Sugar Dog Life (Japanese: シュガードッグライフ, Hepburn: Shugā Doggu Raifu) is a Japanese manga series by Yoriko. It is serialized in the monthly yaoi manga magazine Gateau from January 30, 2019, to December 28, 2019. A live-action television drama adaptation premiered on TV Asahi on August 3, 2024.
| Sugar Dog Life | |
 Cover of the Japanese version, released on February 14, 2020 | |
| シュガードッグライフ (Shugā Doggu Raifu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking,[1] romance,[2] yaoi[2] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoriko |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| English publisher |
|
| Imprint | Gateau Comics |
| Magazine | Gateau |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | January 30, 2019 – December 28, 2019 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
|
| Written by |
|
| Music by | Erina Koyama |
| Original network | |
| Original run | August 3, 2024 – present |
| Episodes | 1 |
Plot
editWhile returning home from a drinking party late at night, university student Isumi Sakuraba is mistaken for a minor due to his short, youthful appearance by police officer Kyōsuke Amasawa and is almost taken into custody. When Amasawa shows up at Isumi's part-time job at the convenience store, Isumi answers his recommendations on food. Since then, Amasawa often shows up asking for more recommendations. Despite Isumi getting annoyed at Amasawa talking to him, he becomes concerned about his diet. One day, out of the blue, Isumi suggests going to Amasawa's home to cook for him. The two begin to grow closer to each other and fall in love.[3]
Characters
edit- Isumi Sakuraba (桜庭 唯純, Sakuraba Isumi)
- Portrayed by: Kōki Tanaka[4]
- Isumi is a college student, but he is often mistaken for a minor due to his short stature and his appearance.[4] He works part-time at a convenience store.[3] He is part of his university's cooking club and has a tsundere personality.[4] He is described as a slightly "cunning" and "mischevious" boy with a "pure-hearted" personality.[3]
- Kyōsuke Amasawa (天沢 恭丞, Amasawa Kyōsuke)
- Portrayed by: Hideya Tawada[4]
- Amasawa is a police officer with an easy-going, naturally flirtatious personality.[3][4] He works at the police box close to the convenience store where Isumi works.[3]
- Yōhei Nakagawa (中川 陽平, Nakagawa Yōhei)
- Portrayed by: Souta Uemura[5]
- Yōhei is one of Isumi's friends at university who is also in the same cooking club.[5] Yoriko stated that Yōhei and Shōji were important in the story so that they could show a different side to Isumi compared to when he is with Amasawa.[3]
- Rihito Shōji (東海林 璃仁, Shōji Rihito)
- Portrayed by: Raiku[5]
- Shōji is one of Isumi's friends at university who is also in the same cooking club.[5]
Media
editManga
editSugar Dog Life is written and illustrated by Yoriko. It is serialized in the monthly yaoi manga magazine Gateau from the February 2019 issue released on January 30, 2019,[6] to the January 2020 issue released on December 28, 2019.[7] The chapters were later released in one bound volume by Ichijinsha under the Gateau Comics imprint. In July 2023, during Anime Expo, Manga Planet announced that they would distribute the manga in English on their website.[8]
In 2020, Yoriko stated through an interview with Chil Chil that she had wanted to draw an age gap romance, and that she made one of the characters a police officer because she had also wanted to draw a height difference.[3] While drawing cacti in Sugar Dog Life, she ended up buying and raising one herself.[3]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 14, 2020[9] | 978-4758020909 | July 1, 2023[8] | — |
Television drama
edit
A live-action television drama adaptation of Sugar Dog Life was announced on June 14, 2024.[2][4][10] It was broadcast on TV Asahi on August 3, 2024, and ABC on August 4, 2024, for their late-night Sunday programming block Drama L.[4]
The series stars Super Dragon member Kōki Tanaka as Isumi and Hideya Tawada as Amasawa.[4] The supporting cast includes Souta Uemura as Yōhei and Raiku as Shōji.[5] Additional cast members include Toshiki Kashu as Keiichirō Sakuraba, Noa Kita as Nanao Toyoshima, and Liyuu as Shiorin, original characters created for the drama.[11][12]
The television drama adaptation is directed by Ryūichi Honda, Takahiro Ōuchi, and Kozue Sasaki.[10] Motoko Takahashi, Ayumi Shimo, Shiori Ueno, and Fumino Kimoto are in charge of the script.[10] The soundtrack is composed by Erina Koyama.[10] The opening theme song is "Sweets" by Super Dragon, and the ending theme is "Futari Yōbi" by YaYuYo.[12]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [13] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Food I Made Just For You" Transliteration: "Kimi no Tame ni Tsukuru Gohan" (Japanese: 君のために作るごはん) | Ryūichi Honda | Motoko Takahashi | August 3, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "漫画から出てきたような2人――田中洸希＆多和田任益「シュガードッグライフ」インタビュー" [As if the two of them had popped out of a manga: interview with Kōki Tanaka and Hideya Tawada from Sugar Dog Life]. TV Guide (in Japanese). July 27, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c "スパドラ田中洸希×多和田任益がBLドラマでW主演、大学生と警察官の癒し系ラブストーリー" [Kōki Tanaka from Super Dragon and Hideya Tawada co-star in BL drama Sugar Dog Life, a healing love story between a university student and a police officer]. Natalie (in Japanese). June 14, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "依子先生インタビュー 誤補導から始まる恋♥ 高身長天然タラシ警官×やんちゃ系童顔大学生 コミックス『シュガードッグライフ』" [Interview with Yoriko: A love story that begins with from mistakenly being taken into custody! A tall, naturally flirtatious police officer with a mischievous, baby-faced college student in the comic Sugar Dog Life]. Chil Chil (in Japanese). February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "スパドラ田中洸希、多和田任益とBLドラマ 身長差&年の差&おうちごばん…『シュガードッグライフ』" [Kōki Tanaka from Super Dragon and Hideya Tawada co-star in BL drama Sugar Dog Life, a story about height difference, age difference, and homemade food...]. Oricon (in Japanese). June 14, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "「シュガードッグライフ」に植村颯太と楽駆が出演、天沢と唯純の出会い収めた映像解禁" [Sugar Dog Life adds Souta Uemura and Raiku to the cast, footage of Amasawa and Isumi's meeting released]. Natalie (in Japanese). July 24, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Ichijinsha's Gateau editorial department [@gateau_info] (January 30, 2019). "【単話配信】1月30日(水)配信解禁 『シュガードッグライフ 1話』著：依子 おまわりさん×大学生のあまあま年の差BL❤ 大学3年生の桜庭唯純は、飲み会帰りに警察官の天沢に補導されかかって以来、会うたびに馴れ馴れしく話しかけられるようになり――？" [(Single chapter distribution) Releasing on Wednesday, January 30: Sugar Dog Life chapter 1 by Yoriko. A sweet age gap BL story between a police officer and a university student! Since Isumi Sakuraba, a third-year university student, was almost taken into custody by police officer Amasawa on his way home a drinking party, Amasawa has been talking to him in a friendly manner whenever they meet?!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ichijinsha's Gateau editorial department [@gateau_info] (December 28, 2019). "【単話配信】🐶12月28日(土)配信解禁🐶 『シュガードッグライフ 6話』著：依子 おまわりさん×大学生のあまあま年の差BL💕大学3年生の桜庭唯純は、飲み会帰りに警察官の天沢に補導されかかって以来、会うたびに馴れ馴れしく話しかけられるようになり――❓最終話🥳" [(Single chapter distribution) Releasing on Saturday, December 28: Sugar Dog Life chapter 6 by Yoriko. A sweet age gap BL story between a police officer and a university student! Since Isumi Sakuraba, a third-year university student, was almost taken into custody by police officer Amasawa on his way home a drinking party, Amasawa has been talking to him in a friendly manner whenever they meet?! Final episode!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 1, 2023). "Manga Planet Adds Loveless, 7 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "【2月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト" [(February 14) List of tankōbon released today]. Natalie (in Japanese). February 14, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 13, 2024). "Yoriko's Boys-Love Manga Sugar Dog Life Gets Live-Action Series on August 3". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "「シュガードッグライフ」Liyuuがドラマ初出演、人気声優役 2分のティザー映像も" [Liyuu makes first drama appearance in Sugar Dog Life as popular voice actor, 2-minute teaser preview released]. Natalie (in Japanese). July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (July 31, 2024). "Live-Action Sugar Dog Life Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "シュガードッグライフ" [Sugar Dog Life]. TVer (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website of the TV drama (in Japanese)