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| image = Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 1.png |
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| caption = First ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume cover, featuring Urara Shiraishi |
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| caption = Cover of the first volume of ''Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo'' as published by Kodansha |
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| ja_kanji = 山田くんと7人の魔女 |
| ja_kanji = 山田くんと7人の魔女 |
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| ja_romaji = Yamada-kun to |
| ja_romaji = Yamada-kun to nana-nin no majo |
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| genre = {{ubl|[[Harem (genre)|Harem]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Your Complete Spring 2015 Anime Guide|url=https://kotaku.com/your-complete-spring-2015-anime-guide-1695793335|website=[[Kotaku]]|access-date=March 16, 2023|date=April 7, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811175718/https://kotaku.com/your-complete-spring-2015-anime-guide-1695793335|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Romantic comedy]]<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:マンガ新連載:「山田くんと7人の魔女」 「ヤンキー君と~」の吉河美希さんが描く男女入れ替わりラブコメ|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20120221dog00m200054000c.html|website=Mantan Web|access-date=March 16, 2023|language=ja|date=February 22, 2012|archive-date=March 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316123758/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20120221dog00m200054000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Yamada-Kun is a Hilarious Body-Swapping Rom-Com|url=https://kotaku.com/yamada-kun-is-a-hilarious-body-swapping-rom-com-1715588404|website=[[Kotaku]]|access-date=March 16, 2023|date=July 3, 2015|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002102120/https://kotaku.com/yamada-kun-is-a-hilarious-body-swapping-rom-com-1715588404|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Supernatural fiction|Supernatural]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|title=Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches BD/DVD - Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches/the-complete-series-bd/dvd/.131322|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 16, 2023|date=May 9, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032024/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches/the-complete-series-bd/dvd/.131322|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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| genre = [[Romantic comedy]], [[Supernatural]] |
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| publisher = [[Kodansha]] |
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| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher |
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| NA = [[Kodansha USA]] |
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| demographic = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]'' |
| demographic = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]'' |
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| imprint = Shōnen Magazine Comics |
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| magazine = [[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]] |
| magazine = [[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]] |
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| first = February 22, 2012 |
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| type = drama |
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| director = Mamoru Hoshi |
| director = {{ubl|Mamoru Hoshi|Masataka Takamaru}} |
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| producer = Yukiko Yanagawa |
| producer = Yukiko Yanagawa |
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| writer = Shin Ogawa |
| writer = Shin Ogawa |
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| music = [[Toshihiko Sahashi]] |
| music = [[Toshihiko Sahashi]] |
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| runtime = 45 minutes |
| runtime = 45 minutes |
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| network = [[Fuji |
| network = [[Fuji TV]] |
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| first = August 10, 2013 |
| first = August 10, 2013 |
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| last = September 28, 2013 |
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| episodes = 8 |
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| writer = [[Michiko Yokote]] |
| writer = [[Michiko Yokote]] |
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| music = Masaru Yokoyama |
| music = [[Masaru Yokoyama]] |
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| studio = [[Liden Films]] |
| studio = [[Liden Films]] |
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| first = December 17, 2014 |
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| licensee = {{English anime licensee| |
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| NA = [[Crunchyroll]] |
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| [[South Asia|SA]]/[[Southeast Asia|SEA]]| [[Medialink]] |
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| network = [[Tokyo Metropolitan Television|Tokyo MX]], [[Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|ytv]], [[Television Aichi Broadcasting|TVA]], [[TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting|TVQ]], [[Television Hokkaido|TVh]], [[Nishinippon Broadcasting|RNC]], [[Nippon BS Broadcasting|BS11]] |
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| network = [[Tokyo MX]], [[Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|ytv]], [[Television Aichi Broadcasting|TVA]], [[TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting|TVQ]], [[Television Hokkaido|TVh]], [[Nishinippon Broadcasting|RNC]], [[Nippon BS Broadcasting|BS11]] |
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| released = August 28, 2015 |
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{{Nihongo|'''''Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches'''''|山田くんと7人の魔女|Yamada-kun to Nananin no Majo|lead=yes|}}{{Efn|7人 is usually read as ''shichinin'', but the official romanization uses ''nananin''.}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Miki Yoshikawa]]. It was serialized in [[Kodansha]]'s [[Shōnen manga|''shōnen'' manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' from February 2012 to February 2017, with its chapters collected in 28 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes. The series was published digitally in English by [[Crunchyroll]] starting in 2013 and was licensed in North America by [[Kodansha USA]] in 2015. |
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{{Nihongo|'''''Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches'''''|山田くんと7人の魔女|Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo|lead=yes}} is a finished [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Miki Yoshikawa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/content/top.php/1000005929 |script-title=ja:山田くんと7人の魔女|publisher=Kodansha Web|accessdate= August 21, 2013 |date= August 21, 2013 |language=Japanese}}</ref> The series has been published by [[Kodansha]] in their ''[[Weekly Shonen Magazine]]'' since February 22, 2012 to February 22, 2017. The series has been licensed in Chinese by the Taiwanese publishing company [[Tong Li Publishing|Tong Li]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tongli.com.tw/BooksList.aspx?B=KD0425|title=Tong Li's Chinese catalog|language=Chinese| accessdate =August 22, 2013}}</ref> It was adapted into a live-action television drama which aired on [[FujiTV]] from August–September 2013.<ref name="fujitv_english"/> On October 26, 2013, [[Crunchyroll]] announced a partnership with Kodansha where it would distribute chapters digitally to 170 countries.<ref name="crunchyrollpub">{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/10/26/crunchyroll-to-digitally-distribute-kodansha-manga |title=Crunchyroll to Digitally Distribute Kodansha Manga |publisher=Crunchyroll |date=2013-10-26 |last = Macias | first = Patrick | accessdate=2013-10-27}}</ref> The series has been licensed for North American release by [[Kodansha Comics USA]], who began releasing the series in 2015.<ref name="KodanshaLicense">{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/07/26/kodansha-announces-lets-dance-a-waltz-and-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches|title=Kodansha Announces "Let's Dance a Waltz" and "Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches"|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=2014-07-27|accessdate=2014-08-09}}</ref> As of December 2016, the series has been compiled into 26 volumes in Japan. |
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An eight-episode [[Japanese television drama|television drama]] adaptation was broadcast on [[Fuji TV]] from August to September 2013. A 12-episode [[anime]] television series adaptation by [[Liden Films]] was broadcast from April to June 2015. |
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==Conception and development== |
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Manga author [[Miki Yoshikawa]]'s previous work, ''[[Flunk Punk Rumble]]'' ran in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' from 2006-2011, with a total of 211 chapters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mantan-web.jp/2011/05/11/20110510dog00m200057000c.html |script-title=ja:ヤンキー君とメガネちゃん :マンガ連載が最終回へ 成宮寛貴&仲里依紗でドラマ化|publisher=Mantan Web|accessdate= May 14, 2011 |date= May 11, 2011 |language=Japanese}}</ref> Her editor suggested for her next project that she write a one-shot for ''[[Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine]]''. She developed two stories: a prototype story for ''Yamada-kun'' and ''The Demon's Classroom''. The second story was initially chosen, but became difficult to run because the main character was a grade school girl. The prototype ''Yamada'' story eventually became the first chapter for ''Yamada-kun''.<ref name="interview"/> |
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==Plot== |
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In the ''[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]'' interview, Yoshikawa said that she had thought of the [[body swap]]ping idea in the ''Yankee-kun'' days, and had researched some medical books on the differences between men and women, both physically and emotionally, but generally went with it because she liked the idea. "It just kind of came to me, but I was wondering how a guy finding himself in a girl’s body would react, and the reverse".<ref name="interview"/> She treats a body-swapped character as an entirely different character.<ref name="ch72bonus">''Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo'' chapter 72 bonus interview</ref> At Anime Expo 2015, she said that she initially thought about gender swapping first but later rejected that as a potential magic power.<ref name="reddit">{{cite web | url=http://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/3c452f/miki_yoshikawa_interview_anime_expo_2015/ | title=Miki Yoshikawa Interview: Anime Expo 2015 | date=July 5, 2015 | work=Reddit }}</ref> |
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{{Main|List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters}} |
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[[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ryū Yamada|Ryu Yamada]] is known as a delinquent in his high school. He has been bored with his classes after one year of attending school. One day, he accidentally falls from a flight of stairs onto [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Urara Shiraishi|Urara Shiraishi]], the ace student at the school. Yamada wakes up to find he has swapped bodies with her. The two try to reverse the change and discover kissing triggers the [[body swap]]. On the suggestion of student council vice-president [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Toranosuke Miyamura|Toranosuke Miyamura]], they revive the Supernatural Studies club. The supernatural-phenomenon-obsessed [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Miyabi Itou|Miyabi Itou]] soon joins the club. The club encounters other "witches"{{Efn|Both the Japanese term {{nihongo|''majo''|魔女|extra=literally "magical female"}} and the English term ''witch'' are used gender-neutrally.}} with different powers are activated with a kiss on the lips. A transfer student, [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Kentaro Tsubaki|Kentaro Tsubaki]], becomes a part of the club after nearly causing a fire to the old schoolhouse. Upon discovering the identity of the seventh witch, [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Rika Saionji|Rika Saionji]], Yamada supposedly has his [[Mindwipe|memories of the witches erased]], but it instead affects the witches and the students involved. While the student council tries to impede his progress, Yamada restores the memories of the witches with a kiss, and gathers the seven witches{{Efn|"Seven witches" does not mean actual and only seven witches, but one ''batch of seven''. There are two known batches, totaling 14 witches.}} for a ceremony where he wishes for the powers to go away. He confesses his love to Urara and they become a couple. |
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He is recruited to the new student council where he learns he still has his witch copying power, but there are more witches. Although the student council tries to shield each other from the powers while discovering and allying with the witches, they find themselves facing opposition from students controlled by the [[Shogi]] (japanese chess) club, which has male students with new kinds of witch powers. The student council receives a [[vote of no confidence]] and must face a [[recall election]]. In the process of infiltrating the Japanese chess club, Yamada learns of a witch who was connected to his past. He works a deal with childhood friend-turned-rival [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ushio Igarashi|Ushio Igarashi]] where he wishes for his memories to return; in exchange, Ushio would take seventh witch [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Nancy|Nancy]]'s ability. When the Japanese chess club continues to manipulate the campaign, Yamada uses his copied seventh witch power to erase the recent events, but Ushio beats him to the punch and they are both forgotten by the students. |
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When it was noted that the main characters for both of her works were delinquents, Yoshikawa replied that those types of characters came easily for her, as she grew up in the lower end of Tokyo. The characters and their names are not based on her friends so that they can act crazy.<ref name="interview"/> At Anime Expo 2015, she said that the characters reflect different aspects of herself. She also said that the ''Yamada-kun'' characters go to a different school from the ones in ''Yankee-kun'' but that they live in adjacent neighborhoods.<ref name="reddit"/> |
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Yamada returns to the Supernatural Studies club as the school has to deal with new witches following the new school year. He also learns there are gaps in his and his schoolmates' memories of what happened at the end of his first school year, including those of whom he was dating at the time. Yamada then tries to find out the truth of what happened. He ultimately gathers the male witches to hold a ceremony to restore everyone's memories. As he goes through his senior year of high school, he plans to apply to a prestigious university. However, when Urara suddenly disappears from his life along with the witches powers and everyone else's memories of her, Yamada discovers she was the original witch. Urara had agreed to the witch powers in order to have a relationship with Yamada, but on the condition her memories of him to be erased again when she leaves school. However, when she returns at graduation, Yamada finds a way to get her to remember again. |
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With regards to drawing, she tries to vary each kiss, but mostly uses the side angle to make sure it comes through. With regards to kisses between members of the same gender, she replied that wasn't intended to target any specific demographic but just "an inevitable outcome."<ref name="interview">{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/pp/yamadakuntomajo |title=コミックナタリー - [Power Push] 「山田くんと7人の魔女」吉河美希インタビュー (1/4) |publisher=Natalie.mu | language = Japanese | date=2013-02-03 |accessdate=2013-10-02 | layurl =http://mahouxscans.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/yoshikawa-interview/ | laysource = Mahouxscans.wordpress.com | laydate = 2013-02-03 }}</ref> At the time of Anime Expo, she said she had five assistants. She does her drawing by hand in black-and-white, and uses the computer for the filling in colors. She spends about half of her time on story, and the other half on actual drawing.<ref name="reddit"/> |
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Ten years later, Yamada has become a successful businessman who is looked up to by his coworkers and keeps in touch with his high school friends, but has yet to propose to Urara. The two get married and some years later, share their story with their two children. |
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==Plot== |
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{{Main|List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters}} |
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[[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ryū Yamada|Ryū Yamada]] is known as a delinquent in his high school; he has been bored of classes after one year of attending school. One day, he accidentally falls from a flight of stairs onto [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Urara Shiraishi|Urara Shiraishi]], the ace student of the school. Yamada wakes up to find that he has [[body swap|swapped bodies]] with her. The two try to reverse the change and discover that kissing triggers the body swap. On the suggestion of student council vice-president [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Toranosuke Miyamura|Toranosuke Miyamura]], they revive the Supernatural Studies club. The supernatural-phenomenon-obsessed [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Miyabi Itō|Miyabi Itō]] soon joins the club. The club encounters other "witches" with different powers that are activated with a kiss. A transfer student, [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Kentaro Tsubaki|Kentarō Tsubaki]], becomes a part of the club after nearly causing a fire to the old schoolhouse. Upon discovering the identity of the seventh witch, Yamada supposedly has his [[Mindwipe|memories of the witches erased]], but it instead affects the witches and the students involved. While the student council tries to impede his progress, Yamada restores the memories of the witches with a kiss, and gathers the seven witches for a ceremony where he wishes for the powers to go away. He confesses his love to Urara and they become a couple. |
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==Production== |
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He is recruited to the new student council where he learns that he still has his witch copying power, but that there are more witches. Although the student council tries to shield each other from the powers while discovering and allying with the witches, they find themselves facing opposition from students controlled by the Japanese chess club, which has male students with new kinds of witch powers. The student council receives a [[vote of no confidence]] and must face a [[recall election]]. In the process of infiltrating the Japanese chess club, Yamada learns of a witch who was connected to his past. He works a deal with childhood friend-turned-rival [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ushio Igarashi|Ushio]] where he wishes for his memories to return; in exchange, Ushio would take seventh witch [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Nancy|Nancy]]'s ability. When the Japanese chess club continues to manipulate the campaign, Yamada uses his copied seventh witch power to erase the recent events, but Ushio beats him to the punch and they are both forgotten by the students. |
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Manga author [[Miki Yoshikawa]]'s previous work, ''[[Flunk Punk Rumble]]'' (Yankee-kun to Megane-chan) ran in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' from 2006–2011, with a total of 211 chapters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mantan-web.jp/2011/05/11/20110510dog00m200057000c.html|script-title=ja:ヤンキー君とメガネちゃん :マンガ連載が最終回へ 成宮寛貴&仲里依紗でドラマ化|publisher=Mantan Web|access-date=May 14, 2011|date=May 11, 2011|language=ja|archive-date=July 18, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718104120/http://mantan-web.jp/2011/05/11/20110510dog00m200057000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her editor suggested for her next project that she write a one-shot for ''[[Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine]]''. She developed two stories: a prototype story for ''Yamada-kun'' and ''The Demon's Classroom''. The second story was initially chosen, but became difficult to run because the main character was a grade school girl. The prototype ''Yamada'' story eventually became the first chapter for ''Yamada-kun''.<ref name="interview"/> |
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In the ''[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]'' interview, Yoshikawa said that she had thought of the body swapping idea in the ''Yankee-kun'' days, and had researched some medical books on the differences between men and women, both physically and emotionally, but generally went with it because she liked the idea. "It just kind of came to me, but I was wondering how a guy finding himself in a girl's body would react, and the reverse".<ref name="interview"/> She treats a body-swapped character as an entirely different character.<ref name="ch72bonus">''Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo'' chapter 72 bonus interview</ref> At Anime Expo 2015, she said that she initially thought about gender swapping first but later rejected that as a potential magic power.<ref name="reddit">{{cite web| url=https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/3c452f/miki_yoshikawa_interview_anime_expo_2015/| title=Miki Yoshikawa Interview: Anime Expo 2015| date=July 5, 2015| work=Reddit| access-date=September 18, 2017| archive-date=April 7, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407114312/https://www.reddit.com/r/fairytail/comments/3c452f/miki_yoshikawa_interview_anime_expo_2015/| url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Yamada returns to the Supernatural Studies club as the school has to deal with new witches following the new school year. He also learns there are gaps in his and his schoolmates' memories of what happened at the end of his first school year, including those of whom he was dating at the time. Yamada then tries to find out the truth of what happened. He ultimately gathers the male witches to hold a ceremony to restore everyone's memories. As he goes through his senior year of high school, he plans to apply to a prestigious university. However, when Urara suddenly disappears from his life along with the witches powers and everyone else's memories of her, Yamada discovers she was the original witch. Urara had agreed to the witch powers in order to have a relationship with Yamada, but on the condition that her memories of him to be erased again when she leaves school. However, when she returns at graduation, Yamada finds a way to get her to remember again. |
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When it was noted that the main characters for both of her works were delinquents, Yoshikawa replied that those types of characters came easily for her, as she grew up in the lower end of Tokyo. The characters and their names are not based on her friends so that they can act crazy.<ref name="interview"/> At Anime Expo 2015, she said that the characters reflect different aspects of herself. She also said that the ''Yamada-kun'' characters go to a different school from the ones in ''Yankee-kun'' but that they live in adjacent neighborhoods.<ref name="reddit"/> |
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Ten years later, Yamada has become a successful businessman who is looked up to by his coworkers, still keeps in touch with his high school friends, yet still has to propose to Urara. The two get married and some years later, share their story with their two children. |
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With regards to drawing, she tries to vary each kiss, but mostly uses the side angle to make sure it comes through. With regards to kisses between members of the same gender, she replied that wasn't intended to target any specific demographic but just "an inevitable outcome."<ref name="interview">{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/pp/yamadakuntomajo|script-title=ja:コミックナタリー – [Power Push] 「山田くんと7人の魔女」吉河美希インタビュー (1/4)|publisher=Natalie.mu|language=ja|date=February 3, 2013|access-date=October 2, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215123/http://natalie.mu/comic/pp/yamadakuntomajo|url-status=live}} |
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==Media== |
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*{{cite web|author=JV|date=February 3, 2013|title=Yoshikawa Interview|website=Mahou-X|url=http://mahouxscans.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/yoshikawa-interview/|access-date=October 2, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213931/http://mahouxscans.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/yoshikawa-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the time of Anime Expo, she said she had five assistants. She does her drawing by hand in black-and-white, and uses the computer for the filling in colors. She spends about half of her time on story, and the other half on actual drawing.<ref name="reddit"/> |
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===Manga=== |
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Written and illustrated by [[Miki Yoshikawa]], ''Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches'' was serialized in [[Kodansha]]'s [[Shōnen manga|''shōnen'' manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' from February 22, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/64855|script-title=ja:「ヤンメガ」吉河の新作は問題児と才女の入れ替わりもの|language=ja|publisher=[[Natalie.mu]]|date=February 22, 2012|access-date=September 17, 2013|archive-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114439/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/64855|url-status=live}}</ref> to February 22, 2017, after running for exactly 5 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-manga-to-end-in-5-chapters/.111279|title=Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Manga to End in 4 Chapters|date=January 20, 2017|work=Anime News Network|access-date=February 15, 2017|archive-date=February 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215173920/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-manga-to-end-in-5-chapters/.111279|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/01/20/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-manga-ending-scheduled|script-title=ja:"Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches" Manga Ending Scheduled|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=April 27, 2017|language=ja|date=January 20, 2017|archive-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226212908/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/01/20/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-manga-ending-scheduled|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「山田くんと7人の魔女」5年の連載に幕!山本裕典や逢坂良太も完結を祝福|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/221772|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 16, 2023|language=ja|date=February 22, 2017|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029034913/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/221772|url-status=live}}</ref> Kodansha collected its chapters in 28 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes, released from June 15, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product/top.php/1234642943|script-title=ja:山田くんと7人の魔女(1)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=September 17, 2013|language=ja|archive-date=June 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622121834/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product/top.php/1234642943|url-status=live}}</ref> to April 17, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063959208|script-title=ja:山田くんと7人の魔女(28)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=April 27, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=March 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323062314/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063959208|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The manga is written and illustrated by [[Miki Yoshikawa]] and serialized in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]''. The first chapter was published in 2012's 12th issue, released on February 22, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/64855|script-title=ja:「ヤンメガ」吉河の新作は問題児と才女の入れ替わりもの|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Natalie.mu]]|date=February 22, 2012|accessdate=September 17, 2013}}</ref> The series is also released in ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes, the first of which was published on June 15, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product/top.php/1234642943|script-title=ja:山田くんと7人の魔女(1)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|accessdate=September 17, 2013|language=Japanese}}</ref> and the latest, volume 26, on December 16, 2016.<ref name="vol23">{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063958300|script-title=ja:山田くんと7人の魔女(26)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|accessdate=January 8, 2017|language=Japanese}}</ref> On October 26, 2013, [[Crunchyroll]] announced a partnership with Kodansha where it would distribute chapters digitally to 170 countries using a new service called Crunchyroll Manga. This includes an English translated version.<ref name="crunchyrollpub"/> The series is licensed for a North American release by [[Kodansha Comics USA]], who began releasing the series in 2015.<ref name="KodanshaLicense"/> In July 2015, Yoshikawa attended [[Anime Expo]] as a guest of honor where she promoted her series.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-17/crunchyroll-anime-expo-to-host-yamada-kun-and-the-7-witches-creator-miki-yoshikawa/.89400 | title=Crunchyroll, Anime Expo to Host Yamada-Kun & the 7 Witches Creator Miki Yoshikawa | date = June 17, 2015 | work=Anime News Network | accessdate=June 19, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anime-expo.org/guests/miki-yoshikawa/|title=Miki Yoshikawa - Anime Expo®|author=DesignFluxx, LLC|date=|work=Anime Expo®|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> In January 2017, ''Weekly Shonen Magazine'' announced that the manga would be ending.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-manga-to-end-in-5-chapters/.111279|title=Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Manga to End in 5 Chapters|author=|date=January 20, 2017|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=15 February 2017}}</ref> |
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On October 26, 2013, [[Crunchyroll]] announced a partnership with Kodansha where it would distribute chapters digitally to 170 countries using a new service called Crunchyroll Manga. This includes an English translated version.<ref>{{cite web|last=Macias|first=Patrick|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/10/26/crunchyroll-to-digitally-distribute-kodansha-manga|title=Crunchyroll to Digitally Distribute Kodansha Manga|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=October 26, 2013|access-date=October 27, 2013|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190852/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/10/26/crunchyroll-to-digitally-distribute-kodansha-manga|url-status=live}}</ref> The series is licensed for a North American release by [[Kodansha USA]], who began releasing the series in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/07/26/kodansha-announces-lets-dance-a-waltz-and-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches|title=Kodansha Announces "Let's Dance a Waltz" and "Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches"|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=July 27, 2014|access-date=August 9, 2014|archive-date=August 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810053247/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/07/26/kodansha-announces-lets-dance-a-waltz-and-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2015, Yoshikawa attended [[Anime Expo]] as a guest of honor where she promoted her series.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-17/crunchyroll-anime-expo-to-host-yamada-kun-and-the-7-witches-creator-miki-yoshikawa/.89400| title=Crunchyroll, Anime Expo to Host Yamada-Kun & the 7 Witches Creator Miki Yoshikawa| date=June 17, 2015| work=Anime News Network| access-date=June 19, 2015| archive-date=April 15, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415072925/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-17/crunchyroll-anime-expo-to-host-yamada-kun-and-the-7-witches-creator-miki-yoshikawa/.89400| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anime-expo.org/guests/miki-yoshikawa/|title=Miki Yoshikawa – Anime Expo®|author=DesignFluxx, LLC|work=Anime Expo®|access-date=June 19, 2015|archive-date=June 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620005959/http://www.anime-expo.org/guests/miki-yoshikawa/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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A live-action drama began airing on August 10, 2013 on Saturdays on [[ |
A live-action drama began airing on August 10, 2013 on Saturdays on [[Fuji TV]] at 11:10pm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/yamadamajo/index.html|title=Fuji TV 「 山田くんと7人の魔女 」|access-date=August 22, 2013|language=ja|archive-date=August 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822132150/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/yamadamajo/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It stars [[Yusuke Yamamoto]] as the title character [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ryu Yamada|Ryū Yamada]], and Mariya Nishiuchi as [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Urara Shiraishi|Urara Shiraishi]].<ref name="fujitv_english">{{cite web|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/en/d_13_19.html|title=Fuji Television Network, Inc|publisher=Fujitv.co.jp|access-date=October 2, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215129/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/en/d_13_19.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Its theme song is "[[Time Machine Nante Iranai]]" by former [[AKB48]] headliner [[Atsuko Maeda]]. She described the song as "cheerful and fun" and hopes it will liven up the show.<ref name="mantanweb20130806">{{cite web|url=http://mantan-web.jp/2013/08/06/20130806dog00m200015000c.html|script-title=ja:前田敦子:AKB48卒業後初シングルがドラマ「山田くんと7人の魔女」主題歌に – MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ)|language=ja|publisher=Mantan-web.jp|date=August 6, 2013|access-date=September 25, 2013|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053919/http://mantan-web.jp/2013/08/06/20130806dog00m200015000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Maeda Atsuko's new song to be used in drama 'Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo'|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/maeda-atsukos-first-single-after-akb48-graduation-chosen-as-theme-song-for-drama-yamada-kun-to-7nin-no-majo|website=Tokyohive|date=2013-08-06|access-date=October 2, 2013|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053800/http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/maeda-atsukos-first-single-after-akb48-graduation-chosen-as-theme-song-for-drama-yamada-kun-to-7nin-no-majo|url-status=live}}</ref> Sponsors include [[Samsung]], which included the show's characters in their related commercials broadcast at the time.<!-- from actual broadcast --> |
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| Title = Turnover |
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| AltTitle = Irekawari |
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| DirectedBy = Mamoru Hoshi |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|10}} |
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| Aux4 = 6.9% |
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| ShortSummary = [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ryū Yamada|Ryū Yamada]] has a hard time at school, with lousy grades and being bored. He notices model student [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Urara Shiraishi|Urara Shiraishi]] as she climbs the stairs. He walks past her, but then slips and crashes into her. When he wakes up, he finds himself in her body! Yamada goes through the rest of the day as a girl, and discovers that Urara has been a victim of bullying, which he remedies. The two try to change back and discover that it was not the collision that causes the body swap but a kiss. Later on, Yamada has to pass a midterm, so he swaps with Shiraishi again, just in time for the girls' P.E. class. As Yamada (as Shiraishi) undresses, a stalker takes a picture, so he follows him and beats down the stalkers. [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Toranosuke Miyamura|Toranosuke Miyamura]], the student council vice president, discovers the two's secret and revives the Supernatural Studies Club. |
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| Title = Tricot |
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| AltTitle = Toriko |
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| DirectedBy = Mamoru Hoshi |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|17}} |
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| Aux4 = 7.3% |
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| ShortSummary = When he receives a kiss from vice-president Nene Odagiri, Yamada discovers that he has not swapped bodies. He and Miyamura try to confirm this by kissing when [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Miyabi Itou|Miyabi Itō]] arrives, much to their embarrassment. The guys explain that it is an initiation for the club, so Ito surprisingly kisses Yamada. Later Miyamura and Ito find themselves idolizing and fawning over Yamada. Ito takes Yamada to a closed-off room, but they learn from Odagiri who is with [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ushio Igarashi|Ushio Igarashi]] that there is a captivation power that is the cause of this. Back at their club room they experiment and learn that Yamada has the ability to copy the power. Igarashi arrives and asks for Yamada's help to kiss Odagiri as she has fallen in love with Yamada. |
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| Title = Telepathy |
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| AltTitle = Terepashī |
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| DirectedBy = Masataka Takamaru |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|24}} |
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| Aux4 = 5.2% |
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| ShortSummary = At supplementary class, Yamada meets [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Meiko Ōtsuka|Meiko Ōtsuka]], a bespectacled girl who draws manga, and determines that she is a witch when she kisses him and does not swap bodies. Yamada shares the power with Miyamura and Ito, and discovers it is [[telepathy]]. They can hear Otsuka's thoughts as well as that of her dog, who is a [[pomeranian (dog)|pomeranian]] that's been styled to look like a [[shiba inu]]. Otsuka tells the gang she wants to pass the math exam so she can follow her father's footsteps in becoming a doctor, but Yamada learns she really wants to become a [[mangaka|manga artist]]. The club agrees to help, but during the test, Yamada gets really sick from some cookies Otsuka baked and ruins their chances. Yamada interrupts Otsuka's meeting with her mother at an academic counseling session so that Otsuka can reveal her true aspirations. |
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| Title = Trauma |
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| AltTitle = Torauma |
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| DirectedBy = Mamoru Hoshi |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|31}} |
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| Aux4 = 5.7% |
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| ShortSummary = Yamada tries to kiss [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Noa Takigawa|Noa Takigawa]] but is rejected. They learn that she is a former [[child actor]]. They tail her and her associates, but are unable to discover anything. When the council receives reports involving students being pelted with paint balloons, Yamada tries to tail Noa as she may be the next victim. After he kicks off a balloon, he and the club capture Noa's three associates. Noa kisses Yamada, who learns that her power is to discover someone's past trauma. While resolving Noa's issues with her past, Yamada realizes he should reconcile with Ushio regarding their broken friendship. |
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| ShortSummary = Yamada quickly learns that [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Maria Sarushima|Maria Sarushima]] is a witch whose power is to see a glimpse someone's future when she kisses someone. He and the club go on a summer beach trip, but Yamada has [[beach cleaning]] duties there. Maria explains her situation to Yamada and friends but when she accidentally kisses him, she and Yamada get a vision of Shiraishi lying prone on the floor at the bottom of some stairs with a pool of blood, so Yamada rushes everyone home. They try to prevent the accident from happening, but the vision does not change, and more things begin to fall into place. |
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| Title = Invisible Man |
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| AltTitle = Tōmei ningen |
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| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|トウメイ人間}}) |
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| DirectedBy = Mamoru Hoshi |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|14}} |
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| Aux4 = 6.3% |
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| ShortSummary = Yamada learns of a "witch killer", that is, someone who can take away a witch's power. He tries to get further information from the student council president [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Haruma Yamazaki|Haruma Yamazaki]], but his secretary, [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Mikoto Asuka|Mikoto Asuka]] captures and ties Yamada up. He learns that Asuka is a witch who becomes invisible to whomever she kisses. Shiraishi and Itō talk with Asuka and learn about her background: that she does not like being stared at by guys, so she learns martial arts. Meanwhile, Miyamura distracts Yamazaki so that Yamada can check the office for the notebook. When student council exec Isobe arrives, Yamada swaps places with him. They learn that Yamazaki likes Asuka because she is willing to do anything for him. When told this, Asuka sneaks a kiss on Yamazaki but they discover she does not turn invisible to him, which makes him the witch killer. After an inadvertent kiss by Sarushima, Yamada gets a vision where Shiraishi sadly follows Isobe; he freaks out when he realizes he is in love with her. |
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| Title = Memory Operation |
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| AltTitle = Kiokusousa |
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| ShortSummary = Ito and Shiraishi come across an embarrassing picture on Miyamura's phone. Ito suspects that he is a double agent. Yamazaki reveals that he will select his successor by whoever can bring him the seventh witch. Yamada and Shiraishi try a body swap to get information from Miyamura but it does not work as he can easily see through it. Miyamura later reveals the truth behind his participation in the club: his sister [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Leona Miyamura|Leona]] had her memories erased by the seventh witch, who happens to be a girl that Shiriashi encounters [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Rika Saionji|Rika Saionji]]. Rika explains that she and Leona used to be friends and discovered the notebooks concerning the witches, but when she kisses Leona, she makes her forget. She agrees to help the club, and reveals the ripped page from the volume. Yamada and the gang learn that there is a ritual when all seven witches are gathered, but the data is in the final volume, which is mysteriously delivered to their club, swiped from the president's desk. |
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| Title = Witch sealed |
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| AltTitle = Majo fūin |
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| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|魔女封印}}) |
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| DirectedBy = Mamoru Hoshi |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|28}} |
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| Aux4 = 5.5% |
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| ShortSummary = Yamada and the club try to gather the seven witch girls in order to conduct the ritual that will grant them a wish. At first, only half of the girls agree to do it, but the others eventually join. During the actual ritual, Saionji feels chilly and wishes for panties, but that becomes the final wish, and that they won't have another chance until the next year. They come up with an idea: Yamada can get the witch killing power by kissing the president, and cancel all the powers. However when he kisses Saionji, he will forget everything concerning the witches. He decides to do it anyway. Shiraishi feels sad that he does not remember but realizes she loves him so she confesses to him. He ignores her but she follows him and they fall down the stairs. Yamada begins to remember and finds Shiraishi and they kiss. |
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===Anime=== |
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An animated promotional video (PV) was released by [[Liden Films]] on August 26, 2013.<ref name="pvann">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-26/liden-films-animates-yamada-kun-to-7-nin-no-majo-anime-promotional-video |
An animated promotional video (PV) was released by [[Liden Films]] on August 26, 2013.<ref name="pvann">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-26/liden-films-animates-yamada-kun-to-7-nin-no-majo-anime-promotional-video|title=Liden Films Animates Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo Anime Promotional Video – News|publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 26, 2013|access-date=October 11, 2013|archive-date=May 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521171016/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-26/liden-films-animates-yamada-kun-to-7-nin-no-majo-anime-promotional-video|url-status=live}}</ref> The video was directed by Seiki Takuno. Ryu Yamada was voiced by [[Ryōta Ōsaka]], and Urara Shiraishi was voiced by [[Saori Hayami]].{{Ref|Chapter|Ch. 74 interview}} In June 2014, Liden Films launched a website with news that it would be producing an original anime DVD (OAD).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/06/12-1/video-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-anime-revealed| title = VIDEO: "Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches" Anime Revealed| first = Scott| last = Green| work = Crunchyroll| date = June 12, 2014| access-date = June 12, 2014| archive-date = June 15, 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140615151317/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/06/12-1/video-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-anime-revealed| url-status = live}}</ref> The OAD has two installments: the first was released on December 17, 2014 bundled with the manga volume 15, and the second is bundled with volume 17 for May 15, 2015. They were advertised as featuring all seven witches as well as hot springs scenes.<ref name="ann 20141129"/> |
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In November 2014, Liden films announced plans to produce a TV anime series with the voice characters to reprise their roles from the OAD project. |
In November 2014, Liden films announced plans to produce a TV anime series with the voice characters to reprise their roles from the OAD project. The series was directed by Tomoki Takuno, with Fumiaki Usui serving as assistant director. The series writer is [[Michiko Yokote]], and the chief animation director and character designer is Eriko Iida. Yota Tsuruoka served as sound director and the music was composed by [[Masaru Yokoyama]].<ref name="ann 20141129">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-29/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-manga-gets-tv-anime/.81574|title=Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Manga Gets TV Anime|work=Anime News Network|date=November 29, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-date=December 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221061808/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-29/yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-manga-gets-tv-anime/.81574|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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A 12-episode |
A 12-episode anime television adaptation produced by Liden Films and directed by Tomoki Takuno aired in Japan between April 12 and June 28, 2015. The opening theme song is {{nihongo|"Kuchizuke Diamond"|くちづけDiamond}} by WEAVER and the ending theme song is "CANDY MAGIC" by [[Mimi Meme Mimi]]. |
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The first DVD and Blu-ray Disc box sets of the anime |
The first DVD and Blu-ray Disc box sets of the anime television series included a crossover anime short ''Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo x [[Yankee-kun to Megane-chan]]'' adapted from the manga by the same author.<ref name="ann yanmada">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-24/voice-cast-revealed-for-yamada-kun-and-the-7-witches-yankee-kun-and-megane-chan-crossover-anime-short/.88520|title=Voice Cast Revealed for Yamada-kun & the 7 Witches, Yankee-kun & Megane-chan Crossover Anime Short|work=Anime News Network|date=May 24, 2015|access-date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=June 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625011757/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-24/voice-cast-revealed-for-yamada-kun-and-the-7-witches-yankee-kun-and-megane-chan-crossover-anime-short/.88520|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Crunchyroll |
Crunchyroll released the series on Blu-ray and DVD with an English dub.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-01/crunchyroll-to-dub-release-anime-on-bd-dvd/.103876|title=Crunchyroll to Dub Release Anime on BD/DVD|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 1, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2016|archive-date=July 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703112523/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-01/crunchyroll-to-dub-release-anime-on-bd-dvd/.103876|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/09/08/crunchyroll-and-funimation-partner-to-expand-access-to-anime|title=Crunchyroll and Funimation Partner to Expand access to Anime|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016|archive-date=September 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909145426/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/09/08/crunchyroll-and-funimation-partner-to-expand-access-to-anime|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Funimation]] later released on home video in July 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-02/funimation-to-release-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-on-home-video-in-july/.114246|title=Funimation to Release Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches on Home Video in July|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 2, 2017|access-date=April 6, 2021|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516102939/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-02/funimation-to-release-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-on-home-video-in-july/.114246|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Medialink]] holds the license to the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-10/ani-one-streams-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-anime-on-youtube/.161680|title=Ani-One Streams Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Anime on YouTube|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=October 24, 2020|archive-date=October 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027004328/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-10/ani-one-streams-yamada-kun-and-the-seven-witches-anime-on-youtube/.161680|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Title = Second Coming of the Suzaku Fest: A Hot Springs Resort! Everyone Gather Up! |
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| AltTitle = Mō hitotsu no Suzaku-sai onsen gasshukuda yo! ? Zen'in shūgō! |
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|KanjiTitle = もうひとつの朱雀祭 温泉合宿だよ!? 全員集合ッ! |
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| Title = Another of the Suzaku Festival: Sing! Dance! Supernatural Studies Club! |
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|KanjiTitle = もうひとつの朱雀祭 歌え!踊れ!超常現象研究部! |
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| Title = I've Turned into Her! |
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|RomajiTitle = Aitsu ni nattenja nee ka! |
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| AltTitle = Aitsu ni nattenja nee ka! |
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|KanjiTitle = アイツになってんじゃねーかぁぁッ! |
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|EnglishTitle = I've Turned Into Her |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|4|12}} |
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| ShortSummary = [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Ryū Yamada|Ryū Yamada]] has a hard time at school, with his slacking and a reputation of being a delinquent. He notices model student [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Urara Shiraishi|Urara Shiraishi]] as she climbs the stairs. He walks past her but slips and crashes into her. When he wakes up, he finds himself in her body. They agree to spend the rest of the school day in their swapped bodies. Yamada discovers Urara has been a victim of bullying, which he remedies by accidentally punching Urara which gives [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Rin Sasaki|Rin Sasaki]], the bully the image that Yamada is scared of Urara which scares Sasaki away, never to bully her again. The two try to change back and discover that it was not the collision causing the body swap but a kiss. [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Toranosuke Miyamura|Toranosuke Miyamura]], the student council vice president, offers to go on a date with Urara while body-swapped, and reveals that he knows the two's secret. They discover Yamada and Toranosuke can switch bodies with a kiss. He revives the Supernatural Studies Club. Classmate [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Miyabi Itou|Miyabi Ito]] arrives and wants to join the club. |
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| Title = Kiss Me, Okay? |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|4|19}} |
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Miyabi Ito joins the Supernatural Studies Club, and shows off her paranormal collection. She has the gang help clean up the room. Yamada wants to switch bodies so Urara can take his supplementary exams, but Miyabi interrupts and discovers the two kissing. Miyabi spreads rumors the two are a couple. Yamada kisses Miyabi and swaps bodies, but as he tries to retract the rumors, he discovers no one believes her gossip anyway. They discover Miyabi owed money to some bullies for the paranormal stuff and tried to fight them as Yamada. After saving Miyabi, they have her join the club where they try some more kissing experiments. The student council decides to watch over the club as a potential problem. |
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| Title = Will You Accept? Or Won't You? |
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|KanjiTitle = 受ける?それとも受けない? |
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|EnglishTitle = Will You Accept? Or Won't You? |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|4|26}} |
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Yamada and Miyamura ask the student council president [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Haruma Yamazaki|Haruma Yamazaki]] to give them a budget for the Supernatural Studies Club, but have no luck, even when they body swapped with the girls. Yamazaki proposes he would consider it if they can successfully convince Urara to go to college. When Urara swaps with Yamada at school, Yamada discovers her body has a cold, so Yamada and the other club members go to Urara's home and her room. When Urara returns home and they swap back, Yamada mentions he is having more fun at school because of her, and he might go to college. Urara agrees to go. |
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| Title = It Looks Like I've Fallen For Yamada! |
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|RomajiTitle = Yamada no koto ga suki ni natta mitai! |
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| AltTitle = Yamada no koto ga suki ni natta mitai! |
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|KanjiTitle = 山田のことが好きになったみたい! |
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|EnglishTitle = It Looks Like I've Fallen For Yamada! |
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At the school camping trip, Yamada and Urara swap places so she can stay in the sleeping quarters and study. After spending the day with their classmates as Urara, Yamada learns she is becoming more social with them, and swaps back so she doesn't miss it for studying. The school's other vice president [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Nene Odagiri|Nene Odagiri]] confronts Yamada about sneaking into the girls' rooms and threatens to share the pictures of him looking at Urara's underwear unless Urara misses an upcoming mock exam to ruin Toranosuke's chances on becoming council president. Although Urara doesn't mind skipping the mock exam, Yamada later gets Nene to kiss him with hopes he can body swap and delete the pictures. When the swap does not happen, Yamada wonders if he was lost his powers, so Miyabi and Toranosuke kiss him. The next day, Yamada is shocked to see Toranosuke and Miyabi falling in love with him, but kissing them again restores them to normal. He realizes he acquired the power to attract people from Nene. |
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| Title = You Mustn't Kiss Her, Okay? |
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| AltTitle = Kisu Shicha Dame yo? |
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|KanjiTitle = キスしちゃダメよ? |
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|EnglishTitle = You Mustn't Kiss Her, Okay? |
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Urara wants to body swap, but Yamada tries to postpone it. He eventually tells Urara about his different power, but Urara kisses him and they body swap. They discover Yamada has gain the ability to copy a witch's power, and Urara has the body swapping power. Nene, who has been watching this, gets extremely flustered, realizing she has fallen for Yamada because of her own spell. Yamada shares the back story of how he and Ushio were buddies in middle school, and how they had a fall out during high school when a fight with some delinquents which got Yamada suspended for a week. Ushio gets the pictures deleted and begs Yamada to change Nene back to normal, and they settle their grudge. The club gets an old notebook noting there are seven witches with different powers, and the second volume is missing. |
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| Title = Respond! |
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|RomajiTitle = Ōtō seyo ! |
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The Supernatural Studies Club have some summer fun at the beach, except for Yamada, who must take supplementary classes nearby. When Urara body swaps to ace one of the sessions, supplementary classmate [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Meiko Otsuka|Meiko Otsuka]] tries to befriend him and kisses him. But when nothing happens, the club reasons Meiko must be a witch. In order to get access to the old club room, Yamada and his summer classmates must pass the exam. Yamada kisses Meiko and learns her witch power is [[telepathy]]. They use it to pass the exam, and the club room is emptied. They decide they will look for more witches on their own. |
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| Title = Anything but Tempura! |
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|RomajiTitle = Tenpura dake wa yamete kure! |
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| AltTitle = Tenpura dake wa yamete kure! |
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|KanjiTitle = 天ぷらだけはやめてくれぇ! |
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|EnglishTitle = Anything but Tempura! |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|5|24}} |
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The club learns from Meiko there's a fourth witch, [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Maria Sarushima|Maria Sarushima]], who has been absent from school. Yamada and Toranosuke visit Maria, who reveals to Yamada she has the ability to see the short-term future, and she had a vision the old school would be burned down and they would be blamed for it. She had tried to prevent this by staying away from the school, however circumstances have changed. There was also a guy she had kissed named Kentaro Tsubaki who might be connected to the vision. Yamada discovers Kentaro has a crush on Urara and he likes to fry tempura in the old building. The club tries to set Kentaro up to go shopping with Yamada pretending to be Urara night of the supposed fire, however, the vision hasn't really changed. Kentaro confesses to Urara only to be boldly rejected when Yamada arrives and kisses him. He flees to the old classroom and is about to turn on the burner, however, Yamada and Urara arrive in time to stop him. Kentaro later joins the club. |
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| Title = You're So Annoying |
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|RomajiTitle = Chō Uzain'dakedo |
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|KanjiTitle = 超ウザイんだけど |
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|EnglishTitle = You're So Annoying |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|5|31}} |
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The club is tasked to stop a group of underclassmen who have been causing trouble. The gang is led by [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Noa Takigawa|Noa Takigawa]], who has the ability to see someone's past weakness. Yamada tries to convince Noa to stop doing what she is doing but fails. When the club room is trashed by Noa's lackeys and their notebook stolen, they learn from Yamazaki Noa plans to eradicate the witches to rid their powers so the powers can go to Noa's friends. They capture Noa's friends and try to get Noa to back down. Although Noa refuses, her friends eventually persuade her to let it go. When Yamada questions Noa's true motives, Noa kisses Yamada and reveals the truth of her past trauma. Yamada helps Noa and her friends clear their names. |
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| Title = I'll Definitely Change the Future |
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| AltTitle = Kanarazu Mirai wo Kaete |
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|KanjiTitle = 必ず未来を変えて |
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During the school festival, Maria Sarushima asks Yamada if there's a way to get her power erased. Yamada meets [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Shinichi Tamaki|Shinichi Tamaki]], who can do just that, but he currently is holding the ability to turn invisible to whomever he kisses. He agrees to erase Maria's ability if he can become student council president. Yamada tries to ask Haruma who he will choose as his successor, but he refuses to answer. Haruma proposes a contest instead: whichever team can tell him the name of the seventh witch can have their candidate become president. When Maria inadvertently kisses Yamada to thank him, Yamada gets a vision of Tamaki as president, and Urara is his secretary and she looks sad. Yamada tries to support Toranosuke to help look for the seventh witch. |
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| Title = Please Go Out With Me |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|6|14}} |
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Yamada and his colleagues, who are looking for the seventh witch, meet Miyamura's older sister, Leona. Leona refused to attend school to escape the witch's "memory loss" ability. The moment he learns the name of the seventh witch, all memories of the witch will be erased. That means I forget about Shiraishi! ?? Still, Yamada decides to say, "It's no big deal at all!" and hears the name of the seventh witch from Leona. Yamada, who chose to change the future for Urara, asks his colleagues in the Supernatural club to "pull me back" and tells Yamazaki the name of the witch!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yamajo-anime.com/story/10|title=Yamada and the Seven Witches anime Story 10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922055406/http://www.yamajo-anime.com/story/10|archive-date=22 September 2019|language=ja|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref> |
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| Title = What did you do with Shiraishi |
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|RomajiTitle = Anata wa Shiroishi de nani o shimashita |
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|KanjiTitle = あなたは白石で何をしました |
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Seeing Urara in tears, Yamada can't help but kiss her to prove she is a witch, but Urara rejects him. Yamada and Tamaki look for a way to regain their friend's memories without giving up. Nene has regained her memory! The witch who kisses Yamada can regain their memory! ?? [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Rika Saionji|Rika Saionji]], who reappears in front of Yamada, begins to talk about why those who knew the names of all seven witches were erased. What!, if all the witches are together, any wish will come true!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yamajo-anime.com/story/11|title=Yamada and the Seven Witches anime Story 11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922055240/http://www.yamajo-anime.com/story/11|archive-date=22 September 2019|language=ja|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref> |
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| Title = I Love You, Shiraishi! |
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|RomajiTitle = Ore wa Shiraishi ga sukida! |
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|KanjiTitle = 俺は白石が好きだ! |
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Yamada and his friends have to bring all seven witches together to perform the witch ritual. There are three people left, Urara, [[List of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches characters#Mikoto Asuka|Mikoto Asuka]], and Rika. Yamada, who wants to save Urara anyway, tries to go to Mikoto's house with Miyamura, the club president, but is stopped by his sister Leona Miyamura. Leona tells Yamada, who is impatient about the situation, that he should persuade Rika first, rather than Urara. Rika offers a trade-off to bring Leona to school instead of attending the ritual. Leona reminisces she was a member of the Supernatural Studies Club with Haruma Yamazaki, and while exploring the legend of the witch, Yamazaki's memory was erased. Leona then fled from Suzaku High School and Rika plans to still run away from her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yamajo-anime.com/story/12|title=Yamada and the Seven Witches anime Story 12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922055255/http://www.yamajo-anime.com/story/12|archive-date=22 September 2019|language=ja|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref> |
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By February 2017, the manga had sold over 3.85 million copies in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/02/21/miki-yoshikawa-premieres-yamada-kun-wedding-portrait|title=Miki Yoshikawa Premieres "Yamada-kun" Wedding Portrait|website=crunchyroll.com|access-date=June 8, 2017|archive-date=March 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313033357/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/02/21/miki-yoshikawa-premieres-yamada-kun-wedding-portrait|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* {{note|Chapter|}} "Ch." is shortened form for chapter and refers to a chapter number of the ''Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches'' manga by [[Miki Yoshikawa]]. Original Japanese version published by [[Kodansha]]. English version published by [[Crunchyroll Manga]]. |
* {{note|Chapter|}} "Ch." is shortened form for chapter and refers to a chapter number of the ''Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches'' manga by [[Miki Yoshikawa]]. Original Japanese version published by [[Kodansha]]. English version published by [[Crunchyroll Manga]]. |
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* {{Note label|DramaEp|}} 山田くんと7人の魔女 ― スポニチ (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) drama, 2013, 8 episodes. {{ |
* {{Note label|DramaEp|}} 山田くんと7人の魔女 ― スポニチ (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) drama, 2013, 8 episodes. {{in lang|ja}} |
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Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Urara Shiraishi | |
山田くんと7人の魔女 (Yamada-kun to nana-nin no majo) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Miki Yoshikawa |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | February 22, 2012 – February 22, 2017 |
Volumes | 28 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Produced by | Yukiko Yanagawa |
Written by | Shin Ogawa |
Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
Original network | Fuji TV |
Original run | August 10, 2013 – September 28, 2013 |
Episodes | 8 |
Original animation DVD | |
Directed by | Tomoki Takuno |
Written by | Michiko Yokote |
Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
Studio | Liden Films |
Released | December 17, 2014 – May 15, 2015 |
Runtime | 30 minutes |
Episodes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tomoki Takuno |
Written by | Michiko Yokote |
Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
Studio | Liden Films |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, ytv, TVA, TVQ, TVh, RNC, BS11 |
Original run | April 12, 2015 – June 28, 2015 |
Episodes | 12 |
Original video animation | |
Yankee-kun na Yamada-kun to Megane-chan to Majo | |
Directed by | Tomoki Takuno |
Written by | Michiko Yokote |
Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
Studio | Liden Films |
Released | August 28, 2015 |
Runtime | 7 minutes |
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (Japanese: 山田くんと7人の魔女, Hepburn: Yamada-kun to Nananin no Majo)[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from February 2012 to February 2017, with its chapters collected in 28 tankōbon volumes. The series was published digitally in English by Crunchyroll starting in 2013 and was licensed in North America by Kodansha USA in 2015.
An eight-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on Fuji TV from August to September 2013. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Liden Films was broadcast from April to June 2015.
Plot
[edit]Ryu Yamada is known as a delinquent in his high school. He has been bored with his classes after one year of attending school. One day, he accidentally falls from a flight of stairs onto Urara Shiraishi, the ace student at the school. Yamada wakes up to find he has swapped bodies with her. The two try to reverse the change and discover kissing triggers the body swap. On the suggestion of student council vice-president Toranosuke Miyamura, they revive the Supernatural Studies club. The supernatural-phenomenon-obsessed Miyabi Itou soon joins the club. The club encounters other "witches"[b] with different powers are activated with a kiss on the lips. A transfer student, Kentaro Tsubaki, becomes a part of the club after nearly causing a fire to the old schoolhouse. Upon discovering the identity of the seventh witch, Rika Saionji, Yamada supposedly has his memories of the witches erased, but it instead affects the witches and the students involved. While the student council tries to impede his progress, Yamada restores the memories of the witches with a kiss, and gathers the seven witches[c] for a ceremony where he wishes for the powers to go away. He confesses his love to Urara and they become a couple.
He is recruited to the new student council where he learns he still has his witch copying power, but there are more witches. Although the student council tries to shield each other from the powers while discovering and allying with the witches, they find themselves facing opposition from students controlled by the Shogi (japanese chess) club, which has male students with new kinds of witch powers. The student council receives a vote of no confidence and must face a recall election. In the process of infiltrating the Japanese chess club, Yamada learns of a witch who was connected to his past. He works a deal with childhood friend-turned-rival Ushio Igarashi where he wishes for his memories to return; in exchange, Ushio would take seventh witch Nancy's ability. When the Japanese chess club continues to manipulate the campaign, Yamada uses his copied seventh witch power to erase the recent events, but Ushio beats him to the punch and they are both forgotten by the students.
Yamada returns to the Supernatural Studies club as the school has to deal with new witches following the new school year. He also learns there are gaps in his and his schoolmates' memories of what happened at the end of his first school year, including those of whom he was dating at the time. Yamada then tries to find out the truth of what happened. He ultimately gathers the male witches to hold a ceremony to restore everyone's memories. As he goes through his senior year of high school, he plans to apply to a prestigious university. However, when Urara suddenly disappears from his life along with the witches powers and everyone else's memories of her, Yamada discovers she was the original witch. Urara had agreed to the witch powers in order to have a relationship with Yamada, but on the condition her memories of him to be erased again when she leaves school. However, when she returns at graduation, Yamada finds a way to get her to remember again.
Ten years later, Yamada has become a successful businessman who is looked up to by his coworkers and keeps in touch with his high school friends, but has yet to propose to Urara. The two get married and some years later, share their story with their two children.
Production
[edit]Manga author Miki Yoshikawa's previous work, Flunk Punk Rumble (Yankee-kun to Megane-chan) ran in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 2006–2011, with a total of 211 chapters.[5] Her editor suggested for her next project that she write a one-shot for Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. She developed two stories: a prototype story for Yamada-kun and The Demon's Classroom. The second story was initially chosen, but became difficult to run because the main character was a grade school girl. The prototype Yamada story eventually became the first chapter for Yamada-kun.[6]
In the Natalie interview, Yoshikawa said that she had thought of the body swapping idea in the Yankee-kun days, and had researched some medical books on the differences between men and women, both physically and emotionally, but generally went with it because she liked the idea. "It just kind of came to me, but I was wondering how a guy finding himself in a girl's body would react, and the reverse".[6] She treats a body-swapped character as an entirely different character.[7] At Anime Expo 2015, she said that she initially thought about gender swapping first but later rejected that as a potential magic power.[8]
When it was noted that the main characters for both of her works were delinquents, Yoshikawa replied that those types of characters came easily for her, as she grew up in the lower end of Tokyo. The characters and their names are not based on her friends so that they can act crazy.[6] At Anime Expo 2015, she said that the characters reflect different aspects of herself. She also said that the Yamada-kun characters go to a different school from the ones in Yankee-kun but that they live in adjacent neighborhoods.[8]
With regards to drawing, she tries to vary each kiss, but mostly uses the side angle to make sure it comes through. With regards to kisses between members of the same gender, she replied that wasn't intended to target any specific demographic but just "an inevitable outcome."[6] At the time of Anime Expo, she said she had five assistants. She does her drawing by hand in black-and-white, and uses the computer for the filling in colors. She spends about half of her time on story, and the other half on actual drawing.[8]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from February 22, 2012,[9] to February 22, 2017, after running for exactly 5 years.[10][11][12] Kodansha collected its chapters in 28 tankōbon volumes, released from June 15, 2012,[13] to April 17, 2017.[14]
On October 26, 2013, Crunchyroll announced a partnership with Kodansha where it would distribute chapters digitally to 170 countries using a new service called Crunchyroll Manga. This includes an English translated version.[15] The series is licensed for a North American release by Kodansha USA, who began releasing the series in 2015.[16] In July 2015, Yoshikawa attended Anime Expo as a guest of honor where she promoted her series.[17][18]
Television drama
[edit]A live-action drama began airing on August 10, 2013 on Saturdays on Fuji TV at 11:10pm.[19] It stars Yusuke Yamamoto as the title character Ryū Yamada, and Mariya Nishiuchi as Urara Shiraishi.[20] Its theme song is "Time Machine Nante Iranai" by former AKB48 headliner Atsuko Maeda. She described the song as "cheerful and fun" and hopes it will liven up the show.[21][22] Sponsors include Samsung, which included the show's characters in their related commercials broadcast at the time.
Episodes
[edit]The average rating for the series was 6.3%.[23]
No. | Title | Director | Original airdate[23] | Rating[23] | |
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1 | "Turnover" "Irekawari" (イレカワリ) | Mamoru Hoshi | August 10, 2013 | 6.9% | |
Ryū Yamada has a hard time at school, with lousy grades and being bored. He notices model student Urara Shiraishi as she climbs the stairs. He walks past her, but then slips and crashes into her. When he wakes up, he finds himself in her body! Yamada goes through the rest of the day as a girl, and discovers that Urara has been a victim of bullying, which he remedies. The two try to change back and discover that it was not the collision that causes the body swap but a kiss. Later on, Yamada has to pass a midterm, so he swaps with Shiraishi again, just in time for the girls' P.E. class. As Yamada (as Shiraishi) undresses, a stalker takes a picture, so he follows him and beats down the stalkers. Toranosuke Miyamura, the student council vice president, discovers the two's secret and revives the Supernatural Studies Club. | |||||
2 | "Tricot" "Toriko" (トリコ) | Mamoru Hoshi | August 17, 2013 | 7.3% | |
When he receives a kiss from vice-president Nene Odagiri, Yamada discovers that he has not swapped bodies. He and Miyamura try to confirm this by kissing when Miyabi Itō arrives, much to their embarrassment. The guys explain that it is an initiation for the club, so Ito surprisingly kisses Yamada. Later Miyamura and Ito find themselves idolizing and fawning over Yamada. Ito takes Yamada to a closed-off room, but they learn from Odagiri who is with Ushio Igarashi that there is a captivation power that is the cause of this. Back at their club room they experiment and learn that Yamada has the ability to copy the power. Igarashi arrives and asks for Yamada's help to kiss Odagiri as she has fallen in love with Yamada. | |||||
3 | "Telepathy" "Terepashī" (テレパシー) | Masataka Takamaru | August 24, 2013 | 5.2% | |
At supplementary class, Yamada meets Meiko Ōtsuka, a bespectacled girl who draws manga, and determines that she is a witch when she kisses him and does not swap bodies. Yamada shares the power with Miyamura and Ito, and discovers it is telepathy. They can hear Otsuka's thoughts as well as that of her dog, who is a pomeranian that's been styled to look like a shiba inu. Otsuka tells the gang she wants to pass the math exam so she can follow her father's footsteps in becoming a doctor, but Yamada learns she really wants to become a manga artist. The club agrees to help, but during the test, Yamada gets really sick from some cookies Otsuka baked and ruins their chances. Yamada interrupts Otsuka's meeting with her mother at an academic counseling session so that Otsuka can reveal her true aspirations. | |||||
4 | "Trauma" "Torauma" (トラウマ) | Mamoru Hoshi | August 31, 2013 | 5.7% | |
Yamada tries to kiss Noa Takigawa but is rejected. They learn that she is a former child actor. They tail her and her associates, but are unable to discover anything. When the council receives reports involving students being pelted with paint balloons, Yamada tries to tail Noa as she may be the next victim. After he kicks off a balloon, he and the club capture Noa's three associates. Noa kisses Yamada, who learns that her power is to discover someone's past trauma. While resolving Noa's issues with her past, Yamada realizes he should reconcile with Ushio regarding their broken friendship. | |||||
5 | "Miraitoushi" (ミライトウシ) | Masataka Takamaru | September 7, 2013 | 6.9% | |
Yamada quickly learns that Maria Sarushima is a witch whose power is to see a glimpse someone's future when she kisses someone. He and the club go on a summer beach trip, but Yamada has beach cleaning duties there. Maria explains her situation to Yamada and friends but when she accidentally kisses him, she and Yamada get a vision of Shiraishi lying prone on the floor at the bottom of some stairs with a pool of blood, so Yamada rushes everyone home. They try to prevent the accident from happening, but the vision does not change, and more things begin to fall into place. | |||||
6 | "Invisible Man" "Tōmei ningen" (トウメイ人間) | Mamoru Hoshi | September 14, 2013 | 6.3% | |
Yamada learns of a "witch killer", that is, someone who can take away a witch's power. He tries to get further information from the student council president Haruma Yamazaki, but his secretary, Mikoto Asuka captures and ties Yamada up. He learns that Asuka is a witch who becomes invisible to whomever she kisses. Shiraishi and Itō talk with Asuka and learn about her background: that she does not like being stared at by guys, so she learns martial arts. Meanwhile, Miyamura distracts Yamazaki so that Yamada can check the office for the notebook. When student council exec Isobe arrives, Yamada swaps places with him. They learn that Yamazaki likes Asuka because she is willing to do anything for him. When told this, Asuka sneaks a kiss on Yamazaki but they discover she does not turn invisible to him, which makes him the witch killer. After an inadvertent kiss by Sarushima, Yamada gets a vision where Shiraishi sadly follows Isobe; he freaks out when he realizes he is in love with her. | |||||
7 | "Memory Operation" "Kiokusousa" (キオクソウサ) | Masataka Takamaru | September 21, 2013 | 6.6% | |
Ito and Shiraishi come across an embarrassing picture on Miyamura's phone. Ito suspects that he is a double agent. Yamazaki reveals that he will select his successor by whoever can bring him the seventh witch. Yamada and Shiraishi try a body swap to get information from Miyamura but it does not work as he can easily see through it. Miyamura later reveals the truth behind his participation in the club: his sister Leona had her memories erased by the seventh witch, who happens to be a girl that Shiriashi encounters Rika Saionji. Rika explains that she and Leona used to be friends and discovered the notebooks concerning the witches, but when she kisses Leona, she makes her forget. She agrees to help the club, and reveals the ripped page from the volume. Yamada and the gang learn that there is a ritual when all seven witches are gathered, but the data is in the final volume, which is mysteriously delivered to their club, swiped from the president's desk. | |||||
8 | "Witch sealed" "Majo fūin" (魔女封印) | Mamoru Hoshi | September 28, 2013 | 5.5% | |
Yamada and the club try to gather the seven witch girls in order to conduct the ritual that will grant them a wish. At first, only half of the girls agree to do it, but the others eventually join. During the actual ritual, Saionji feels chilly and wishes for panties, but that becomes the final wish, and that they won't have another chance until the next year. They come up with an idea: Yamada can get the witch killing power by kissing the president, and cancel all the powers. However when he kisses Saionji, he will forget everything concerning the witches. He decides to do it anyway. Shiraishi feels sad that he does not remember but realizes she loves him so she confesses to him. He ignores her but she follows him and they fall down the stairs. Yamada begins to remember and finds Shiraishi and they kiss. |
Anime
[edit]An animated promotional video (PV) was released by Liden Films on August 26, 2013.[24] The video was directed by Seiki Takuno. Ryu Yamada was voiced by Ryōta Ōsaka, and Urara Shiraishi was voiced by Saori Hayami.Ch. 74 interview In June 2014, Liden Films launched a website with news that it would be producing an original anime DVD (OAD).[25] The OAD has two installments: the first was released on December 17, 2014 bundled with the manga volume 15, and the second is bundled with volume 17 for May 15, 2015. They were advertised as featuring all seven witches as well as hot springs scenes.[26]
In November 2014, Liden films announced plans to produce a TV anime series with the voice characters to reprise their roles from the OAD project. The series was directed by Tomoki Takuno, with Fumiaki Usui serving as assistant director. The series writer is Michiko Yokote, and the chief animation director and character designer is Eriko Iida. Yota Tsuruoka served as sound director and the music was composed by Masaru Yokoyama.[26]
A 12-episode anime television adaptation produced by Liden Films and directed by Tomoki Takuno aired in Japan between April 12 and June 28, 2015. The opening theme song is "Kuchizuke Diamond" (くちづけDiamond) by WEAVER and the ending theme song is "CANDY MAGIC" by Mimi Meme Mimi.
The first DVD and Blu-ray Disc box sets of the anime television series included a crossover anime short Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo x Yankee-kun to Megane-chan adapted from the manga by the same author.[27]
Crunchyroll released the series on Blu-ray and DVD with an English dub.[28][29] Funimation later released on home video in July 2017.[30] Medialink holds the license to the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia.[31]
OAD
[edit]No. | Title | Release date[26] |
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OAD–1 | "Second Coming of the Suzaku Fest: A Hot Springs Resort! Everyone Gather Up!" "Mō hitotsu no Suzaku-sai onsen gasshukuda yo! ? Zen'in shūgō!" (もうひとつの朱雀祭 温泉合宿だよ!? 全員集合ッ!) | December 17, 2014 |
OAD–2 | "Another of the Suzaku Festival: Sing! Dance! Supernatural Studies Club!" "Mō hitotsu no Suzaku-sai utae! Odore! Chōjō genshō kenkyū-bu!" (もうひとつの朱雀祭 歌え!踊れ!超常現象研究部!) | May 15, 2015 |
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Original airdate | |
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1 | "I've Turned into Her!" "Aitsu ni nattenja nee ka!" (アイツになってんじゃねーかぁぁッ!) | April 12, 2015 | |
Ryū Yamada has a hard time at school, with his slacking and a reputation of being a delinquent. He notices model student Urara Shiraishi as she climbs the stairs. He walks past her but slips and crashes into her. When he wakes up, he finds himself in her body. They agree to spend the rest of the school day in their swapped bodies. Yamada discovers Urara has been a victim of bullying, which he remedies by accidentally punching Urara which gives Rin Sasaki, the bully the image that Yamada is scared of Urara which scares Sasaki away, never to bully her again. The two try to change back and discover that it was not the collision causing the body swap but a kiss. Toranosuke Miyamura, the student council vice president, offers to go on a date with Urara while body-swapped, and reveals that he knows the two's secret. They discover Yamada and Toranosuke can switch bodies with a kiss. He revives the Supernatural Studies Club. Classmate Miyabi Ito arrives and wants to join the club. | |||
2 | "Kiss Me, Okay?" "Ore to kisu-shina" (俺とキスしな) | April 19, 2015 | |
Miyabi Ito joins the Supernatural Studies Club, and shows off her paranormal collection. She has the gang help clean up the room. Yamada wants to switch bodies so Urara can take his supplementary exams, but Miyabi interrupts and discovers the two kissing. Miyabi spreads rumors the two are a couple. Yamada kisses Miyabi and swaps bodies, but as he tries to retract the rumors, he discovers no one believes her gossip anyway. They discover Miyabi owed money to some bullies for the paranormal stuff and tried to fight them as Yamada. After saving Miyabi, they have her join the club where they try some more kissing experiments. The student council decides to watch over the club as a potential problem. | |||
3 | "Will You Accept? Or Won't You?" "Ukeru? Soretomo Ukenai?" (受ける?それとも受けない?) | April 26, 2015 | |
Yamada and Miyamura ask the student council president Haruma Yamazaki to give them a budget for the Supernatural Studies Club, but have no luck, even when they body swapped with the girls. Yamazaki proposes he would consider it if they can successfully convince Urara to go to college. When Urara swaps with Yamada at school, Yamada discovers her body has a cold, so Yamada and the other club members go to Urara's home and her room. When Urara returns home and they swap back, Yamada mentions he is having more fun at school because of her, and he might go to college. Urara agrees to go. | |||
4 | "It Looks Like I've Fallen For Yamada!" "Yamada no koto ga suki ni natta mitai!" (山田のことが好きになったみたい!) | May 3, 2015 | |
At the school camping trip, Yamada and Urara swap places so she can stay in the sleeping quarters and study. After spending the day with their classmates as Urara, Yamada learns she is becoming more social with them, and swaps back so she doesn't miss it for studying. The school's other vice president Nene Odagiri confronts Yamada about sneaking into the girls' rooms and threatens to share the pictures of him looking at Urara's underwear unless Urara misses an upcoming mock exam to ruin Toranosuke's chances on becoming council president. Although Urara doesn't mind skipping the mock exam, Yamada later gets Nene to kiss him with hopes he can body swap and delete the pictures. When the swap does not happen, Yamada wonders if he was lost his powers, so Miyabi and Toranosuke kiss him. The next day, Yamada is shocked to see Toranosuke and Miyabi falling in love with him, but kissing them again restores them to normal. He realizes he acquired the power to attract people from Nene. | |||
5 | "You Mustn't Kiss Her, Okay?" "Kisu Shicha Dame yo?" (キスしちゃダメよ?) | May 10, 2015 | |
Urara wants to body swap, but Yamada tries to postpone it. He eventually tells Urara about his different power, but Urara kisses him and they body swap. They discover Yamada has gain the ability to copy a witch's power, and Urara has the body swapping power. Nene, who has been watching this, gets extremely flustered, realizing she has fallen for Yamada because of her own spell. Yamada shares the back story of how he and Ushio were buddies in middle school, and how they had a fall out during high school when a fight with some delinquents which got Yamada suspended for a week. Ushio gets the pictures deleted and begs Yamada to change Nene back to normal, and they settle their grudge. The club gets an old notebook noting there are seven witches with different powers, and the second volume is missing. | |||
6 | "Respond!" "Ōtō seyo !" (応答せよっ!) | May 17, 2015 | |
The Supernatural Studies Club have some summer fun at the beach, except for Yamada, who must take supplementary classes nearby. When Urara body swaps to ace one of the sessions, supplementary classmate Meiko Otsuka tries to befriend him and kisses him. But when nothing happens, the club reasons Meiko must be a witch. In order to get access to the old club room, Yamada and his summer classmates must pass the exam. Yamada kisses Meiko and learns her witch power is telepathy. They use it to pass the exam, and the club room is emptied. They decide they will look for more witches on their own. | |||
7 | "Anything but Tempura!" "Tenpura dake wa yamete kure!" (天ぷらだけはやめてくれぇ!) | May 24, 2015 | |
The club learns from Meiko there's a fourth witch, Maria Sarushima, who has been absent from school. Yamada and Toranosuke visit Maria, who reveals to Yamada she has the ability to see the short-term future, and she had a vision the old school would be burned down and they would be blamed for it. She had tried to prevent this by staying away from the school, however circumstances have changed. There was also a guy she had kissed named Kentaro Tsubaki who might be connected to the vision. Yamada discovers Kentaro has a crush on Urara and he likes to fry tempura in the old building. The club tries to set Kentaro up to go shopping with Yamada pretending to be Urara night of the supposed fire, however, the vision hasn't really changed. Kentaro confesses to Urara only to be boldly rejected when Yamada arrives and kisses him. He flees to the old classroom and is about to turn on the burner, however, Yamada and Urara arrive in time to stop him. Kentaro later joins the club. | |||
8 | "You're So Annoying" "Chō Uzain'dakedo" (超ウザイんだけど) | May 31, 2015 | |
The club is tasked to stop a group of underclassmen who have been causing trouble. The gang is led by Noa Takigawa, who has the ability to see someone's past weakness. Yamada tries to convince Noa to stop doing what she is doing but fails. When the club room is trashed by Noa's lackeys and their notebook stolen, they learn from Yamazaki Noa plans to eradicate the witches to rid their powers so the powers can go to Noa's friends. They capture Noa's friends and try to get Noa to back down. Although Noa refuses, her friends eventually persuade her to let it go. When Yamada questions Noa's true motives, Noa kisses Yamada and reveals the truth of her past trauma. Yamada helps Noa and her friends clear their names. | |||
9 | "I'll Definitely Change the Future" "Kanarazu Mirai wo Kaete" (必ず未来を変えて) | June 7, 2015 | |
During the school festival, Maria Sarushima asks Yamada if there's a way to get her power erased. Yamada meets Shinichi Tamaki, who can do just that, but he currently is holding the ability to turn invisible to whomever he kisses. He agrees to erase Maria's ability if he can become student council president. Yamada tries to ask Haruma who he will choose as his successor, but he refuses to answer. Haruma proposes a contest instead: whichever team can tell him the name of the seventh witch can have their candidate become president. When Maria inadvertently kisses Yamada to thank him, Yamada gets a vision of Tamaki as president, and Urara is his secretary and she looks sad. Yamada tries to support Toranosuke to help look for the seventh witch. | |||
10 | "Please Go Out With Me" "Ore to tsukiatte kudasai" (俺と付き合ってください) | June 14, 2015 | |
Yamada and his colleagues, who are looking for the seventh witch, meet Miyamura's older sister, Leona. Leona refused to attend school to escape the witch's "memory loss" ability. The moment he learns the name of the seventh witch, all memories of the witch will be erased. That means I forget about Shiraishi! ?? Still, Yamada decides to say, "It's no big deal at all!" and hears the name of the seventh witch from Leona. Yamada, who chose to change the future for Urara, asks his colleagues in the Supernatural club to "pull me back" and tells Yamazaki the name of the witch![32] | |||
11 | "What did you do with Shiraishi" "Anata wa Shiraishi de nani o shimashita" (あなたは白石で何をしました) | June 21, 2015 | |
Seeing Urara in tears, Yamada can't help but kiss her to prove she is a witch, but Urara rejects him. Yamada and Tamaki look for a way to regain their friend's memories without giving up. Nene has regained her memory! The witch who kisses Yamada can regain their memory! ?? Rika Saionji, who reappears in front of Yamada, begins to talk about why those who knew the names of all seven witches were erased. What!, if all the witches are together, any wish will come true![33] | |||
12 | "I Love You, Shiraishi!" "Ore wa Shiraishi ga sukida!" (俺は白石が好きだ!) | June 28, 2015 | |
Yamada and his friends have to bring all seven witches together to perform the witch ritual. There are three people left, Urara, Mikoto Asuka, and Rika. Yamada, who wants to save Urara anyway, tries to go to Mikoto's house with Miyamura, the club president, but is stopped by his sister Leona Miyamura. Leona tells Yamada, who is impatient about the situation, that he should persuade Rika first, rather than Urara. Rika offers a trade-off to bring Leona to school instead of attending the ritual. Leona reminisces she was a member of the Supernatural Studies Club with Haruma Yamazaki, and while exploring the legend of the witch, Yamazaki's memory was erased. Leona then fled from Suzaku High School and Rika plans to still run away from her.[34] |
Reception
[edit]By February 2017, the manga had sold over 3.85 million copies in Japan.[35]
Works cited
[edit]- ^ "Ch." is shortened form for chapter and refers to a chapter number of the Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches manga by Miki Yoshikawa. Original Japanese version published by Kodansha. English version published by Crunchyroll Manga.
- 山田くんと7人の魔女 ― スポニチ (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) drama, 2013, 8 episodes. (in Japanese)
Notes
[edit]- ^ 7人 is usually read as shichinin, but the official romanization uses nananin.
- ^ Both the Japanese term majo (魔女, literally "magical female") and the English term witch are used gender-neutrally.
- ^ "Seven witches" does not mean actual and only seven witches, but one batch of seven. There are two known batches, totaling 14 witches.
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External links
[edit]- Anime website archived as of September 22, 2019 (in Japanese)
- Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches at Crunchyroll Manga (subscription required)
- Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia