Futari Escape

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Futari Escape
File:Futari Escape Volume 1 Japanese Cover.jpg
First tankōbon volume cover
ふたりエスケープ
(Futari Esukēpu)
Genre
Manga
Written byShōichi Taguchi
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
MagazineComic Yuri Hime
Original runJuly 18, 2020 – December 16, 2022
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Television drama
Directed byKahori Higashi
Produced by
  • Hiroki Yamamoto (chief)
  • Miyuki Sasagi
  • Seiya Horio
Written by
  • Kahori Higashi
  • Mari Kawada
StudioUnited Productions
Original networkTV Osaka, TV Aichi
Original run October 4, 2025 – scheduled

Futari Escape (ふたりエスケープ, Futari Esukēpu) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime from July 2020 to December 2022, and is licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment. A live-action television drama adaptation is set to premiere in October 2025.

Plot

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The series follows two young women, one a stressed-out manga artist and the other a total slacker, attempt to get away from the burdens of adult life. The pair, simply known as Senpai and Kouhai, spend their days having a good time when they are together, whether they are spending money on epic meals or dashing off on a day excursion instead of getting work done.

Characters

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Senpai (先輩)
Portrayed by: Renka Iwamoto[2]
Kouhai (後輩, Kōhai)
Portrayed by: Nao Tomisato[2]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi, Futari Escape was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime from July 18, 2020, to December 16, 2022.[3] The series was collected in four tankōbon volumes from November 2020 to February 2023.

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[4]

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Drama

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A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on September 1, 2025. The series will be directed by Kahori Higashi, with Higashi writing scripts alongside Mari Kawada, Hiroki Yamamoto serving as chief producer, Miyuki Sasagi and Seiya Horio serving as producers, and stars Nogizaka46 members Renka Iwamoto and Nao Tomisato as the two leads. It is set to premiere on TV Osaka and TV Aichi on October 4, 2025.[2] The opening theme song, "Futari de Hitotsu" (The Two of Us Are One), is performed by Kentarō Seino.[9]

Reception

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The series was nominated for the 2021 and 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category, and was ranked 19th in both editions.[10][11]

See also

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References

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