November 3 was “Culture Day,” a national holiday in Japan. To mark the day, the official X (formerly Twitter) for the Murai in Love manga and TV anime posted two parody arts newly drawn by the original manga’s author, Junta Shima. The titles are not directly mentioned, but it is assumed that both were inspired by famous movie’s poster visuals.
The first one, described as “a musical entertainment about two dreamers who fall in love,” is supposedly based on La La Land.
La La Land Japanese poster visual
And the original of the second one, which is described as “a success story of a protagonist who gives her all in love and work, set in the fashion industry,” is thought to be The Devil Wears Prada.
The Devil Wears Prada Japanese poster visual
The TV anime adaptation of Junta Shima’s romantic comedy manga series Murai in Love premiered in Japan on October 6, 2024. Disney+ has been exclusively streaming the anime since September 4. Yoshinobu Yamakawa (Hi Score Girl, The Duke of Death and His Maid) directs the adaptation at studio J.C.STAFF, with series composition by Susumu Yamakawa (The Way of the Househusband), music by Ruka Kawada (The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague) and sound direction by Jin Aketagawa. The story tells a romantic comedy between Tanaka, a high school teacher who loves otome games, and Murai, a high school boy who is in love with Tanaka. Tanaka, who has never been involved in a real-life romance, is confessed to by Murai but rejects his confession. On the next day, Murai transforms himself into the exact likeness of Tanaka’s favorite character from her favorite otome game.
Source: “Murai in Love” official X (formerly Twitter) 1, 2 ©Junta Shima, KADOKAWA / Anime Murai in Love Koi Production Committee
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