In the wake of Yorita Miyuki’s successful kickstarter for Volume 2 of her series Her Kiss, My Libido Twinkles, she floated the idea of a new live-action adaptation of the series.
In fact, Kanojo no Kuchizuke Kansensuru Libido Short Movie (彼女のくちづけ感染するリビドー ショートムービー), a three-part adaptation, has been up on Youtube since 2022. I’ve been meaning to review it, and this seems like a good time to do so.
Let’s begin with a synopsis from my review of the Kickstarter reward of the first volume of the manga: “Stuck in the hospital with an injury, Sana meets and is intrigued by Akane, a mysterious older girl who missed a year in school due to illness. Akane is a bit possessive, but Sana wants her to be friends with all her school friends too. When the chance finally comes to introduce Akane to her best friend, Mi-chan, Mi-chan discovers Yuri books in Sana’s room and impulsively hides, becoming a witness to Sana and Akane kissing.”
Right off the bat, this movie is a very decent live-action adaption of Yorita-sensei’s series. Pared down, as it is, to a mere four characters and a short running time, the emotions are very visible and the story moves quickly.
Tsuboi Nagisa as Sana and Umakawa Moeka as Akane are excellent. Tsuboi’s smile is Sana’s smile, there was no question that we were seeing a live-action of this work. Akane’s behavior is toned down a bit, here and she seems less aggressively manipulative, while Sana comes off as having a stronger personality. As a result, one is pretty on board with them as a couple earlier than in the manga.
Ratings:
Overall – 9
If you enjoyed the first volume of Her Kiss, My Libido Twinkles, this is a quick watch and a fun way to experience Yorita-sensei’s story.
