Oreshura
Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (Japanese俺 の 彼女 と 幼なじみ が 修羅場 すぎる, dt " My girlfriend and childhood friend argue too much" ), short Oreshura (俺 修罗), is a light novel series by Yuji Yuji which has also been adapted in several manga, radio plays and an anime series.
The word Shuraba in the title, here translated as " strife", actually refers to a " bloody / heavy battle " or " bloodbath" and refers to the place ( ba ) to the Asura (Japanese Shura ) with Sakra fought.
Action
In the center of the plot is the 15 -year-old Eita Kido (季 堂 鋭 太). Because his parents divorced a year earlier, both found a new love and Eita left behind with his aunt, Eita declines since then from romances and love. Instead, he devoted himself entirely to the school to later become a doctor can. This too can help the reason for his childhood friend ( osananajimi ) Khiva Harusaki (春 咲 千 和), the year before their hobby Kendō can no longer exercise because of an accident and it was a prop and over his loneliness when his parents left him away helped. Khiva is known for her petite figure, although it is a large ( meat ) eater, also called " Chihuahua " (Japanese chiwawa ) and loves Eita.
One day his school gets a new student named Masuzu Natsukawa (夏川 真 凉), who lived abroad before. Due to their attractiveness, they receive a number of love letters. You will be added to Eita and asks him to be her friend, this is not because she loves him, but because they have a like-minded people see in him, who abhors the love as well and as a ( false ) friend would other guys they do not bother anymore. Eita rejects first off, but blackmails Masuzu that they got him with his old diary happened to be in the hands. This comes from Eitas middle school time when he was still suffering from severe Chūnibyō, ie he had a youthful " delusion " he was a born-again superhero from outer space, which he is extremely embarrassed today. It fits Masuzu and learns the Masuzu gives itself to the outside and soft and polite girl, but inside is extremely manipulative. So Masuzu is his ( false ) girlfriend ( kanojo ).
Khiva Masuzu behaves very hostile. During one of their dispute Khiva expresses defiantly that they are more popular than Masuzu and would find a much better friend than Eita. This fails and Masuzu wants to help her apparently what she founds a school club. These are called " association for girls to stage himself" (自ら を 演出 する 乙女 の 会, Mizukara o suru otome enshutsu no kai ), short自演 乙 の 会(read as Jien'otsu no kai, roughly: " Association of sock puppets " ) [note 1]. Khiva supports that to be closer to Eita and to prevent turn Masuzu with Eita is alone.
Later, Himeko Akishino (秋 筱 姫 香) is added, which suffers from Chūnibyō. As Eita had a brief relapse in his high-school delusions, he was watched by Himeko, the einbaute his delusions in her and now sees as his girlfriend from a past life, ie in their words as his " ex-girlfriend " (元 カノ, motokano ).
The Fourth in the league is Ai Fuyuumi (冬 海 爱 衣), a member of the Disciplinary Committee. In this role she was about to close Masuzus Club initially joins this then to but. The reason for this is that it is also a childhood friend of Eita, but before Khiva, had to pull away 10 years ago and recently came back. As children, they promised each other to get married. Therefore, she sees herself as his " fiancée " (婚约 者, kon'yakusha ).
Publication
The novel series is written by Yuji Yuji and illustrated by Ruroo. First published in February 2011 at the GA Bunko imprint of the publisher Softbank Creative. To date (April 2014) published eight volumes:
By January 2012, the novel series has sold more than 230,000 times. From November 2012 to November 2013 190,000 more copies were sold, making it to number 21 of the top selling Light -Novel series of the year.
The novels are also published in South Korea at Novel Engine.
Adaptations
Radio plays and radio show
Hobirecords adapted the novel series as a radio play. The two CDs were released on 29 July and 28 October 2011.
In addition, a radio show with the speakers of the radio play were sent at irregular intervals on their website since 28 April 2011. On the occasion of the anime began on 14 December 2012, a new radio show with the voice actors of the anime.
Manga
There are four manga adaptations of the novel template, each written by the original author Yuji Yuji. They were drawn by various mangaka, each based on the character design of Ruroo.
A romantic faithful adaptation called Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru appears since June 22, 2011 from issue 7/2011 in the manga magazine Gangan Joker of the publisher Square Enix. The drawings are by Nanasuke. This has been since December 2011 to date: 4 summarizes anthologies ( tankōbon ) ( as at 7 January 2013):
In the sister magazine Young Gangan since October 21, 2011 ( Issue 21 /2011) will appear the Yonkoma manga Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru 4- koma (俺 の 彼女 と 幼なじみ が 修羅場 すぎるコマ4 ) with the drawings of Morimo. This tells the story in a comic strip format. The chapters have been summarized in an anthology, published on July 14, 2012 ( ISBN 978-4-7575-3658-6 ).
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 published on 25 October 2011 to 25 October 2012 in the spending 1/2011 up to 11/ 2012 magazine Big Gangan Comics. Two anthologies drawn from this Shin'ya Inase manga published on July 14, 2012 ( ISBN 978-4-7575-3657-9 ) and December 22, 2012 (ISBN 978-4-7575-3850-4 ).
In the same magazine has been running since December 25, 2012 ( issue 1/ 2013) 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), drawn by Mutsutake.
Anime
The animation studio A-1 Pictures adapted the novel as a 13 - episode anime television series directed by Kanta Kamei. The character design and animation director was from Mai Ōtsuka.
The music is by Masatomo Ōta. The header title is Girlish Lover sung by Mizukara o suru otome enshutsu no kai, ie the voice actresses of the four series protagonists, while uncredited W: is played by Yukari Tamura Wonderland tale.
The first broadcast took place on January 5, 2013 at midnight, ie the beginning of January 6, 2013, held to 31 March at the transmitters Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV and TV Kanagawa. Internal three hours followed TV Saitama, Chiba TV, TV Aichi, RKB Mainichi Hoso, Hokkaido Hoso, as well as from 10 January Asahi Hoso, from January 13 BS11 and from 17 January AT -X.
An English subtitled version ran as a simulcast on Crunchyroll for Japanese Air Date in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Licensed the series from Aniplex USA.