Otomen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story centers around the popular high school boy Masamune Asuka, the top kendo fighter in the nation. However, beneath his cool exterior, he is actually fond of sweets and shojo manga, and is skilled in sewing and cooking. When he instantly falls for the transfer student Miyakozuka Ryo, his secret is in danger of being exposed.

Series details

• Title: Otomen
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2009-08-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6412
• IMDb ID: tt1481110
• TVDB ID: 124191

Cast and credited roles

• Masaki Okada — Masamune Asuka
• Ryo Kimura — Tonomine Hajime
• Takatsuki Sara — Asuka (young)
• Shingo Tsurumi — Asuka Father
• Mirei Kiritani — Oharida Miyabi
• Koji Seto — Ariake Yamato
• Kazuma Sano — Tachibana Juta
• Ichikawa Tomohiro — Kurokawa Kitora
• Takada Nobuhiko — Ryo Father
• Mirai Yamamoto — Asuka Mother
• Yanagihara Kanako — Hanazawa Yumeko
• Kaho — Miyakozuka Ryo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-08-01; final listed air date 2009-09-19; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-10-13; final listed air date 2009-11-03; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Otomen on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.