Murai in Love
122024•24m•6.3/10
AnimationComedyDrama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.3/10(7)
Murai, a peculiar high school boy, is in love with his otaku teacher Tanaka. However, Tanaka rejects him, saying that she would never be interested in a boy with long, black hair. Murai then cuts his hair and dyes it blond, becoming the spitting image of Tanaka's favorite video game character.
Production
J.C.STAFF, dentsu
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 6, 2024
Last Aired
December 22, 2024
Networks
AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS Nippon TV, BBC
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-10-06
Murai is in love with his teacher, Tanaka. After a haircut, he resembles her favorite character.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-10-13
In return for borrowing the game Sengoku Koi Emaki, Murai participates in the Doujinshi Convention.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-10-20
Tanaka, believing Murai deceived her, runs away from the convention only to run into his friends.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2024-10-27
Yayoi Fukunaga has a happy reunion with Murai, until she finds out he is in love with someone else.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2024-11-03
Tanaka admits to being worried about Murai. Murai asks for three seconds in return for forgiveness.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2024-11-10
Tanaka is worried about Murai dozing off in class. Learning the reason behind it, she goes to him.
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2024-11-17
The school festival begins. Murai struggles to beat Tanaka's brother, Mao, to gain his approval.
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2024-11-24
Murai is upset when Yamakado, the second-year head teacher, shows up for homeroom instead of Tanaka.
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2024-12-01
Tanaka wakes up to find herself at Yamakado's house. Yamakado does something unexpected.
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2024-12-08
Yamakado asks Tanaka about her relationship with Murai. Something starts to change in Tanaka.
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2024-12-15
Murai and Tanaka are caught hugging each other on TV. Kiriyama and Yamakado try to save them.
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2024-12-22
As a child, Murai met and fell in love with Tanaka, but she never realized that the boy was Murai.
Cast
Kengo Takanashi
Murai (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Hitotose (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
Ayano Tanaka (voice)
Kohei Amasaki
Kiriyama (voice)
Haruki Ishiya
Hirai (voice)
Masaya Matsukaze
Yamakado (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Narrator (voice)
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