The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
is a Japanese light novel series written by Saekisan and illustrated by Hanekoto. Originally published online on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, SB Creative has released eight volumes of the series under their GA Bunko label since June 2019. Yen Press holds the license to publish the series in North America in English. A manga adaptation with art by Wan Shibata and composition by Suzu Yūki has been serialized via Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up! since January 2022. As of December 2022, its chapters have been collected in two tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from January to March 2023. A second season has been announced.
Plot
Amane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They have almost never spoken despite being in the same class—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor, she offers him help around the house, and a relationship slowly begins to blossom as the distance between them closes.
Characters
The protagonist of the series, he lives alone in a small apartment. Because he is not good at organizing things, he often eats out or buys food from convenience stores.
The main female protagonist, she lives alone in the small apartment next door to Amane. She is idolized at school because of her beauty as well as her academic and athletic abilities, and is given the nickname of Angel. She comes from a rich family, but she lives away from her parents as they are not on good terms. Amane's mother develops a fondness for her and appreciates her care for him.
Her name, Mahiru (lit. "noon"), which was given by her father, Asahi (lit. "morning sun"), represents the noon in between morning and night, which is the name of her mother, Sayo (lit. "little night").
Amane's friend and classmate. He gives advice to Amane regarding his relationship with Mahiru. He is Chitose's boyfriend and calls her .
Amane's classmate and Itsuki's girlfriend.
Media
Light novel
The light novel series originally began serialization online on the website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in December 2018. SB Creative then acquired the series and has published eight volumes under their GA Bunko label since June 2019, while Yen Press holds the license for English release in North America. The English translation is done by Nicole Wilder.
The illustrator was changed from Hazano Kazutake to Hanekoto in Volume 2.
Manga
A manga adaptation, which was announced on November 18, 2019, with art by Wan Shibata and composition by Suzu Yūki began serialization in Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up! on January 6, 2022. As of December 7, 2022, its chapters have been collected in two tankōbon volumes.
At Anime Expo 2023, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to be released on February 6, 2024.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 4, 2022. It is produced by Project No.9 and directed by Lihua Wang, with supervision by Kenichi Imaizumi, scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs by Takayuki Noguchi, and music composed by Moe Hyūga. The series aired from January 7 to March 25, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is performed by Masayoshi Ōishi, while the ending theme song (for the most part) is a cover of Mongol800's performed by Manaka Iwami. But in episode 1, episode 7 and episode 12, the ending theme songs are respectively the opening theme song , a cover of Greeeen's performed by Manaka Iwami and a cover of flumpool's performed by Manaka Iwami. Crunchyroll licensed the series.
A second season was announced during an event for the anime series on October 8, 2023.
Reception
The light novel ranked tenth in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! in the bunkobon category, and sixth overall among the other new series in 2020. The series has sold one hundred thousand copies by April 2020.
According to Oricon, in the first week of release the fifth volume sold 19,791 copies in Japan, which placed it first on the Oricon Weekly Light Novel chart.
See also
Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, manga series illustrated by Hazano Kazutake
Notes
References
External links
at Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Anime website
2019 Japanese novels
2023 anime television series debuts
Anime and manga based on light novels
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GA Bunko
Gangan Comics manga
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