Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo

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Japanese: 明日、私は誰かのカノジョ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 17

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Finished

Published: May 3, 2019 to Nov 10, 2023

Genres: Award Winning, Drama

Serialization: Cycomics

Authors: Wono, Hinao (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #2911²

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To cover her expenses, university student Yuki Shirai works as a part-time rental girlfriend. Once a week, she has to manage the burn scar on her face and put on a fake personality—hiding her cold, calculating, and cynical self—all to suit her client's desires. Having grown up in a family lacking any warmth or love, she works believing money is the only thing that will never betray her.

Meanwhile, Tsuji Souta is unlike Yuki's past clients. Having lied to his friend about having a girlfriend, he hires Yuki for a double date, from where they develop a growing acquaintance. As Tsuji discovers the true Yuki, she sees him as a refreshing change from her other clients. But as they get closer, the two wonder how far they should take this relationship, or perhaps they should just part ways as merely a client and rental girlfriend.

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Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo was adapted into a Japanese live-action drama series, airing 12 episodes on MBS and TBS from April 13, 2022 to June 29, 2022.

The manga ranked 18th among male readers in the 2022 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! ranking. It won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo category in 2023.

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Takahashi, Yua

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Nakatani, Aya

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Souma, Runa

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Azegami, Emi

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Nov 22, 2023

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Preliminary (106/? eps)

Basically the anti-version of Rent-a-Girlfriend. I wouldn't even be surprised if its creation was directly influenced by RaG as the first volume is a giant middlefinger to its premise. Instead of feeding into the fantasy of a rental girlfriend and a customer developing feelings for one another, it chooses a much more cynical yet realistic approach. There are no feelings, it's just a job. And instead of glorifying it or downplaying it as any other job, it is treated as what it is: You pay money so someone pretends to be your friend, your partner or your sex fetish.

The strongest aspect of this manga are ... the characters, mainly the women. There are a lot of female characters in this manga and they all get their own story arc that spans over multiple volumes. While the concept of renting people is the premise of all its story arcs, the manga is not repetitive about it and manages to explore this concept from multiple angles such as sugar daddies, plastic surgery, host clubs and prostitution. The responsibility in each character's hardships is reasonably distributed between the systematic exploitation by the industry and the character's personal flaws that leads to their eventual downfall.
The female characters are all written in a believable way with nuances to their personalities and mentalities, making them interesting to follow. The male characters tend to be less interesting and mainly function as plot-devices, but they are not poorly written, merely functional.
One thing that is unsure as of yet is the existence of a protagonist for the whole manga. While the lead of the first story arc could be seen as the manga's protagonist, her role in most of the following story arcs is heavily reduced to give one of the other women the spotlight, giving the manga an episodic feeling. If this is good or not is up to reader preference, but I personally enjoyed the shift in main characters.

The art of the manga is not spectacular but works well enough for what it's trying to express. The female characters look pretty but not overly sexy or moe. They have a certain dignity to them even when they sell their bodies, making them look like people rather than fetishes for the male gaze. While the story features sex as a running theme there are no actual sex scenes, it's only ever implied, so it avoids drifting into obscene territory.
There is a greater variety in different faces compared to most manga, although the pretty faces all still look the same. That might be fitting though as one of the points is a standardization of beauty, so it's not too bad in this case. The backgrounds are minimalistic or obviously traced from photographs, so functional at best. The visual storytelling such as paneling, use of contrast and scene composition are average at best, making this a manga that is more carried by its story and characters than its presentation.

The tone of the story is extremely grim and depressing, making it the total opposite of a feel-good manga. The concept of the manga is exposited in the very first story arc by the protagonist when she talks about a grim movie they saw in cinema: The appeal is not nice feelings or happy endings, but the showcase of the absurdity of real life. So if you're looking for a very cynical take on human relationships and romance, how it has been made into a business that exploits people's desire for human connections and sells it like a drug, then this is the manga for you.

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Jul 4, 2024

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Preliminary (51/? eps)

There is no better way to describe this manga than this:
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

Those that enjoy being sad after reading stories about the fucked up lives of some characters will love this.
This manga is a compilation of stories of characters we meet along the way.
Some stories can end decently and at least spare you the sadness at the end, while others will leave a bad after-taste. Either way, the conclusions are always very realistic.

The drawing style is pretty generic among shoujo manga. This one is popular amongst men, being a shounen for some reason. Regardless of its demographic target orientation, it is worth a read, for anyone ...

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Jan 14, 2023

Ryah

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Preliminary (51/? eps)

This was a decidedly uncomfortable read. I don't think you could pay me to read any more. That being said, If you know what you're getting into, I can recommend it.

Incredibly unflinching portrayal of the sex work industry and the psychological experiences of the women it involves. Their motivations, their relationships & their worldviews. Good, bad and ugly. It doesn't matter what circumstances drew them to this work, they experience the highs, lows and lows again all the same. Does the money really matter at the cost of self worth?

If you are a reader sensitive to narratives regarding body image, I would suggest ...

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