Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight
Also recorded as Gozen 0-ji, Kiss shi ni Kite yo
Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight
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- Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight
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- Japanese
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- teen film · comedy anime and manga · romantic comedy anime and manga · school anime and manga
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• Name — Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight • Ja Kanji — 午前0時、キスしに来てよ • Ja Romaji — Gozen 0-ji, Kisu Shi ni Kite yo • Genre — Comedy, romance
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• Type — manga • Author — Rin Mikimoto • Publisher — Kodansha • Imprint — Kodansha Comics Bessatsu Friend • Magazine — Bessatsu Friend • First — 2015 4 13 • Last — 2020 5 13 • Volumes — 12
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• Type — live film • Director — Takehiko Shinjō • Writer — Haruka Ōkita • Music — Sayuri Hayashi Egnell • Studio — Shochiku • Released — 2019 12 6 • Runtime — 115 minutes alternatively titled Come Kiss Me at 0:00 AM internationally for the live-action film is a Japanese manga series by Rin Mikimoto. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight was serialized in the monthly shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend from April 13, 2015, to May 13, 2020. A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released on December 6, 2019.
Plot
Plot
Hinana Hanazawa, a diligent and hard-working honors student, secretly yearns for a fairytale-like romance. One day, popular actor Kaede Ayase comes to film a movie at her high school, in which she is appearing as an extra. Hinana discovers that Kaede's true personality is different from his princely image, but in spite of this, they both fall in love with each other. However, difficulties arise in their relationship due to their different social statuses.
Characters
Characters
• Hinana Hanazawa • Sora Amamiya (drama CD); portrayed by: Kanna Hashimoto (film) • Kaede Ayase • Yuki Kaji (drama CD); portrayed by: Ryota Katayose (film) • Akira Hamabe • Junya Enoki (drama CD); Portrayed by: Gordon Maeda (film) • Shu Uchida • Portrayed by: Alissa Yagi (film)
Manga
Manga
Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight is written and illustrated by Rin Mikimoto. It was serialized in the monthly magazine Bessatsu Friend from the May 2015 issue released on April 13, 2015, to the June 2020 issue released on May 13, 2020. The chapters were later released in 12 bound volumes by Kodansha under the Kodansha Comics Bessatsu Friend imprint. At New York Comic Con 2016, Kodansha USA announced that they were publishing the series in English for North American distribution.
Novels
Novels
A novel adaptation written by Yui Tokiumi and published by Kodansha under the Kodansha KK Bunko imprint, with illustrations provided by Mikimoto.
Identity
Identity
Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight is classed in the genre romantic comedy anime and manga. Classed in the genre teen film. Recorded as conflation. Associated with Japan.
Course of the series
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2022
Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight 12 (2022) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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In April 2019, the May 2019 issue of Bessatsu Friend announced that a live-action film adaptation was green-lit, with a release date of December 6, 2019 announced later in the year. The film is directed by Takehiko Shinjō and written by Haruka Ōkita, with a starring cast of Generations from Exile Tribe member Ryota Katayose as Kaede and Kanna Hashimoto as Hinana. Additional cast members include Gordon Maeda, Alissa Yagi, Kenichi Endo, Sae Okazaki, Katsuhiro Suzuki, and Wakana Sakai. The film's theme song is "One in a Million (Kiseki no Yoru ni)" performed by Generations from Exile Tribe. A tie-in commercial for Coca-Cola starring Katayose and Ayaka Wilson was produced for and featured in the film. The film ranked #3 at box office during its opening weekend in 255 theaters nationwide in Japan, selling 159,000 tickets and earning approximately 194 million on its first day. On its second day, it sold an additional 121,000 tickets and earned approximately 144 million. The film earned a cumulative total of.
Reception
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network complimented the artwork and the juxtaposition of the Cinderella fairytale but cited issues with some of the romance tropes used. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight was nominated for Best Shōjo Manga at the 43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards.
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- 1.Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight. The Japan Times. March 26, 2020.
- 2.Sherman, Jennifer. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Manga Listed With Live-Action Film. Anime News Network. April 11, 2019.
- 3.Come Kiss Me at 0:00 AM. Fuji TV.
- 4.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Rin Mikimoto Ends Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Manga in May. Anime News Network. April 12, 2020.
- 5.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Manga Ends With 12th Volume. Anime News Network. November 13, 2019.
- 6.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Kodansha Comics Adds Frau Faust, Fairy Tail: Rhodonite, Kigurumi Defense Squad, Aho Girl, Hōseki no Kuni, More Manga. Anime News Network. October 16, 2016.
- 7.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 17–23. Anime News Network. September 19, 2017.
- 8.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 19–25. Anime News Network. November 21, 2017.
- 9.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 28-February 3. Anime News Network. January 30, 2018.
- 10.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 18–24. Anime News Network. March 20, 2018.
- 11.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 13–19. Anime News Network. May 15, 2018.
- 12.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 15–21. Anime News Network. September 17, 2018.
- 13.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 16–22. Anime News Network. September 18, 2018.
- 14.Ressler, Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 2–8. Anime News Network. December 4, 2018.
- 15.Sherman, Jennifer. North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 25–31. Anime News Network. August 29, 2018.
- 16.Sherman, Jennifer. North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 8–14. Anime News Network. December 10, 2019.
- 17.Sherman, Jennifer. North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 25–31. Anime News Network. October 28, 2020.
- 18.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. Live-Action Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song. Anime News Network. October 3, 2019.
- 19.Mateo, Alex. Live-Action Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Film Gets Coca-Cola Ad. Anime News Network. October 22, 2019.
- 20.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. Lupin III THE FIRST CG Anime Film Debuts at #2. Anime News Network. December 9, 2019.
- 21.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Film Opens at #3 in Japan, Earns 422 Million Yen in 3 Days. Anime News Network. December 24, 2019.
- 22.Silverman, Rebecca. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight GN 1. Anime News Network. October 23, 2017.
- 23.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. 43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network. April 3, 2019.
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