Captivated, By You
Muchuu sa, Kimi ni. / Captivated, By You / หมดหัวใจให้นายคนเดียว / 빠졌어, 너에게Summary
Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…
(Source: Yen Press)
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 2 h (5 × 24 min)
- Season
- Summer 2025
- Start date
- August 21, 2025
- End date
- September 18, 2025
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Doga Kobo
- Romaji title
- Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.
- English title
- Captivated, By You
- Native title
- 夢中さ、きみに。
- Other titles
- Captivated, By You · หมดหัวใจให้นายคนเดียว · 빠졌어, 너에게
Characters 16
Main characters
- Miyoshi Hayashi林美良Main
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Hayashi is a bizarre second-year high school student who goes to an all-boys school, where it seems his frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers alike.
- Yuichi Medaka目高優一Main
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Akira Nikaidou二階堂明Main
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Nikaido was too popular back in middle school and decides to begin his "normal high school life".
- Jouji Ema江間譲二Main
Profile
- Gender
- Male
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- ZakiザキSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Sakura佐倉Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Masahiro Senoo妹尾正広Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Megumi Matsuya松屋めぐみSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Shoutarou Yamada山田章太郎Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Ema Imouto江間妹Background
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Ema Otouto江間弟Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Yuujin友人Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Seito生徒Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Ema Haha江間母Background
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Joshi Ana女子アナBackground
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Dansei Kyouyu男性教諭Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Asami NakataniDirector
- Yama WayamaOriginal creator
- Yoshimi NaritaSeries composition
- Mai MatsuuraCharacter design
- Junichirou TaniguchiCharacter design
- Takurou IgaMusic
- Junichirou TaniguchiChief animation director
- Haruka InadeChief animation director
- Rina MoritaChief animation director
- Yuka HiramaArt director
- Eriko KimuraSound director
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- Yukino NakamataMain Animator
- Daiki YamashitaTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Yuka ItouColor Design
- Takafumi KuwanoDirector of Photography
- Tasuku HatanakaTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Shouta YasoSound Effects
- Keina SudaTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Mai HasegawaEditing
- Atsushi SogaKey Animation (ep 1)
- Naoko Hayashi2nd Key Animation (ep 1)
- Naoko HayashiKey Animation (ep 1)
- Tomoko KitagawaKey Animation (ep 1)
- Etsuko YamamotoKey Animation (ep 1)
- Noritaka TateguchiKey Animation (ep 1)