Sensei Kunshu
Sensei Kunshu is a Japanese manga series by Momoko Kōda. Sensei Kunshu was serialized in the monthly List of [manga magazines|manga magazine] Bessatsu Margaret from July 13, 2013, to June 13, 2017. A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released on August 1, 2018.
Plot
Ayuha Samaru, a straightforward, hard-working high school student, falls in love with Yoshitaka Hiromitsu, who helps her out one day at a restaurant. The next day, she discovers that Mr. Hiromitsu is a new substitute teacher filling in for her homeroom teacher at school. Ayuha believes that she and Mr. Hiromitsu are destined to become lovers and decides to pursue him romantically.Characters
;Ayuha Samaru;Yoshitaka Hiromitsu
;Kotake Sawada
Media
Manga
Sensei Kunshu is written and illustrated by Momoko Kōda. It was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from the June 2013 issue released on July 13, 2013 to the May 2017 issue released on June 13, 2017. The chapters were later released in 13 bound volumes by Shueisha under the Margaret Comics imprint.During the series' run, Shueisha released a vomic starring Rumi Okubo and Junichi Suwabe.
Film
In January 2018, Bessatsu Margaret announced that a live-action film adaptation was green-lit, with a release date of August 1, 2018 later revealed in April of that year. The film is directed by Sho Tsukikawa and written by, and stars Minami Hamabe as Ayuha and Ryoma Takeuchi as Mr. Hiromitsu. Exile and Exile Tribe|Fantastics] member Taiki Sato, Rina Kawaei, Yua Shinkawa, and Riko Fukumoto were announced as additional cast members in March 2017. The film's theme song is a cover of "I Want You Back" performed by Twice. A second version of the music video featuring the cast of the film dancing with Twice was released on June 26, 2018. The film is also titled My Teacher, My Love for international markets.The Blu-ray deluxe edition sold a cumulative total of 3,097 copies in its first week and debuted at #15 on the Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Charts. The DVD deluxe edition sold a cumulative total of 2,695 copies in its first week and debuted at #11 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts, while the regular edition debuted at #29 and sold 1,389 copies.