Switch Girl!!


Switch Girl!! is a Japanese teen comedy shōjo manga series with story and art by Natsumi Aida. It was serialized on Margaret by Shueisha.

Plot

Nika Tamiya, the most popular girl at her high school, is a "switch girl" — in public, she is in her "on" mode, where she is as a put-together, charismatic, and fashionable girl. However, in private, she is in her "off" mode, where she is unorganized, unfeminine, and lazy. One day, Arata Kamiyama transfers into her class and moves into her apartment building. Not only does Arata discover Nika's secret, but he also has an "on" and "off" mode, where his "off" mode reveals he is secretly handsome. As Nika urges Arata to keep her "off" mode a secret, the two begin to learn more about each other and fall in love.

Characters

;Nika Tamiya
;Arata Kamiyama

Media

Manga

A vomic adaptation of the first chapter was released in 2009.

Television drama

Switch Girl!! was adapted into a television drama series,which was broadcast on Fuji TV Two from December 24, 2011 to February 18, 2012. The theme song for the series is "Love Brick" by Nana Mizuki.
A second season titled Switch Girl!! 2 aired on Fuji TV Two from December 7, 2012 to January 25, 2013. The theme song is "Happy Go Round" by Nana Mizuki.
Part of the first season was screened at Japan Expo 2012 in Paris to promote the home release for regional French audiences. Mariya Nishiuchi, who stars as Nika, appeared as a guest during the event. In 2020, AsianCrush acquired the English distribution rights for the first season.

Season 1 (2011)

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Season 2: ''Switch Girl!! 2'' (2012)

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Reception

It was number 42 in the list of top-selling manga in 2011 in Japan, with 1,095,914 copies.