An Incurable Case of Love

An Incurable Case of Love
Cover of the first volume
恋はつづくよどこまでも
(Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko made mo)
GenreDrama, romance[1]
Manga
Written byMaki Enjōji
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazinePetit Comic
DemographicJosei
Original runJune 8, 2016 – January 8, 2019
Volumes7
Television drama
Directed byKenta Tanaka
Produced by
  • Masako Miyazaki
  • Akiko Matsumoto
Written byArisa Kaneko
Original networkTBS TV
Original run January 14, 2020 – March 17, 2020
Episodes10

An Incurable Case of Love (Japanese: 恋はつづくよどこまでも, Hepburn: Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko made mo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Petit Comic magazine from June 2016 to January 2019 and published in seven volumes. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from January to March 2020.

Synopsis

Nanase Sakura, who met and fell in love with a doctor, studied hard with the desire to meet him and becomes a nurse. When she meets him again after five years, she finds out that he is a completely different person than what she had imagined. However, Nanase continues to convey her thoughts honestly to Tendō. Nanase's efforts to convey her thoughts and love for her work eventually melt Tendō's heart.

Characters

Nanase Sakura (佐倉 七瀬, Sakura Nanase)
Female respiratory nurse.[a] She wanted to become a nurse after meeting Tendō who helped the elderly five years ago. She has a strong sense of responsibility and gradually gains the trusts of her coworkers. She is called "Hero-chan" by some nurses and doctors. She likes to drink, and does so with Ryūko; however, she is a lightweight and gets out of hand when drunk.
Kairi Tendō (天堂 浬, Tendō Kairi)
Pulmonologist.[b] He looks cold and is unfriendly. He tends to treat Nanase coolly, but as he watches her grow as her boss, teaching her important things as a nurse, he becomes attracted to her single-mindedness. As a doctor, he is very skilled and highly trusted by his patients. He is called the "Demon King". He likes sweet things, especially cream bread. Although he is the younger brother of Ryūko, a drinker, he has a weakness for alcohol and doesn't drink much.
Ryūko Tendō (天堂 流子, Tendō Ryūko)
Kairi's older sister. She works as an apartment manager. Unlike Kairi, she has an innocent personality, and he dislikes her. She loves alcohol and often drinks with Nanase.
Kōichi Kizuki (来生 晃一, Kizuki Kōichi)
Respiratory doctor.[b] The most popular doctor at the hospital who has a calm personality. His nickname is "Magician".
Ryūsei Nishi (仁志 琉星, Nishi Ryūsei)
Pediatric nurse. During his training period, he sees how Nanase is attached to children and invites her to the pediatric department. Although he is a nurse, he does not do well with blood. He likes Ryūko.
Minori Wakabayashi (若林 みのり, Wakabayashi Minori)
Kairi's ex-girlfriend and Miori's older sister. She was a medical school classmate of Kairi and Kizuki but passed away eight years ago due to an illness.
Miori Wakabayashi (若林 みおり, Wakabayashi Miori)
Minori's younger twin sister and a heart surgeon. She has a clumsy and easy-going personality.
Misa Kanno (菅野 海砂, Kanno Misa)
Works in the emergency room.[c] He was a university student at the same time as Nanase, and somehow looking after her.
Yuika Sakai (酒井 結華, Sakai Yuika)
Trainee targeting Kairi and love rival of Nanase.[d] She is a talented new nurse and relied on.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Petit Comic magazine on June 8, 2019.[2] The series completed its serialization on January 8, 2021.[3] Its individual chapters were collected into seven tankōbon volumes.[4]

In March 2019, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[3] The series is also licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo under the title Everlasting Love.[5]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 9, 2016[6]978-4-09-138559-8October 1, 2019[1]978-1-97-470931-1
2 February 10, 2017[7]978-4-09-139227-5January 7, 2020[8]978-1-97-470932-8
3 July 10, 2017[9]978-4-09-139434-7April 7, 2020[10]978-1-97-470933-5
4 December 8, 2017[11]978-4-09-139673-0July 7, 2020[12]978-1-97-470934-2
5 May 10, 2018[13]978-4-09-870065-3October 6, 2020[14]978-1-97-470935-9
6 October 10, 2018[15]978-4-09-870240-4January 5, 2021[16]978-1-97-471234-2
7 March 8, 2019[4]978-4-09-870371-5April 6, 2021[17]978-1-97-471235-9

Live-action

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced in July 2019.[18] The drama was directed by Kenta Tanaka among others, with Arisa Kaneko writing the scripts and Masako Miyazaki and Akiko Matsumoto producing. Mone Kamishiraishi and Takeru Satoh performed the lead roles.[19] Official Hige Dandism performed the series' theme song, "I Love..."[20] It was aired on TBS TV from January 14 to March 17, 2020, for a total of ten episodes.[21]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Cardiology nurse in the live-action drama adaptation.
  2. ^ a b Cardiologist in the live-action drama adaptation.
  3. ^ Works in the pediatric department in the live-action drama adaptation.
  4. ^ In the live-action drama adaptation, she is in the same graduating class as Nanase, has an unrequited love for Kizuki, and is work rivals with Nanase.

References

  1. ^ a b "An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  2. ^ 円城寺マキの新連載は大ブレイク俳優×マネージャーの芸能ラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 8, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 10, 2019). "Viz Media Licenses Maki Enjōji's An Incurable Case of Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 恋はつづくよどこまでも ７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael (August 29, 2018). "Elex Media Licenses Tsubasa Pizzicato!, Everlasting Love". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  6. ^ 恋はつづくよどこまでも １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  7. ^ 恋はつづくよどこまでも ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  9. ^ 恋はつづくよどこまでも ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  11. ^ 恋はつづくよどこまでも ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  13. ^ 恋はつづくよどこまでも ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  15. ^ 恋はつづくよどこまでも ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  17. ^ "An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 7, 2019). "Maki Enjōji's An Incurable Case of Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 13, 2019). "An Incurable Case of Love Manga's Live-Action Show Unveils Cast, Staff, January Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  20. ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 16, 2019). "An Incurable Case of Love Live-Action Series Reveals Visual, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  21. ^ 上白石萌音主演「恋はつづくよどこまでも」最終回視聴率は番組最高１５・４％…早くも「続編希望」の声殺到. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 18, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2022.