My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

**Disambiguation notice for My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999:**
*This article is about the **general overview** of the series. For the **manga serialization information**, see My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (manga). See My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (anime) for details on the anime adaptation.*

## Series Titles

### Alternative Titles

English Loving Yamada at LV999! (Recent Manga Title)
English My Lv999 Love for Yamada-kun
português Minha História de Amor com Yamada-kun Nível 999
ไทย รักสุดฟินเลเวล 999 กับยามาดะคุง
中文（中国大陆） 和山田进行LV.999的恋爱 (Simplified)
한국어 야마다 군과 Lv999의 사랑을 하다
русский Моя любовь к Ямаде 999 уровня
italiano Innamorarsi di Yamada-kun al livello 999

français Mon histoire d'amour avec Yamada à Lv999

### Japanese

山田くんとLv999の恋をする
和山田進行LV.999的戀愛 (Alternative)

## Information

### Japanese publisher

Comic Smart (digital)
Media Factory (print)

### Genre

* Romantic comedy
* Drama
* Slice of life

***My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999*** (Japanese: 山田くんとLv999の恋をする, Hepburn: *Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi o Suru*, formerly known as *Loving Yamada at Lv999!*) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Mashiro. It has been serialized in *GANMA!* (published by Comic Smart) and in print by Media Factory since March 7, 2019. The *tankōbon* (collected volumes) are published by KADOKAWA. This work is Mashiro's first serialized manga.

As of December 2022, the cumulative number of copies printed for the *tankōbon* has reached 2 million copies.

## Synopsis

After her boyfriend cheats on her with another girl they met in the game, Akane Kinoshita learns the hard way that gamer boyfriends can be just as bad as real life ones. As she vents her anger by beating up monsters in a video game, she has a chance encounter with Akito Yamada, a fellow guild member with an afro and a Noh mask. Yamada is unsociable and curt, and he’s not the kind of person who makes Akane fall in love. However, while his game stats may be tops, Yamada is inexperienced in matters of the heart, and against all odds, she finds herself attracted to him. Making new friends along the way, will Akane be able to shake the heart of Yamada, a high school boy at the final boss level? **© ましろ (著) / KADOKAWA Synopsis**

## History

Mashiro wrote this work with the intention of creating something enjoyable for both people who like shoujo manga and those who enjoy elements of online gaming. When she first started the serialization, their initial concept was a "romance manga," but she was unsure whether they should emphasize the "game elements."

The concept of the game depicted in the story is based on a slightly nostalgic MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game, taking references from MMOs of the past decade, while the specific details were drawn from a game that Mashiro used to be deeply engrossed in. Mashiro believed that even if people who were not interested in games couldn't relate to it, it wouldn't be a problem as long as they could enjoy the main storyline. However, since they love shoujo manga and is skilled in that genre, the story started to develop more towards a romance manga direction around the third volume.

During the collaboration with Nanao, Mashiro described the dynamic between the characters as an *"exquisite balance of being close yet not quite together."*

## About The Characters

Mashiro believes that the popularity of the series, including its 4th place win in the "Next Manga Awards," is largely due to Yamada. Yamada is an actual person, and Mashiro aimed to create a character who gives the illusion of being able to engage in a pseudo-romance, drawing inspiration from real boys and portraying him with a sense of realism. Yamada's behavior and words were influenced by the boys Mashiro used to play internet games with, and he was intentionally designed to be "difficult to conquer," reflecting Mashiro's desire for male characters.

Akane is depicted as the "girl living next door," someone who is hard to approach and whose true nature is not well understood. Mashiro chose to write Akane with this distance, believing that it is better to have that kind of distance rather than exerting control over her character.

Runa was a character created on the spot, and Mashiro struggled with how to wrap up Runa's story in the second volume since it was added hastily. Mashiro expressed regret for not being able to fully portray Runa in the main story and mentioned that they were glad to have drawn her in the bonus manga of the second volume.

Additionally, Eita and Kamota are characters created spontaneously. Eita was added because Mashiro felt that having only Akane and Yamada as main characters was lacking in terms of character diversity, while Kamota was created because Mashiro felt that the offline meeting was lacking in liveliness. The avatar design for Kamota received a reaction from the editor, who recalled saying, *"Wait... Seriously?"*. Mashiro strives to depict even the supporting characters as if they were truly alive to create the illusion for readers.

## Production Environment

Mashiro mentioned that around the time the third volume was released, they purchased a desk and chair. Before that, they used to place their LCD tablet on a low table and sit on the floor while working on this series. They also mentioned that they battles shoulder stiffness while creating the series

## English Volume Production

Mangamo, the official English translation team for the series, has confirmed that they will be releasing the English physical edition of *My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* early in 2024. This release will bear the same title as the anime adaptation of the series, previously known as "Loving Yamada at Lv999," the series will now be published under the official title as per approved by the Japanese publisher of the series. More details regarding the production will be revealed during the panel at Anime Expo 2023 event, scheduled for July 3, 2023.

## Commercial Perspective

According to Mashiro, regarding the book, they were told that the second volume would not be published unless it sold well.

## Reception

### Awards

* In August 2020, it was ranked 9th in the Web Manga Division of the "Next Comic Award 2020"
* In March 2021, ranked 9th in the 4th "Manga Ranking for Animation"
* In June 2021, 6th place in "The 5th Everybody's Choice TSUTAYA Comic Award"
* In August 2021, ranked 4th in the Web Manga Division of "The Next Coming Manga Grand Prix"
* In June 2022, it won the Grand Prize in "The 6th TSUTAYA Comic Award"
* In December 2022, won the Grand Prize at the 13th anan Manga Awards
* In February 2023, Akito Yamada was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the "Magademy Awards 2022"

### Collaborations and Events

On June 13, 2021, a collaboration between this series and Nanawo Akari took place, and the digital distribution of the song "Mahou" (Magic) began. It is a love song inspired by this series and produced by DECO\*27. TMashiro provided original illustrations for the music video that was released on the same day.

From February 14 to February 28, 2023, a Valentine's visual campaign was held at the underground 1st floor of Alpa in Sunshine City, Tokyo.

### Bibliographic Information

Mashiro's *Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru* is published by KADOKAWA under the MF Comics imprint, and it currently has 7 volumes available as of April 21, 2023.
* **Volume 1:** First published February 22, 2020, *(February 21)* 978-4-04-064520-9
* **Volume 2:** First published September 23, 2020, *(released on the same day)* 978-4-04-064954-2
* **Volume 3:** First published March 23, 2021, *(released on the same day)* 978-4-04-680295-8
* **Volume 4:** First published September 21, 2021, *(released on the same day)* 978-4-04-680776-2
* **Volume 5:** First published on April 22, 2022, *(released on the same day)* 978-4-04-681368-8
* **Volume 6:** Released on October 21, 2022, *(released on the same day)* 978-4-04-681914-7
* **Volume 7:** Released on April 21, 2023, *(released on the same day)* 978-4-04-682409-7
* **Volume 8:** Released on October 23, 2023, *(released on the same day)* 978-4-04-683001-2

The series has 2 million copies in circulation between its digital and print releases as of April 2023.

## Anime Production

*Main article:* List of Episodes
It was revealed at the Aniplex Online Fest 2022, which was held on September 24, 2022, that the anime adaptation of the manga series My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, which was produced by Madhouse. The adaptation was released on April 2, 2023.

### English Dubbed Information

*Main article:* English Dubbed Voice Casts Revealed!
On Tuesday, Crunchyroll made an announcement stating that they will initiate the streaming of the English dub for the anime series My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 which is an adaptation of Mashiro's manga series. The streaming is set to commence on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. EDT.

The main lineup of English dub voice actors includes

* Abby Trott as Akane Kinoshita
* Stephen Fu as Akito Yamada
* Landon McDonald as Eita Sasaki
* Michelle Marie as Runa Sasaki

### Season 2 Information

As of now, there hasn't been any official confirmation from the website or Madhouse about a second season for My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999.

## External Links

* Official manga website at *Ganma!* (in Japanese)
* Official manga website at *Mangamo* (in English)

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