Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless is a Japanese slice of life shōnen web manga series written and illustrated by Nozomi Uda. It was published by Square Enix, being serialized on the Gangan Online website from July 2013 to July 2019. Thirteen volumes have been released as of 2019. An anime adaptation by Silver Link aired from April 9 to June 25, 2016.
Characters
;Tanaka
;Ohta
;Miyano
;Echizen
;Shiraishi
;Rino Tanaka
;Saya Ohta
;Shimura
;Katō
;Yoshitaka
Voiced by: Haruka Nagamine ; Flecknoe Maggie.
Alternate name: Ophelia Cox.
One of Shiraishi's best friends. Her nickname is "Kitchan. A tall, boyish female student with short black hair, she was born on April 24th, 164 centimeters tall, and has type O blood. Together with Miyoshi, she supports Shiraishi's love life.
;Saionji
Voiced by: Murakawa Rie ; Neves Emily
A college student with different part-time jobs.
Media
Anime
An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from April 9 to June 25, 2016, on Tokyo MX and MBS. The anime was directed by Shinya Kawatsura and written by Akemi Omode. The character designs were handled by Haruko Iizuka and the music was composed by Hiromi Mizutani. The opening theme is "Utatane Sunshine" by Unlimited Tone, while the ending theme is "Bonbon" by CooRie. The first and second home video release volumes bundled an OVA each, which were released on June 24 and July 22, 2016, respectively.
Reception
The manga has sold 1 million copies in Japan as of November 2015. Volume 2 reached the 32nd place on the weekly Oricon manga charts and, as of July 27, 2014, had sold 37,291 copies; volume 3 reached the 16th place and, as of November 30, 2014, had sold 63,079 copies. It was tied at 17th place on the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey. It was also placed 4th on Zenkoku Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comic 2015.