Okitsura: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Knew What She's Saying
Ja kanji沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる
Ja romajiOkinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Okitsura
manga
AuthorEgumi Sora
PublisherShinchosha
ImprintBunch Comics
MagazineKurage Bunch
FirstJanuary 10, 2020
Volumes11
Okitsura
tv series
Director
  • Shin Itagaki (chief)
  • Shingo Tanabe
Writer
  • Shin Itagaki
  • Shingo Tanabe
Music
  • Tomohisa Ishikawa
  • Yoshimi Katayama
  • Ayano Kinjō
StudioMillepensee
LicenseeCrunchyroll
NetworkTokyo MX, BS11, AT-X, GYT, OTV, RBC, QAB
FirstJanuary 5, 2025
LastMarch 23, 2025
Episodes12

Okitsura: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Knew What She's Saying (沖縄で好きになった子が方言すぎてツラすぎる, Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru, lit. The Dialect of the Girl I Fell in Love with in Okinawa Is Too Difficult to Deal With) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Egumi Sora. It began serialization on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch website in January 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Millepensee aired from January to March 2025.

Plot

Nakamura Teruaki, a boy from Tokyo who transfers to Okinawa as a student, meets, and develops a crush on, his new classmate, Kyan Hina. Talking to her, however, is a problem because she mostly speaks in the Okinawan dialect. He would not understand her at all if not for another classmate of his, Hina's friend Higa Kana, who translates for him. Unbeknownst to Teruaki, Kana has a crush on him, and has been translating for him as an excuse to get near him. With them and their friends, Teruaki becomes more exposed and learns a lot about Okinawa, its people, and its culture.

Characters

Teruaki Nakamura (中村 照秋, Nakamura Teruaki)
A transfer student who moves in to Okinawa from Tokyo. He has a crush on Hina, but does not understand her Okinawan dialect. Over the course of his time, he begins to enjoy the culture and traditions of Okinawa.
Hina Kyan (喜屋武 飛夏, Kyan Hina)
A girl who speaks with an Okinawan dialect. She is also proficient with the Okinawan language. She is outgoing and is kind to children and helps when she can. She is completely oblivious to Teruaki's crush on her, and isn't keen on the idea of having a relationship with anyone, something that usually mortifies her.
Kana Higa (比嘉 夏菜, Higa Kana)
A friend of Hina and classmate of Teruaki. She helps translate Hina's Okinawan dialect to Teruaki. She appears to be in love with Teruaki, and often feels jealous when he only shows affection to Hina and not her; Teruaki is completely oblivious to this.
Yae Agena (安慶名八重, Agena Yae)
[2]
A friend of Hina and Kana, and she could tell Kana has a crush on Teruaki, just as Teruaki has a crush on Hina.
Tensuke Uema (上間 天介, Uema Tensuke)
[2]
Isao Shimoji (下地 勲, Shimoji Isao)
[2]
Isao and Tensuke are classmates of Teruaki, Hina, and Kana who would occasionally hang around.
Oki Memo Shisha (沖メモシーサー)
A shisa who would come out and point out the intricacies of Okinawan culture.
Tetsu Higa (比嘉 鉄, Higa Tetsu)
[3]
Kana's older brother. He can be distinguished by his glasses, hairstyle, and tanned skin. He knows how to fish using a purse seine net.
Suzu Higa (比嘉 すず, Higa Suzu)
[3]
Kana's younger sister. She and her brother first met Teruaki by the seaside, which led to him meeting Kana.
Naoya Higa (比嘉 なおや, Higa Naoya)
[3]
Kana's younger brother. He and Suzu first met Teruaki by the seaside, which led to him meeting Kana.
Sachiko Kyan (喜屋武 幸子, Kyan Sachiko)
[3]
Hina's grandmother.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Egumi Sora, Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru began serialization in Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website on January 10, 2020.[4] The first volume was released on July 9, 2020.[5] It has been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes as of February 9, 2026.[6]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 3, 2023.[1][7] It is produced by Millepensee and written and directed by Shingo Tanabe and Shin Itagaki, with Itagaki serving as chief director, Tomohiro Yoshida designing the characters, Tomohisa Ishikawa, Yoshimi Katayama, and Ayano Kinjō composing the music, Hodaka Fukumura serving as dialect coach,[8] and narration by Tarusuke Shingaki. The series aired from January 5 to March 23, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[9][10][a] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[11] Okinawan VTuber Ui Nema served as a public relations ambassador for the anime adaptation.[12]

The opening theme song is "Dai Dai Daisuki" (大大大好き, I Really, Really Love You), performed by Okinawan band HY,[13] while each episode features a different ending theme song which are covers related to Okinawa, all performed by Akari Kitō and Fairouz Ai as their respective characters Hina and Kana.[14]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Tokyo MX and BS11 lists the series premiere on January 4, 2025, at 25:00, which is effectively January 5 at 1:00 a.m. JST.

References

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  3. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 16, 2024). "Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals 4 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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  6. ^ "ja:【2月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  7. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 3, 2023). "Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 5, 2024). "Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime Reveals Cast, Staff in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 18, 2024). "Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru Anime Reveals New Cast, Opening Song Artist, Advance Cut Video, January 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2024). "OKITSURA Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals January 4 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 18, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream OKITSURA, I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, High Card Special Episode Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "ja:ご当地VTuberの根間ういさんがアニメ「沖ツラ」PR大使に就任決定！" [Local VTuber Ui Nema has been appointed as the PR ambassador for the anime 'Okitsura'!] (in Japanese). Okitsura. Shinchosha. February 5, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 6, 2024). "OKITSURA Anime Unveils New Visual, Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 16, 2024). "Akari Kitō, Fairouz Ai Perform Ending Theme Songs for OKITSURA Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2024.