No Touching At All
No Touching At All | |
![]() Cover of the Japanese version, first released on September 18, 2008 | |
どうしても触れたくない (Dōshitemo Furetakunai) | |
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Genre | Yaoi,[1] romance,[2] drama[2] |
Manga | |
Written by | Kou Yoneda |
Published by | Taiyoh Tosho |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Million Comics Craft Series |
Magazine | Craft |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | 2007 – 2008 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly | |
Written by | Kou Yoneda |
Published by | Taiyoh Tosho |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Million Comics Craft Series |
Magazine | Craft |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | 2008 – 2013 |
Volumes | 1 |
Live-action film | |
Directed by | Chihiro Amano |
Produced by |
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Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
Music by | Swich |
Released | May 31, 2014 |
Runtime | 84 minutes |
No Touching At All (Japanese: どうしても触れたくない, Hepburn: Dōshitemo Furetakunai) is a Japanese yaoi manga written and illustrated by Kou Yoneda. No Touching At All was serialized in the quarterly manga magazine Craft from 2007 to 2008. The book was followed up with a one-volume sequel spin-off titled Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly (それでも、やさしい恋をする, Soredemo, Yasashii Koi o Suru). A live-action film adaptation of No Touching At All was released on May 31, 2014.
Plot
On the first day of his new job, Toshiaki Shima becomes trapped in an elevator with a hungover man, who turns out to be his new boss, Yosuke Togawa. Togawa's brash and flippant behavior irritates Shima, but he soon becomes drawn to him when Togawa becomes supportive of him. However, Shima is reluctant to act on his feelings after his previous relationship with a male co-worker, which resulted in him quitting after his workplace discovered his secret. Meanwhile, Togawa must confront the traumatic past of his family.
Characters
- Toshiaki Shima (嶋俊亜紀, Shima Toshiaki)
- Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (drama CD);[3] portrayed by: Kosuke Yonehara (film)[1]
- Shima is a 26-year-old office employee who identifies as gay. He was ostracized by his previous co-workers after they discovered he was in a relationship with another male colleague, and because of this, he keeps to himself.
- Yosuke Togawa (外川陽介, Togawa Yōsuke)
- Voiced by: Hideo Ishikawa (drama CD);[3] portrayed by: Masashi Taniguchi (film)[1]
- Togawa is a 29-year-old section manager and Shima's boss, who is also straight. While brash and outspoken, he is seen as friendly and reliable by his peers, and he acts as Shima's confidant. As a child, his family died from a fire.
- Ryo Onoda (小野田良, Onoda Ryō)
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (drama CD);[3] portrayed by: Sho Tomita (film)[4]
- Onoda is a 28-year-old office employee and Shima's co-worker, who eventually gets promoted to section manager after Togawa is transferred. He is supportive towards Shima and questions himself when he falls in love with him. After accepting Shima and Togawa's relationship, he starts falling in love with his friend, Deguchi, and they begin a relationship.
Media
Manga
No Touching At All is written and illustrated by Kou Yoneda. It was serialized in the quarterly magazine anthology Craft from 2007 to 2008.[5] The chapters were later released in one bound volume by Taiyoh Tosho under the Million Comics Craft Series imprint. In October 2009, Digital Manga Publishing announced at Yaoi-Con that they were distributing the book in English under the Juné imprint.[6] A drama CD adaptation by B's-Garden, a division of Taiyoh Tosho, was released on March 27, 2009.[3]
No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | |
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1 | No Touching At All Dōshitemo Furetakunai (どうしても触れたくない) | September 15, 2008 978-4-8130-5147-3 | November 30, 2010 978-1-5697-0185-0 | |
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Sequel
The series was followed up with a one-volume spin-off titled Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly (それでも、やさしい恋をする, Soredemo, Yasashii Koi o Suru), which focused on side characters Onoda and Deguchi. In 2014, Digital Manga Publishing distributed the book in English under the Juné imprint and also reprinted No Touching At All to help readers understand the story's background.[7] A drama CD adaptation was released on October 31, 2014.[8]
No. | Title | Original release date | English release date | |
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1 | Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly Soredemo, Yasashii Koi o Suru (それでも、やさしい恋をする) | April 1, 2014 978-4-8130-3045-4 | October 1, 2015 978-1-56970-342-7 | |
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Film adaptation
In January 2014, vol. 59 of Craft announced a live-action film adaptation starring Kosuke Yonehara from Run&Gun and Masashi Taniguchi.[1][4] The film was directed by Chihiro Amano as her first feature film, with the script supervised by Natsuko Takahashi.[1] The film was shot in five days.[9] It was released on May 31, 2014.[5][10] The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 21, 2015, with a special CD featuring artwork by Kou Yoneda.[11]
Reception
No Touching At All was ranked #3 as one of the best boys love stories in Kono BL ga Yabai! 2009 Fujoshi Edition.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Loo, Egan (January 20, 2014). "Boys-Love Manga 'No Touching At All' Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "No Touching At All – Juné Manga". Digital Manga Publishing. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "ドラマCD どうしても触れたくない". B's-Garden (in Japanese). Taiyoh Tosho. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c "人気BLコミック「どうしても触れたくない」が実写映画化!". Cinema Today (in Japanese). January 21, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (April 22, 2014). "'No Touching At All' Boys-Love Manga's Live-Action Film Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (October 31, 2009). "DMP Adds Tyrant Falls in Love, Kizuna, Harlequin Manga (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (November 6, 2014). "Digital Manga Licenses No Touching At All Spinoff Manga Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "ドラマCD それでも、やさしい恋をする". B's-Garden (in Japanese). Taiyoh Tosho. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Nashika, Yoshifumi [in Japanese] (August 9, 2014). "ボーイズラブのベッドシーンに照れ笑い". Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Isobe, Masakazu (June 1, 2014). "人気コミック実写映画『どうしても触れたくない』主演の米原幸佑、男性との絡みに集中して役づくり". Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "BL映画「どうしても触れたくない」Blu-ray化、特典CDはヨネダコウ描き下ろし". Natalie (in Japanese). September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
External links
- Official film adaptation website
- No Touching At All (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia