is a manga app that features over 400 original manga titles. Various genres of manga and webtoons including romance, suspense, romantic comedy, battle, isekai, horror, fantasy, and gag are released daily, and all original manga in serialization can be read for free, from the first issue to the latest.
GANMA! Premium, a subscription service that allows unlimited reading for a fixed monthly fee, allows users to read GANMA!’s original manga currently under serialization up to a month early, as well as all series of completed manga. In addition, the manga can be enjoyed without advertisements at all times.
■ Official website: https://ganma.jp/
■ Supported OS: iOS 15.0 or later, Android 7.0 or later
■ Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.
■ Fees: Free; GANMA! Premium*: 680 yen/month; some G!TOON titles are available for a fee
*GANMA! Premium subscribers can read new issues of manga series up to one month before their standard release.
*The “illustration submission” function and “GANMA! Premium” are currently supported only in the app version.
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[For inquiries regarding this matter]
Public Relations, COMISMA Inc.
E-mail：pr@comicsmart.co.jp
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