Futari Ecchi

Futari Ecchi
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yura Onoda
ふたりエッチ
Genre
Manga
Written byKatsu Aki
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 1996 – present
Volumes91 (List of volumes)
Television drama
Directed byGen Yamakawa
Original networkWowow
Original run2000
Episodes3
Original video animation
Directed by
Written byChiaki J. Konaka
Music byJun Watanabe
StudioChaos Project
Licensed by
Released July 26, 2002 – January 22, 2004
Runtime28 minutes
Episodes4
Manga
Futari Ecchi For Ladies
Written byKatsu Aki
Published byHakusensha
MagazineSilky
DemographicJosei
Original runDecember 2002 – October 2004
Volumes2 (List of volumes)
Live-action film
Directed byKazuhiro Yokoyama
Written byJuri Sanemura
Music byKentaro Nojima
ReleasedJune 18, 2011 (2011-06-18)
Runtime74 minutes
Live-action film
Futari Ecchi: Second Kiss
Directed byKazuhiro Yokoyama
Written byJuri Sanemura
Music byKentaro Nojima
ReleasedDecember 17, 2011 (2011-12-17)
Runtime70 minutes
Live-action film
Futari Ecchi: Triple Love
Directed byKazuhiro Yokoyama
Written byKazuhiro Yokoyama
Music byKentaro Nojima
ReleasedMay 12, 2012 (2012-05-12)
Runtime74 minutes
Live-action film
Futari Ecchi: Love Forever
Directed byKazuhiro Yokoyama
Written byKazuhiro Yokoyama
Music byKentaro Nojima
ReleasedMay 12, 2012 (2012-05-12)
Runtime70 minutes
Original video animation
Directed byTetsurō Amino
StudioProduction Reed
ReleasedOctober 10, 2014
Runtime27 minutes
Episodes3
Manga
Futari Ecchi Gaiden: Akira, The Evangelist of Sex
Written byMonkey Chop
Published byHakusensha
MagazineYoung Animal
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 23, 2017 – November 24, 2017
Volumes1 (List of volumes)

Futari Ecchi (Japanese: ふたりエッチ, Hepburn: Futari Etchi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsu Aki. It has been serialized in Young Animal since December 1996, with the chapters later combined into tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha, of which there are ninety-one as of June 2024. The series follows a newlywed couple in their mid-twenties, both virgins when they married, and chronicles their sexual explorations. The manga combines erotic elements with factual and informative statistics. Its title Futari Ecchi ("two person ecchi") is a play on a slang term for masturbation, hitori ecchi ("single person ecchi"). The series has 29.5 million copies in print and is most famous for being a how-to guide combined with a story.[3][4]

Two spin-off manga have been released, Futari Ecchi for Ladies focusing on the sexuality of women and Futari Ecchi Gaiden: Akira, The Evangelist of Sex focusing on Akira. There are also two sex manuals and an art book. The series was adapted into a three episode live-action television drama that aired on WOWOW in 2000. A four-volume original video animation (OVA) series was produced from 2002 and 2004. In 2011, a twelve-episode live-action web series was streamed on Ustream. Also in 2011, a live-action theatrical film series began. Four films have been released. A second three episode OVA series was released in 2014 by Production Reed.

In 2007, the manga series was licensed in North America by Tokyopop as Manga Sutra, only four volumes were released, comprising eight Japanese volumes.[5] Also in 2007, Media Blasters licensed and released the OVAs on DVD as Step Up Love Story.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2film was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Caleb Mozzocco, J. (January 24, 2008). "Breasts, penises and Japanese love hotels". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Futari H Manga Has 27 Million Copies in Print in Japan, 2.5 Million Overseas". Anime News Network. February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Katsu, Aki (January 2008). Manga Sutra – Futari Ecchi Volume 1. TokyoPop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0536-2.
  5. ^ Aki, Katsu (January 8, 2008). Manga Sutra – Futari Ecchi Volume 1. Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1427805362.


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