Shota Oni
| Shota Oni | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ショタおに | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Boy's love |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Miyuki Nakayama |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Imprint | Gangan Comics BLiss |
| Magazine | Gangan BLiss |
| Original run | September 1, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Anime television series | |
| Ore to Yu Nii! | |
Shota Oni (ショタおに) is a Japanese boy's love manga series written and illustrated by Miyuki Nakayama. It began serialization on NTT Solmare's Comic C'moa website under Square Enix's Gangan BLiss boy's love manga brand in September 2021. The story follows Tsubaki, a boy in elementary school who loves his teenage friend Yū. An anime television series adaptation titled Ore to Yu Nii! has been announced.
Plot
Tsubaki, a 10-year-old fifth-grade student, is in love with his childhood friend and neighbor, Yu, who is seven years older than him. The manga follows Tsubaki, who aims to be big and cool, and Yu, who seems to be at the mercy of Tsubaki because of his love for him.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Miyuki Nakayama, Shota Oni began serialization on NTT Solmare's Comic C'moa website under Square Enix's Gangan BLiss boy's love manga brand on September 1, 2021.[1] Its chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.[2]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 21, 2021[3] | 978-4-7575-7584-4 |
| 2 | June 22, 2022[4] | 978-4-7575-7980-4 |
| 3 | February 21, 2023[5][6] | 978-4-7575-8371-9 978-4-7575-8372-6 (SE) |
| 4 | September 21, 2023[7][8] | 978-4-7575-8745-8 978-4-7575-8746-5 (SE) |
| 5 | June 20, 2024[9] | 978-4-7575-9259-9 |
| 6 | March 22, 2025[2][10] | 978-4-7575-9756-3 978-4-7575-9757-0 (SE) |
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced in the sixth volume of the manga released on March 22, 2025.[11] It was later confirmed to be a television series titled Ore to Yu Nii! (俺と悠兄！; lit. 'Me and Older Brother Yu').[12]
Reception
The series won the award in the Best Next Generation (Newcomer) category in boy's love website Chil-Chil's BL Awards in 2022.[13]
See also
- Blend S, another manga series by the same author
- Spirits & Cat Ears, another manga series by the same author
References
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 1, 2021). "Square Enix Reveals New 'Gangan BLiss' Boys-Love Manga Label". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ a b ショタおに 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 3 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 4 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ショタおに 6 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 21, 2025). "Miyuki Nakayama's Shota x Oni BL Manga Gets Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 19, 2025). "Shota Oni Anime Confirmed as TV Anime With New Title Ore to Yu Nii!". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (April 4, 2022). "Twittering Birds Never Fly, Lullaby of The Dawn Top 2022 BL Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Shota Oni (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia