Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad
Also recorded as Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai
Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad
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• Ja Kanji — 山口くんはワルくない • Ja Romaji — Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai • Genre — Romance
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• Type — manga • Author — Yuu Saiki • Publisher — Kodansha • Imprint — Kodansha Comics Betsufure • Magazine — Bessatsu Friend • First — September 13, 2019 • Volumes — 13
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• Type — live film • Director — Kentarō Moriya • Writer — Natsuko Takahashi • Music — Kōji Endō • Studio — Asmik Ace • Released — 2026 06 05
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• Portal — yes Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Saiki. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Friend since September 2019. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in June 2026.
Characters
Characters
• Asuka Yamaguchi • Kyohei Takahashi (Naniwa Danshi) • Satsuki Shinohara • Hikaru Takahashi • Rion Ishizaki • Yoji Iwase • Honoka Waku • Juri Kōsaka • Kotone Suzuki • Amane Uehara • Erii Morimiya • Hinami Mori • Shio Kimura • Kanade Imahori • Aki Nonaka • Leo Nagaoka • Ichi Maezawa: • Ichika Teshigahara • Moka Otsuka • Homeroom Teacher • Shigehiro Yamaguchi • Yamaguchi's grandfather • Shihō Harumi • Yamaguchi's grandmother • Eri Fuse
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Manga
Written and illustrated by Yuu Saiki, Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad started in Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Friend on September 13, 2019. The manga went on hiatus in June 2022 due to Saiki's childbirth, and resumed on July 13, 2023. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 10, 2020. As of June 12, 2026, thirteen volumes have been released. In July 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they have licensed the manga for English digital release in North America.
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Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation was announced on December 6, 2025. It will be produced by Asmik Ace and directed by Saiji Yakumo, with Natsuko Takahashi writing the script and Kōji Endō composing the music. Asmik Ace distributed the film and premiered in Japanese theaters on June 5, 2026. The theme song is "Be My Baby" performed by Naniwa Danshi.
Reception
The series was among the top five manga in the women's category of Comic CMoas Electronic Comic Awards 2022.
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- 2.Mateo, Alex. Live-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film Reveals 2 Cast Members. Anime News Network. February 11, 2026.
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- 5.Pineda, Rafael. Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Manga Returns After 13-Month Hiatus. Anime News Network. June 15, 2022.
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- 7.Mateo, Alex. Kodansha Comics Licenses The Decagon House Murders, Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad, Chihiro-kun Only Has Eyes For Me, More Manga. Anime News Network. July 29, 2021.
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- 33.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Manga Gets Live-Action Film on June 5. Anime News Network. December 5, 2025.
- 34.Tai, Anita. Live-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Song. Anime News Network. March 18, 2026.
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