Captivated, by You

• Ja Kanji — 夢中さ、きみに。 • Ja Romaji — Muchū sa, Kimi ni • Genre — * Comedy • Slice of life

• Type — manga • Author — Yama Wayama • Publisher — Enterbrain • Imprint — Beam Comics • Published — * February 17, 2019 (doujinshi) • August 10, 2019 (Enterbrain) • Volumes — 1

• Type — drama • Director — * Ayuko Tsukuhara • Eiji Takano • Moeka Miyazaki • Writer — * Kōhei Kiyasu • Manato Hamada • Network — MBS, TV Kanagawa • First — January 8, 2021 • Last — February 5, 2021 • Episodes — 5

• Type — tv series • Director — Asami Nakatani • Writer — Yoshimi Narita • Music — Takurō Iga • Studio — Doga Kobo • Licensee — * Crunchyroll • Network — AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, Kansai TV, Mētele, HBC, Miyatere, TVQ • First — August 21, 2025 • Last — September 18, 2025 • Episodes — 5

• Portal — yes Captivated, by You is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yama Wayama. Originally written as a doujinshi (self-published manga) in February 2019, the manga was later acquired by the Comic Beam editorial department, who published the manga in one volume in August 2019. A television drama adaptation aired from January to February 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo aired from August to September 2025.

Captivated, by You is an anthology series of loosely-connected stories about students at an all-boys school. Several of the stories focus on Hayashi, an aloof and forthright student, while others focus on Nikaidou, a student who has adopted a downcast and grim persona to avoid becoming close to his classmates.

• Miyoshi Hayashi • Kensho Ono • Jōji Ema • Koki Uchiyama • Akira Nikaidō • Nobuhiko Okamoto • Yūichi Medaka:

The manga was originally written as a doujinshi (self-published manga); it was sold at Comitia127 on February 17, 2019. It was later acquired by the Comic Beam editorial department, who published the manga in one tankōbon volume on August 10, 2019. In January 2021, Yen Press announced they licensed the series for English publication. They released the volume on July 27, 2021.

A live-action television drama adaptation aired on MBS TV and TV Kanagawa from January 8 to February 5, 2021. It was directed by Ayuko Tsukuhara, Eiji Takano, and Moeka Miyazaki, with scripts written by Kōhei Kiyasu and Manato Hamada. Ryūsei Ōnishi of Naniwa Danshi performed the lead role.

An anime television adaptation of the author's works, encapsulating this series alongside Let's Go Karaoke!, was announced on October 17, 2024. It is produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Asami Nakatani, with Yukiko Tsukahara serving as assistant director, Yoshimi Narita writing series scripts, Mai Matsūra designing the characters, and Takurō Iga composing the music. The series aired from August 21 to September 18, 2025, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Rubble", performed by Keina Suda, while the ending theme song is "Bitansan Adolescence", performed by Daiki Yamashita and Tasuku Hatanaka. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.