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After the Rain
Cover of the first volume of manga.
恋は雨上がりのように
(Koi wa Ameagari no You ni)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byJun Mayuzuki
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Big Comic Spirits (June 27, 2014 - November 27, 2015)
Weekly Big Comic Spirits (January 18, 2016 - March 19, 2018)
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 27, 2014 – March 19, 2018
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byAyumu Watanabe
Written byDeko Akao
Music byRyo Yoshimata
Japanese Letters
StudioWit Studio
Licensed byAmazon Video (streaming)
Original networkFuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run January 12, 2018 – March 30, 2018
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Live-action film
Directed byAkira Nagai
Written byRiko Sakaguchi
StudioToho
ReleasedMay 25, 2018 (2018-05-25)

After the Rain (恋は雨上がりのように, Koi wa Ameagari no Yō ni, lit. "Love Is Like After the Rain") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mayuzuki. The series began serialization in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits magazine in 2014, before moving to the magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits in 2016. An anime television series adaptation by Wit Studio aired from January 12 to March 30, 2018, on the Noitamina programming block. A live-action film adaptation was released on May 25, 2018.[2] Vertical is releasing the manga in North America.[3]

Plot

After the Rain tells the story of Akira Tachibana, a high school student working part-time at a family restaurant, who starts falling in love with the manager, a forty five year old divorcee with a young son. Akira struggles to determine why she is falling for Masami, and whether or not to reveal her feelings to him.

Characters

Akira Tachibana (橘 あきら, Tachibana Akira)
Voiced by: Sayumi Watabe[4]
Played by: Nana Komatsu[2]
A young high-school student with a piercing expression that makes many people slightly wary of her. She used to be part of the Track team, before a leg injury forced her to give up running. Having fallen into a depression, she met Masami who acted in a kind and friendly manner, offering her a free coffee when she took shelter at the restaurant in the rain. This act of kindness, began her infatuation with him. Despite her cold and inapproachable demeanor, she is actually rather timid and shy, especially when it comes to Masami.
Masami Kondo/Manager (近藤 正己/店長, Kondō Masami/Tenchō)
Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata[4]
Played by: Yo Oizumi[2]
A 45 year old manager of a family restaurant. A kind, timid man, he is often criticized by his employees for being too weak. He is divorced and has a young son named Yuto. He is initially rather intimidated by Akira, whom he assumes actually hates him, while she, in fact, is merely staring at him in love. He is a fan of "Pure Literature" and loves reading books. Prior to becoming a restaurant manager, he wrote novels alongside his former college buddy and now-renowned writer Chihiro Kujo.
Haruka Kyan (喜屋武 はるか, Kyan Haruka)
Voiced by: Emi Miyajima[4]
Played by: Nana Seino
Akira's former buddy in the Track team, who remains steadfast in maintaining their friendship after Akira's injury.
Yui Nishida (西田 ユイ, Nishida Yui)
Voiced by: Haruka Fukuhara[4]
Played by: Honoka Matsumoto
Akira's fellow crew at the Restaurant who has blonde hair and a cheerful personality. She has a crush on Takashi.
Ryosuke Kase (加瀬 亮介, Kase Ryōsuke)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[4]
Played by: Hayato Isomura
A chef in the restaurant who had a sexual interest in Akira. When he learns about Akira's infatuation with Masami, he blackmails her by forcing her to date him in order to keep her secret intact.
Takashi Yoshizawa (吉澤 タカシ, Yoshizawa Takashi)
Voiced by: Junya Ikeda[4]
Played by: Shono Hayama
Akira's classmate who had a crush on her. He also works on the restaurant with Akira as a kitchen staff.

Media

Manga

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 9, 2015[5]978-4-09-186728-5September 25, 2018[6]978-1-94-719434-2
2 April 10, 2015[7]978-4-09-186868-8September 25, 2018[6]978-1-94-719434-2
3 September 11, 2015[8]978-4-09-187200-5December 18, 2018[9]978-1-94-719436-6
4 January 12, 2016[10]978-4-09-187417-7December 18, 2018[9]978-1-94-719436-6
5 June 10, 2016[11]978-4-09-187629-4——
6 October 12, 2016[12]978-4-09-187798-7——
7 March 10, 2017[13]978-4-09-189389-5——
8 July 12, 2017[14]978-4-09-189546-2——
9 November 10, 2017[15]978-4-09-189656-8——
10 April 27, 2018[16]978-4-09-189793-0——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in March 2017.[1] It is directed by Ayumu Watanabe and written by Deko Akao, featuring animation by Wit Studio, character designs by Yuka Shibata and music by Ryo Yoshimata.[17] The opening theme song is "Nostalgic Rainfall" by CHiCO with HoneyWorks, while the ending theme song is "Ref:rain" by Aimer. It aired from January 12 to March 30, 2018 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. It ran for 12 episodes.[18] Amazon streamed the series worldwide on their Amazon Video service.

Episode list

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No. English title[a]
Original Japanese title[19] 		Original air date[20]

Notes

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Amazon Video.

Reception

The manga was ranked fourth in the 2016 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook.[21] The manga was nominated for the ninth Manga Taishō Awards,[22] and was ranked seventh.[23] In 2018, After the Rain won the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category.[24] The manga has 2 million copies in print.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b "Koi wa Ameagari no You ni Romance Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Koi wa Ameagari no You ni Manga Gets Live-Action Film in May". Anime News Network. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ Ressler, Karen (March 28, 2018). "After the Rain Manga Listed From Vertical". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Koi wa Ameagari no You ni TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Opening Theme Artist, January 11 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　１" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "After the Rain Vol. 1". Vertical. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　２" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　３" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "After the Rain Vol. 2". Vertical. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　４" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　５" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　６" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　７" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　８" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　９" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  16. ^ "恋は雨上がりのように　10" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  17. ^ "Koi wa Ameagari no You ni TV Anime Reveals New Visual, Main Staff". Anime News Network. November 2, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  18. ^ "After the Rain Anime Listed With 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  19. ^ ストーりー (in Japanese). Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  20. ^ 恋は雨上がりのように - フジテレビ (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  21. ^ "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016's Series Ranking for Male Readers". Anime News Network. December 10, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  22. ^ "9th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 11 Titles". Anime News Network. January 18, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  23. ^ "Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy Wins 9th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. March 30, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  24. ^ Ressler, Karen (January 22, 2018). "The Promised Neverland, After the Rain, More Win 63rd Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  25. ^ "Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March - May 2018)". Anime News Network. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.

External links

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