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Murai in Love

Murai in Love

20246.31 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Murai, a peculiar high school boy, is in love with his otaku teacher Tanaka. However, Tanaka rejects him, saying that she would never be interested in a boy with long, black hair. Murai then cuts his hair and dyes it blond, becoming the spitting image of Tanaka's favorite video game character.

Created by Junta Shima
Written by Junta Shima, Susumu Yamakawa
Produced by Ruriko Kikuchi
NetworksAT-XTokyo MXBS Nippon TVBBC

Where to Watch

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Top Cast

Kengo Takanashi

Kengo Takanashi

Murai (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Hitotose (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Ayano Tanaka (voice)

Kohei Amasaki

Kohei Amasaki

Kiriyama (voice)

Haruki Ishiya

Haruki Ishiya

Hirai (voice)

Masaya Matsukaze

Masaya Matsukaze

Yamakado (voice)

Hochu Otsuka

Hochu Otsuka

Narrator (voice)

Themes & Keywords

romcomromancebased on mangaanime

About Murai in Love

Murai in Love is a animation, comedy, drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of romcom, romance, based on manga, anime. Created by Junta Shima, it stars Kengo Takanashi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yoko Hikasa. Murai, a peculiar high school boy, is in love with his otaku teacher Tanaka. However, Tanaka rejects him, saying that she would never be interested in a boy with long, black hair. Murai then cuts his hair and dyes it blond, becoming the spitting image of Tanaka's favorite video game character.

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