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Sugar Dog Life (Japanese: シュガードッグライフ, Hepburn: Shugā Doggu Raifu) is a Japanese manga series by Yoriko. It is serialized in the monthly boys' love manga magazine Gateau from January 30, 2019, to December 28, 2019. A live-action television drama adaptation premiered on TV Asahi on August 3, 2024.
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![]() Cover of the Japanese version, released on February 14, 2020 | |
シュガードッグライフ (Shugā Doggu Raifu) | |
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Genre | Cooking,[1] romance,[2] boys' love[2] |
Manga | |
Written by | Yoriko |
Published by | Ichijinsha |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Gateau Comics |
Magazine | Gateau |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | January 30, 2019 – December 28, 2019 |
Volumes | 1 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Written by |
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Music by | Erina Koyama |
Original network | |
Original run | August 3, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 4 |
While returning home from a drinking party late at night, university student Isumi Sakuraba is mistaken for a minor due to his short, youthful appearance by police officer Kyōsuke Amasawa and is almost taken into custody. When Amasawa shows up at Isumi's part-time job at the convenience store, Isumi answers his recommendations on food. Since then, Amasawa often shows up asking for more recommendations. Despite Isumi getting annoyed at Amasawa talking to him, he becomes concerned about his diet. One day, out of the blue, Isumi suggests going to Amasawa's home to cook for him. As the two grow closer to each other, Isumi finds himself falling in love with Amasawa, but Amasawa remains oblivious to his feelings. Eventually, Amasawa realizes he reciprocates Isumi's feelings, and the two become a couple.[3]
Sugar Dog Life is written and illustrated by Yoriko. It is serialized in the monthly boys' love manga magazine Gateau from the February 2019 issue released on January 30, 2019,[6] to the January 2020 issue released on December 28, 2019.[7] The chapters were later released in one bound volume by Ichijinsha under the Gateau Comics imprint. In July 2023, during Anime Expo, Manga Planet announced that they would distribute the manga in English on their website.[8]
In 2020, Yoriko stated through an interview with Chil Chil that she had wanted to draw an age gap romance, and that she made one of the characters a police officer because she had also wanted to draw a height difference.[3] While drawing cacti in Sugar Dog Life, she ended up buying and raising one herself.[3]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 14, 2020[9] | 978-4758020909 | July 1, 2023[8] | — |
A live-action television drama adaptation of Sugar Dog Life was announced on June 14, 2024.[2][4][10] It was broadcast on TV Asahi on August 3, 2024, and ABC on August 4, 2024, for their late-night Sunday programming block Drama L .[4]
The series stars Super Dragon member Kōki Tanaka as Isumi and Hideya Tawada as Amasawa.[4] The supporting cast includes Souta Uemura as Yōhei and Raiku as Shōji.[5] Additional cast members include Toshiki Kashu as Keiichirō Sakuraba, Noa Kita as Nanao Toyoshima, and Liyuu as Shiorin, original characters created for the drama.[11][12]
The television drama adaptation is directed by Ryūichi Honda , Takahiro Ōuchi , and Kozue Sasaki.[10] Motoko Takahashi , Ayumi Shimo , Shiori Ueno , and Fumino Kimoto are in charge of the script.[10] The soundtrack is composed by Erina Koyama .[10] The opening theme song is "Sweets" by Super Dragon, and the ending theme is "Futari Yōbi" by YaYuYo.[12]
No. | Title [13] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "The Food I Made Just For You" Transliteration: "Kimi no Tame ni Tsukuru Gohan" (Japanese: 君のために作るごはん) | Ryūichi Honda | Motoko Takahashi | August 3, 2024 |
2 | "Today, We'll Have a Meal for Two" Transliteration: "Kyō wa Futari Meshi" (Japanese: 今日は二人メシ) | Ryūichi Honda | Motoko Takahashi | August 12, 2024 |
3 | "A Rewarding Meal For the Two Who Worked Hard" Transliteration: "Ganbatta Futari no Gohōbi Gohan" (Japanese: 頑張った二人のごほうびごはん) | Ryūichi Honda | Shiori Ueno | August 19, 2024 |
4 | "I Want to Keep Your Deliciousness to Myself" Transliteration: "Kimi no Oishii o Hitorijime" (Japanese: 君のおいしいをひとりじめ) | TBA | TBA | August 26, 2024 |
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