Oreshura

Plot

Eita Kidō enters high school with the goal of graduating with marks high enough that he can earn a scholarship to medical school. Due to the fact that his parents divorced, found new lovers, and left him in the care of his aunt, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day, the school's No.1 beauty, Masuzu Natsukawa, invites him to walk home with her. He quickly deduces that Masuzu is scheming something. It turns out Masuzu is tired of being the center of attention and receiving confessions on a near-daily basis, so she suggests that she and Eita become a fake couple. Although Eita objects, Masuzu blackmails him into becoming her boyfriend in name only. News of the new couple rapidly spreads throughout the school and Eita's childhood friend, Chiwa Harusaki, who fell head over heels in love with him at first sight, begins to vie with Masuzu for Eita's affections.

Characters

Eita Kidō (季堂 鋭太, Kidō Eita)

Voiced by: Junji Majima (drama CD), Ryōta Ōsaka (anime)

The protagonist whose goal is to attend medical school after graduating from high school. He is very smart and always places at the top of the school exams. He has a strong distrust for love and romance. During junior high school, he had teenage delusions and thought of himself as "Burning Fighting Fighter". However, Chiwa's accident caused him to abandon his delusions and decide to become a doctor. Despite having outgrown his teenage delusions, he sometimes backslides if he gets too emotional.

Masuzu Natsukawa (夏川 真涼, Natsukawa Masuzu)

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (drama CD), Yukari Tamura (anime)

Masuzu is Eita's "girlfriend". She is the school beauty who returned to Japan after spending nine years in Sweden. Like Eita, she hates romance, and is tired of receiving (and rejecting) confessions on a daily basis. Masuzu uses Eita's notebook from middle school, filled with embarrassing notes and scribbles, to blackmail him into pretending to be her boyfriend. Masuzu likes to quote scenes from the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

Chiwa Harusaki (春咲 千和, Harusaki Chiwa)

Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki (drama CD), Chinatsu Akasaki (anime)

Chiwa is Eita's childhood best friend. She is usually called "Chiwawa" (chihuahua) by her friends. She started attending the kendo club in elementary school, but had to drop out the year before she entered high school due to a serious injury she suffered in a car accident. She has been in love with Eita for years but was too shy to confess.

Himeka Akishino (秋篠 姫香, Akishino Himeka)

Voiced by: Yui Horie (drama CD), Hisako Kanemoto (anime)

Media

Light novels

Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru began as a light novel series written by Yūji Yūji, with illustrations by Llo. The first volume was published on February 15, 2011, under SoftBank Creative's GA Bunko imprint, and the eighteenth and last on February 15, 2022. A spin-off novel was also released on February 15, 2013.

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Nanasuke, was serialized between the July 2011 and April 2014 issues of Square Enix's Gangan Joker manga magazine. The series was compiled into seven tankōbon volumes published between December 15, 2011, and April 22, 2014. A four-panel comic strip manga, illustrated by Marimo and titled Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru 4-koma (俺の彼女と幼なじみが修羅場すぎる4コマ), was serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine between October 21, 2011, and April 5, 2013. The series was compiled into two tankōbon volumes, released on July 14, 2012, and January 12, 2013.

A third manga, illustrated by Shinya Inase and titled Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru+H (俺の彼女と幼なじみが修羅場すぎる+H), was serialized in Square Enix's Big Gangan between October 25, 2011, and October 25, 2012. Two volumes for Inase's manga were released: the first on July 14, 2012 and the second on December 22, 2012. A fourth manga, illustrated by Mutsutake and titled Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru Ai (俺の彼女と幼なじみが修羅場すぎる 愛), was serialized in Big Gangan between December 25, 2012, and August 24, 2013. Its chapters were collected in one tankōbon volume, published on October 22, 2013. Square Enix published an anthology volume on March 22, 2013.

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Drama CDs and radio show

Hobirecords released two drama CDs in 2011: the first on July 29 and the second on October 28. An Internet radio show, titled Shuraba Radio and hosted by Chiwa Saitō and Junji Majima, started irregular broadcasts on April 28, 2011, and is produced by Hobirecords. A second radio show began broadcasting in December 2012 hosted by Chinatsu Akasaki and Ai Kayano.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation, produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Kanta Kamei, aired in Japan from January 6 to March 31, 2013. The anime was simulcast by Crunchyroll, subtitled in English. The opening theme is "Girlish Lover" by Chinatsu Akasaki, Yukari Tamura, Hisako Kanemoto and Ai Kayano, and the ending theme is "W:Wonder Tale" by Yukari Tamura.