| Yano-kun's Ordinary Days | |
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| 矢野くんの普通の日々 (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yui Tamura |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Morning KC |
| Magazine | Comic Days |
| Original run | June 27, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Takehiko Shinjō |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Nobuaki Nobusawa |
| Studio | Shochiku |
| Released | November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15) |
| Runtime | 106 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shinpei Matsuo |
| Written by | Deko Akao |
| Music by | Hideakira Kimura [ja] |
| Studio | Ajia-do |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Nippon TV,BS11,AT-X |
| Original run | October 1, 2025 – December 17, 2025 |
| Episodes | 12 |
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Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (矢野くんの普通の日々,Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi;lit. 'Mr. Yano's Ordinary Days') is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated by Yui Tamura. It began serialization onKodansha'sComic Days website in June 2021. Alive-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in November 2024. Ananime television series adaptation produced byAjia-do aired from October to December 2025.
Written and illustrated by Yui Tamura,Yano-kun's Ordinary Days began serialization onKodansha'sComic Days website on June 27, 2021.[9] Its chapters have been collected into twelvetankōbon volumes, as of December 2025.[10]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 10, 2021[11] | 978-4-06-525930-6 |
| 2 | February 9, 2022[12] | 978-4-06-526748-6 |
| 3 | June 8, 2022[13] | 978-4-06-528095-9 |
| 4 | October 12, 2022[14] | 978-4-06-529451-2 |
| 5 | March 8, 2023[15] | 978-4-06-530720-5 |
| 6 | September 13, 2023[16] | 978-4-06-533058-6 |
| 7 | February 14, 2024[17] | 978-4-06-534457-6 |
| 8 | July 10, 2024[18] | 978-4-06-535982-2 |
| 9 | November 13, 2024[19] | 978-4-06-537332-3 |
| 10 | March 12, 2025[20] | 978-4-06-538766-5 |
| 11 | October 8, 2025[21] | 978-4-06-540990-9 |
| 12 | December 10, 2025[10] | 978-4-06-541713-3 |
A live-action film adaptation was announced on July 4, 2024. Produced byShochiku and directed byTakehiko Shinjō, with scripts written by Noriaki Sugihara, Kei Watanabe and Hajime Ibuki, and music composed by Nobuaki Nobusawa, the film premiered in Japanese theaters on November 15, 2024,[3] featuring the insert song "Staying with You", performed byTravis Japan.[5]
Ananime adaptation was also announced on July 4, 2024,[3] which is later confirmed to be a television series produced byHappinet,[22] animated byAjiado and directed by Shinpei Mitsuo, withDeko Akao handling series composition, Toshihasa Kaya designing the characters, andHideakira Kimura [ja] composing the music. The series aired from October 1 to December 17, 2025, onNippon TV'sAnichU [ja] programming block and other networks.[2][6][a] The opening theme song is "Pop Life", performed byFantastics from Exile Tribe,[4] while the ending theme song is "Better Off", performed byiScream [ja].[7]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[23]
| No. | Title [24][25] | Directed by [24] | Written by [24] | Storyboarded by [24] | Original release date [26][a] | |
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| 1 | "Yano-kun" (Japanese:矢野くん) | Shinpei Mitsuo | Deko Akao | Shinpei Mitsuo | October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01)[b] | |
Class president Kiyoko Yoshida sits next to Tsuyoshi Yano, who turns up every day covered in bruises. Wondering about his predicament, Yoshida follows him to find out Yano is clumsy and accident-prone. Yano thanks her for worrying about him, flustering Yoshida and leading her to realise she has a crush on him. Yano becomes absent for several days and Yoshida hears he was hit by a truck. Fearing for his wellbeing, Yoshida runs to a hospital and learns to her relief Yano is fine and only suffered injuries from hitting a wall to dodge the truck. The two grow closer though Yoshida assumes Yano prefers being alone. Yoshida tries to have Yano open up to her, but she unintentionally causes Yano to sustain injuries. Feeling guilty, Yoshida offers to treat Yano's injuries and lends him her support. Yano is charmed by Yoshida's care and admits he wants to live a normal school life. | ||||||
| 2 | "A Lovely Portrait" Transliteration: "Suteki na E" (Japanese:素敵な絵) | Takahide Ogata | Deko Akao | Takahide Ogata | October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08)[b] | |
Yoshida wonders how she can help Yano live a normal school life. After learning Yano eats lunch by himself daily, Yoshida joins him with Mei Yuzukawa and Haruto Tanaka. However, their involvement causes Yano to experience several accidents, prompting Yano to return to eating alone for their safety. Undeterred by Yano's concerns, Yoshida decides she will make his lunch the next day, which he enjoys. Yano is knocked out by a picture frame, but he manages to not drop Yoshida's lunch and finishes eating it. Yoshida asks Yano they continue eating lunch together, which he agrees. Later at art class, Yoshida and Yano pair up to draw their faces, though they barely finish the task in time with Yoshida tending to Yano's injuries. Yoshida draws a crude portrait of Yano and grapples with her crush on him, but Yano stuns her and their friends with his accurate portrait of Yoshida. Yano requests he and Yoshida pose with their portraits, amusing Yuzukawa and Tanaka. | ||||||
| 3 | "So Cool" Transliteration: "Kakkoii" (Japanese:かっこいい) | Madoka Yaguchi | Hiroyuki Kishikura | Kazuhiro Yoneda | October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)[b] | |
During P.E. class, Yoshida grows concerned that Yano will be hurt in dodgeball, which is exacerbated when she is placed in the team opposing him. Yoshida is caught by surprise with Yano's athleticism. Fearing she may injure Yano, Yoshida misses, and Yano lowers his guard for Yoshida's teammate Yūdai Hashiba to throw the ball at him and win. Yoshida compliments Yano on his abilities, though she is dismayed that Yano barely reacts to her. After school, Yoshida spots a man as accident-prone as Yano who turns out to be his father. Yano then invites her into their home, where Yoshida almost confesses her feelings when Yano's father asks if his accident-prone nature is burdening her. As Yano leaves to do chores, his father explains that Yano focuses entirely on avoiding injury, adding he may not have noticed Yoshida's crush on him. His father then shows support on her growing friendship with Yano, giving Yoshida hope that Yano can reciprocate her feelings in the future. | ||||||
| 4 | "My Crush" Transliteration: "Suki na Hito" (Japanese:好きな人) | Hidekazu Oka | Azuki Azuki | Shinpei Mitsuo | October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)[c] | |
Yoshida learns to her joy that Yano is working at a sweets shop. Yuzukawa notices Yoshida has grown more relaxed around Yano, but the latter becomes depressed when the teacher rearranges everyone's seats. Fortunately, Tanaka conspires with the class to ensure Yano sits next to Yoshida again. Later, Hashiba approaches Yoshida and suddenly confesses to her, though he assures he is not expecting anything as he knows Yoshida likes Yano. Yoshida notices she and Hashiba share common quirks. Hashiba wonders why she likes looking after Yano after seeing her grow anxious for his safety. Hashiba spends time with Yano, where he witnesses Yano's caring and friendly nature. Hashiba and Yano discuss how they see Yoshida, and Yano admits he sees her as a friend. Upon witnessing Yano's ditziness, Hashiba vaguely wishes Yoshida luck, confusing her. | ||||||
| 5 | "Study Session" Transliteration: "Obenkyōkai" (Japanese:お勉強会) | Michita Shiraishi | Deko Akao | Shinpei Mitsuo | October 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)[b] | |
Izumi asks Yoshida to hold a study session before exams. Yoshida, who is aware of her own middling grades, invites Yuzukawa, Yano, Tanaka, and Hashiba to the session as well to ensure their success. While studying, Yano observes Yoshida and Hashiba bond, leaving him unusually emotional. Following the end of exams, the group celebrates at a restaurant and Izumi humorously comments on Hashiba and Yoshida acting like Yano's parents. Yano grows upset seeing Hashiba and Yoshida bond again, so he fakes being hurt to get Yoshida's attention. Yano then admits he lied and expresses on not wanting to be treated as a child by Yoshida, before changing the topic. At karaoke Yano distances himself from Yoshida, worrying her. Yoshida eventually asks Yano if he hates her, and Yano replies he could never hate her. As Yoshida still wonders why Yano avoids looking at her, a perplexed Yano slowly realises he may be in love with Yoshida after listening to Tanaka and Izumi sing about love. | ||||||
| 6 | "Love" Transliteration: "Koi" (Japanese:恋) | Hiroki Negishi | Hiroyuki Kishikura | Takahide Ogata | November 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)[d] | |
Yoshida worries about Yano becoming distant, so she asks Izumi and Yuzukawa for advice. Yoshida struggles to believe Yano reciprocates her feelings and decides to act more like the cheerful Izumi. Meanwhile, Tanaka and Yano encounter Hashiba shopping forshojo manga for his sister. Yano asks Hashiba how to approach love. Hashiba gives him the manga claiming it will answer his thoughts, and Yano spends all weekend reading it to prepare on seeing Yoshida. Yano sees Yoshida acting cheerful like in the manga, but Izumi and Yuzukawa sense Yoshida is discomforted, so she returns to normal. Yano quietly confesses to Yoshida on liking her during class, catching her off-guard. Yoshida refuses to believe Yano liking her is the same as her love for him, until she sees Yano being more positive the next day. When asked by a classmate on his type of woman, Yano bluntly answers his type is Yoshida, stunning the entire class. After Yano openly flirts with her, Yoshida demands to know what he meant by his prior confession. Yano meekly admits he does love her upon figuring out his feelings, allowing a joyful Yoshida to also confess her love to Yano. | ||||||
| 7 | "Reasons" Transliteration: "Riyū" (Japanese:理由) | Hidekazu Oka | Azuki Azuki | Jun Takizawa | November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)[b] | |
Following their confession, Yoshida and Yano wonder on going out on a date. Yoshida overthinks on her reason to date Yano. After her younger sister's friend suggests on simply spending time with him, Yoshida asks Yano out, and he happily accepts the gesture. After school, Hashiba finds Yano drawing, and he admits he has been able to socialise more and pick up hobbies since meeting and falling in love with Yoshida. Yano thanks Hashiba on allowing him to discover himself, prompting Hashiba to quietly wish Yoshida luck on her relationship with Yano. Sometime later, Yoshida and Yano go to the movies for their first date, but Yoshida grows focused on keeping Yano safe in public she forgets to watch the movie. Yano remarks on enjoying the movie, leading a relaxed Yoshida to conclude their first date is a success. | ||||||
| 8 | "Summer Festival" Transliteration: "Natsu Matsuri" (Japanese:夏祭り) | Tōko Koike | Deko Akao | Shinpei Matsuo | November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)[c] | |
Hashiba impulsively asks Yoshida to watch a movie with him if he hits a home run in their team's baseball match despite knowing she is dating Yano, and Hashiba rescinds his request after hitting a home run. Yoshida and Yano's friend group celebrate Hashiba's achievement by attending a summer festival. Yoshida asks Hashiba how he quickly befriended Yano, with Hashiba admitting it naturally happened. Yoshida grows jealous of their friendship when Hashiba holds Yano's hand to keep him safe. A flustered Yoshida also decides to hold his hand, but Yano senses her nervousness and excuses himself. Hashiba confides in Izumi that he will continue to admire Yoshida even as she dates Yano. Later, Yano separates from the group, worrying Yoshida. Yano reappears and gifts Yoshida a toy ring she was looking at earlier. Impressed at Yano's gesture, Hashiba admits he stands no chance against Yano. The group watches the fireworks, and Yoshida hopes they can do it again next year. | ||||||
| 9 | "My Heart Is..." Transliteration: "Shinzō ga..." (Japanese:心臓が・・・) | Toshiyuki Sone | Satoshi Hirai | Kazuhiro Yoneda | November 26, 2025 (2025-11-26)[b] | |
Yano shyly asks Yoshida to study together at her house. Their friends assume it will be an intimate date, causing Yano and Yoshida to plan intently for it. Yano admits to Hashiba that his heart races around Yoshida, but a flustered Hashiba claims to have no idea what it is, causing Yano to worry he has a heart condition. Yano and Yoshida later meet for the study session, where they present themselves differently. While Yano continues to wonder why his heart races, Yoshida prepares lunch for themselves. Yano wipes ketchup from Yoshida's face after recalling Hashiba's similar gesture to her, but they become bashful at the unexpected physical contact. Yano admits during the study session that he has not decided what to do after high school, though he promises to become someone Yoshida can depend on. Yoshida and Yano part ways following the session, during which Yoshida confesses Yano has made her heart race all day. Yano is relieved that Yoshida feels the same way, but on returning home his father panics, assuming Yano is suffering a heart attack. | ||||||
| 10 | "Birthday" Transliteration: "Tanjōbi" (Japanese:誕生日) | Hiroki Negishi | Deko Akao | Tetsuji Takayanagi | December 3, 2025 (2025-12-03)[b] | |
Yoshida and the group realise Yano’s birthday is in two days, so they later throw a surprise party. Yano is happy on celebrating his birthday with friends. Izumi and Yuzukawa send Yano on a confusing treasure hunt around school, where he finds his gift is Yoshida herself. Yoshida also gives Yano an exchange diary, and they learn about each other through a series of questions. Returning home, Yano notices Yoshida's question on why he wears an eyepatch. Although Yano tells her not to worry about his eye, Yoshida becomes curious on the circumstances. Yano begins avoiding her, so Yoshida apologises for asking. Yano eventually admits that following an accident that rendered his covered eye getting a different colour, he wears an eyepatch to avoid people judging him, though Yoshida reassures him that it is not weird. Despite this, Yano remains afraid to tell the whole story out of fear that Yoshida will distance herself from him, just as a student sees Yano and expresses no surprise on him still wearing an eyepatch. | ||||||
| 11 | "School Festival" Transliteration: "Bunkasai" (Japanese:文化祭) | Hidekazu Oka | Azuki Azuki | Yuta Murano | December 10, 2025 (2025-12-10)[b] | |
Yoshida's class decides to do a haunted house café for the approaching school festival. Yano worries he may mess up the class' work for the festival, so Hashiba puts him to work making decorations. Yano shares his joy of being involved in festival preparations, causing Hashiba to suspect something bad happened to him at a previous festival. On the day of the school festival, Yoshida, Yano, and their friends dress up in cosplay to promote their café. The student bumps into Yano, startling him into quickly leaving with Yoshida. Yoshida grows jealous of Yano getting photos from girls and scares them away when they ask to remove his eyepatch. They later take a selfie in their costumes which makes Yano's heart race. They start work at the café and Yano nervously attends to the student and tries avoiding her, which Yoshida notices. At the bonfire after the festival, Yuzukawa and Tanaka spread a fake urban legend where couples who hold hands during the bonfire stay together forever. Yano fears holding hands might make him pass out, so they hold pinkie fingers instead. Yano sees the student watching him, causing him to suddenly let go of Yoshida’s finger. | ||||||
| 12 | "Ordinary Days" Transliteration: "Futsū no Hibi" (Japanese:普通の日々) | Tōko Koike | Deko Akao | Tōko Koike | December 17, 2025 (2025-12-17)[c] | |
A week passes and the student introduces herself as Okamoto, a classmate of Yano from junior high. Yoshida eavesdrops on their conversation, and hears Okamoto asking if Yano is still worried about a curse. Yoshida asks Yano about the curse, prompting Yano to reveal that his clumsiness was perceived as a curse and people avoided him back in junior high. Okamoto tried to befriend him, so when Yano uncovered his miscoloured eye, they were both injured by a falling sign. Yano's bullies then spread a rumour that looking into his miscoloured eye caused harm, leading Yano to always wear his eyepatch and avoid Okamoto. Yoshida realises that Yano still believes in the rumor. Okamoto blames herself for reminding Yano of his trauma, though Yoshida insists they need to act normally around him to comfort him. Yano avoids all their gestures but admits he misses them. Okamoto reveals what upset her the most in junior high was Yano avoiding her when he never did anything wrong. Yano apologises to everyone for worrying them. Okamoto is invited to join their friend group to her joy. Yano and Yoshida return to their classroom to retrieve their phones, during which Yano’s eyepatch falls off by chance. Yoshida sees his miscoloured eye and remarks it as being beautiful. | ||||||
