His Favorite (アイツの大本命, Aitsu no Daihonmei) is a boys' lovemanga created by Suzuki Tanaka. The story follows Takahiko Satō, a handsome student that all the girls in his school idolize and adore, but who in turn has no real interest in them. He is in love with "his most favorite", Yoshio Yoshida, a fellow student who protected Satō from bullies when he was younger. However, as Yoshida is so close to Satō, all the girls at the school hate him. His Most Favorite was one of the first titles released in print by SuBLime, the yaoi imprint of Viz Media, under the title of His Favorite.[1] In August 2015 it was announced that His Favorite would be adapted as a live-action TV series.[2]
Takahiko Satō is a handsome student who is idolized by all the girls at his school. However, he has no interest in them and considers fellow student Yoshio Yoshida "his most favorite." Four years previously, Satō was bullied by other students because he was overweight, but Yoshida protected him. Satō's parents then sent him to a school in England which turned out to be a fat camp which forced pupils to lose weight by, among other things, fighting wild animals. There he lost weight, shot up in height, and became the attractive figure he is now. He dotes on Yoshida, but he also has a sadistic streak and likes to play with Yoshida's fears. He eventually reveals his relationship with Yoshida to the school, but this seems to have no effect on the girls chasing after him.
Yoshio Yoshida is Satō's boyfriend. He's considered unattractive by their schoolmates because he's very short with an X-shaped scar on his face, which he got while protecting Satō in their younger days.[3] All the girls who love Satō hate Yoshida for spending so much time so close to their idol. Yoshida often worries about concealing his romantic relationship with Satō and protests when Satō is too affectionate at school. He also tries to rein in some of Satō's sadistic tendencies toward others. He's easily scared of ghosts, the supernatural, and haunted houses. After his relationship with Satō is made public, he finds himself even more at odds with the girls who are after Satō.
Hosaku Akimoto is one of Yoshida's friends. Unlike most of the male students he appears to be in a relationship, as he's seen dating his neighbour Yoko, although he insists they are just friends.
Makimura is another of Yoshida's friends. Desperate to get a girlfriend, Makimura constantly fails, partly due to his appearance, having pimples on his face. He pursues a series of different girls, and particularly tries to win the affections of Machiko Arima.
Yamanaka was once considered the second most popular boy at school, after Satō. He saw Satō as his rival for the favor of the girls at school. He made a pass at Yoshida to try to get at Satō, prompting Satō to strike back by spreading rumors that Yamanaka was a pervert, causing his popularity to fall. He is now in a new relationship with Torachin.
Tsuyako Ijuin is a former member of the fat camp that Satō attended, the only other Japanese student there. Like Satō, she's also a sadist, though she remarks that Satō differs in his sadism because he's bored by people who obey him. Tsuyako is from a wealthy family and has odd ways of showing affection.
The Nozawa Twins are an older sister and younger brother who represent the school's art club. Both of them often want to draw Yoshida and Satō, pestering them until they agree.
Toranosuke "Torachin" Takahashi is a friend of Yoshida's since junior high school. His real name is Toranosuke, but he was nicknamed "Torachin" because there were two Toranosukes in their class. Similarly Torachin nicknamed Yoshida "Yoshi-Yoshi" because there were two Yoshidas in the class. He has difficulty attracting girls because he looks tough and intimidating, but later he seems to form a relationship with Yamanaka.
Murakami becomes the second most popular guy in school after Yamanaka falls from grace. He secretly enjoys cross-dressing and thinks he makes a better-looking girl than any of the others at school.
Seijuro Nishida is an openly gay student who's also in love with Yoshida. He appears to be Satō's opposite in character: Nishida is earnest, friendly, and helpful, even heroic. He and Satō battle over Yoshida, sometimes at school, which other students interpret as a comedy routine.
Machiko Arima is the president of the student council who is also in love with Satō. She uses her position to organize events so that she has a chance of winning, where being alone with Satō is the main prize. Makimura is in love with her.
Takeru Azuma is a male transfer student who used to be in a relationship with Nishida since the age of five. He is still in love with Nishida and thus considers Yoshida a rival for his affections. Satō thus tries to get Nishida to like Azuma again.
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His Favorite began serialization in 2008. The first tankōbon volume was released in Japan by Libre Publishing on July 18, 2008. So far ten volumes have been published. The series was released in English by SuBLime, with the first volume being released on September 11, 2012.[4] In August 2015 a series of live-action commercials were made to commemorate the release of the ninth volume.[2] Kōta Torii played Yoshida, and Takeaki Isowa played Sato.[5]
Ian Wolf of MyM magazine praised His Most Favorite writing that: "One interesting aspect is that Yoshida is not conventionally attractive because of a scar on his face which would put some people off. However the humour is good and the chemistry between the two works well."[31]
Shaenon K. Garrity, writing for Anime News Network, was mostly positive about the series. She praised the humour, the extended cast and the character development. Garrity however, also expressed annoyance for the lack of sex there was in His Most Favorite.[32]
Referencesedit
^"Viz Launches SuBLime Boys-Love Manga Line with Love Pistols (Updated)". Anime News Network. October 22, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
^ ab"Libre Teases Live-Action Adaptation of Suzuki Tanaka's His Favorite Boys-love Manga". Anime News Network. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
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His Favorite アイツの大本命 Aitsu no Daihonmei is a boys love manga created by Suzuki Tanaka The story follows Takahiko Satō a handsome student that all the girls in his school idolize and adore but who in turn has no real interest in them He is in love with his most favorite Yoshio Yoshida a fellow student who protected Satō from bullies when he was younger However as Yoshida is so close to Satō all the girls at the school hate him His Most Favorite was one of the first titles released in print by SuBLime the yaoi imprint of Viz Media under the title of His Favorite 1 In August 2015 it was announced that His Favorite would be adapted as a live action TV series 2 His Favoriteアイツの大本命 Aitsu no Daihonmei GenreComedy RomanceMangaWritten bySuzuki TanakaPublished byLibre PublishingEnglish publisherNA SuBLimeMagazineMagazine Be BoyDemographicJoseiOriginal run2008 presentVolumes13 List of volumes Contents 1 Characters 2 Media 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksCharacters editTakahiko Satō is a handsome student who is idolized by all the girls at his school However he has no interest in them and considers fellow student Yoshio Yoshida his most favorite Four years previously Satō was bullied by other students because he was overweight but Yoshida protected him Satō s parents then sent him to a school in England which turned out to be a fat camp which forced pupils to lose weight by among other things fighting wild animals There he lost weight shot up in height and became the attractive figure he is now He dotes on Yoshida but he also has a sadistic streak and likes to play with Yoshida s fears He eventually reveals his relationship with Yoshida to the school but this seems to have no effect on the girls chasing after him Yoshio Yoshida is Satō s boyfriend He s considered unattractive by their schoolmates because he s very short with an X shaped scar on his face which he got while protecting Satō in their younger days 3 All the girls who love Satō hate Yoshida for spending so much time so close to their idol Yoshida often worries about concealing his romantic relationship with Satō and protests when Satō is too affectionate at school He also tries to rein in some of Satō s sadistic tendencies toward others He s easily scared of ghosts the supernatural and haunted houses After his relationship with Satō is made public he finds himself even more at odds with the girls who are after Satō Hosaku Akimoto is one of Yoshida s friends Unlike most of the male students he appears to be in a relationship as he s seen dating his neighbour Yoko although he insists they are just friends Makimura is another of Yoshida s friends Desperate to get a girlfriend Makimura constantly fails partly due to his appearance having pimples on his face He pursues a series of different girls and particularly tries to win the affections of Machiko Arima Yamanaka was once considered the second most popular boy at school after Satō He saw Satō as his rival for the favor of the girls at school He made a pass at Yoshida to try to get at Satō prompting Satō to strike back by spreading rumors that Yamanaka was a pervert causing his popularity to fall He is now in a new relationship with Torachin Tsuyako Ijuin is a former member of the fat camp that Satō attended the only other Japanese student there Like Satō she s also a sadist though she remarks that Satō differs in his sadism because he s bored by people who obey him Tsuyako is from a wealthy family and has odd ways of showing affection The Nozawa Twins are an older sister and younger brother who represent the school s art club Both of them often want to draw Yoshida and Satō pestering them until they agree Toranosuke Torachin Takahashi is a friend of Yoshida s since junior high school His real name is Toranosuke but he was nicknamed Torachin because there were two Toranosukes in their class Similarly Torachin nicknamed Yoshida Yoshi Yoshi because there were two Yoshidas in the class He has difficulty attracting girls because he looks tough and intimidating but later he seems to form a relationship with Yamanaka Murakami becomes the second most popular guy in school after Yamanaka falls from grace He secretly enjoys cross dressing and thinks he makes a better looking girl than any of the others at school Seijuro Nishida is an openly gay student who s also in love with Yoshida He appears to be Satō s opposite in character Nishida is earnest friendly and helpful even heroic He and Satō battle over Yoshida sometimes at school which other students interpret as a comedy routine Machiko Arima is the president of the student council who is also in love with Satō She uses her position to organize events so that she has a chance of winning where being alone with Satō is the main prize Makimura is in love with her Takeru Azuma is a male transfer student who used to be in a relationship with Nishida since the age of five He is still in love with Nishida and thus considers Yoshida a rival for his affections Satō thus tries to get Nishida to like Azuma again Media editHis Favorite began serialization in 2008 The first tankōbon volume was released in Japan by Libre Publishing on July 18 2008 So far ten volumes have been published The series was released in English by SuBLime with the first volume being released on September 11 2012 4 In August 2015 a series of live action commercials were made to commemorate the release of the ninth volume 2 Kōta Torii played Yoshida and Takeaki Isowa played Sato 5 No Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN1July 18 2008 6 9784862634337September 11 2012 7 9781421543512 His Favorite act 1 His Favorite act 2 His Favorite act 3 His Favorite act 4 People Pleaser Trivial Trivia Postscript 2February 10 2009 8 9784862635396December 11 2012 9 9781421543529 His Favorite act 5 His Favorite act 6 His Favorite act 7 A Turtle s Love Is Eternal Love or Bust In the Pursuit of Art Postscript 3January 9 2010 10 9784862637192March 12 2013 11 9781421543574 His Favorite act 8 His Favorite act 9 His Favorite act 10 His Favorite act 11 His Favorite act 12 Good vs Evil Postscript 4December 10 2010 12 9784862638816June 11 2012 13 9781421543581 His Favorite act 13 His Favorite act 14 His Favorite act 15 His Favorite act 16 Postscript 5April 10 2012 14 9784799711088September 10 2013 15 9781421555492 His Favorite act 17 His Favorite act 18 His Favorite act 19 His Favorite act 20 His Favorite act 21 Postscript 6April 10 2013 16 9784799713037January 14 2014 17 9781421543499 His Favorite act 22 His Favorite act 23 His Favorite act 24 His Favorite act 25 His Favorite act 26 His Type Postscript 7April 10 2014 18 9784799714942September 9 2014 19 9781421558929 His Favorite act 27 His Favorite act 28 His Favorite act 29 Postscript 8January 10 2015 20 9784799724743January 12 2016 21 9781421584232 His Favorite act 30 His Favorite act 31 His Favorite act 32 His Favorite act 33 Torachin and Yamanaka Update Still Much Ado on the School Field Trip Postscript 9September 10 2015 22 9784799726587June 14 2016 23 9781421588551 His Favorite act 34 His Favorite act 35 His Favorite act 36 His Favorite act 37 His Favorite act 38 After the Fireworks Postscript 10December 10 2016 24 9784799731642January 9 2018 25 9781421593715 His Favorite act 39 His Favorite act 40 His Favorite act 41 Peaceful Everyday Life 11August 10 2019 26 9784799744314November 12 2020 27 9781974715367 His Favorite act 42 His Favorite act 43 His Favorite act 44 His Favorite act 45 His Favorite act 46 His Favorite act 47 His Favorite act 48 His Favorite act 48 5 School Trip Memories Afterword 12April 9 2021 28 9784799752098May 10 2022 29 9781974728923 His Favorite act 49 His Favorite act 50 His Favorite act 51 His Favorite act 52 His Favorite act 53 His Favorite act 54 His Favorite act 55 They Ended Up Not Buying Any Sneakers Afterword 13November 10 2022 30 9784799760048 His Favorite act 56 His Favorite act 57 His Favorite act 58 His Favorite act 59 His Favorite act 60 His Favorite act 61 The Hated Operetta After the Festival Reception editIan Wolf of MyM magazine praised His Most Favorite writing that One interesting aspect is that Yoshida is not conventionally attractive because of a scar on his face which would put some people off However the humour is good and the chemistry between the two works well 31 Shaenon K Garrity writing for Anime News Network was mostly positive about the series She praised the humour the extended cast and the character development Garrity however also expressed annoyance for the lack of sex there was in His Most Favorite 32 References edit Viz Launches SuBLime Boys Love Manga Line with Love Pistols Updated Anime News Network October 22 2011 Retrieved January 16 2014 a b Libre Teases Live Action Adaptation of Suzuki Tanaka s His Favorite Boys love Manga Anime News Network August 30 2015 Retrieved August 30 2015 Tanaka Suzuki June 11 2013 His Favorite Vol 4 SuBLime pp 50 52 ISBN 978 1 4215 4358 1 His Favorite V1 SuBLime Retrieved January 16 2014 His Favorite Boys love Manga Gets Live Action TV Ad Campaign Anime News Network September 4 2015 Retrieved September 5 2015 田中 鈴木 18 July 2008 アイツの大本命 ASIN 4862634338 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 1 Sublimemanga com 田中 鈴木 10 February 2009 アイツの大本命 2 ASIN 4862635393 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 2 Sublimemanga com 田中 鈴木 9 January 2010 アイツの大本命 3 ASIN 4862637191 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 3 Sublimemanga com 田中 鈴木 10 December 2010 アイツの大本命 4 ASIN 4862638813 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 4 Sublimemanga com 田中鈴 木 10 April 2012 アイツの大本命 5 ASIN 4799711083 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 5 Sublimemanga com 田中 鈴木 10 April 2013 アイツの大本命6 ASIN 4799713035 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 6 Sublimemanga com 田中 鈴木 10 April 2014 アイツの大本命7 ASIN 4799714945 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 7 Sublimemanga com 田中 鈴木 10 January 2015 アイツの大本命8 ASIN 4799724746 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 8 Sublimemanga com Amazon co jp アイツの大本命 9 ビーボーイコミックス 田中 鈴木 Japanese Books ASIN 4799726587 SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 9 Sublimemanga com 田中 鈴木 10 December 2016 アイツの大本命 10 ASIN 4799731645 Tanaka Suzuki 9 January 2018 His Favorite Vol 10 SuBLime ISBN 978 1421593715 田中 鈴木 10 August 2019 アイツの大本命 11 ASIN 4799744313 Tanaka Suzuki 13 October 2020 His Favorite Vol 11 SuBLime ISBN 978 1974715367 田中 鈴木 9 April 2021 アイツの大本命 12 ASIN 479975209X SuBLime Read a Free Preview of His Favorite Vol 12 Sublimemanga com アイツの大本命 in Japanese Libre Shuppan Retrieved November 15 2022 Wolf Ian July 11 2013 Are You Ready for Yaoi Day MyM Magazine no 16 p 65 retrieved January 16 2014 Garrity Shaenon K February 13 2014 House of 1000 Manga His Favorite Anime News Network Retrieved February 13 2014 External links editHis Favorite manga at Anime News Network s encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title His Favorite amp oldid 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