The Betrayal Knows My Name is a Japanese Shounen-ai and shōjomanga written and illustrated by Odagiri Hotaru. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's shōjo magazine Monthly Asuka between October 2005 and June 2017. An anime adaptation began in April 2010 on Chiba TV.
Plot
Sakurai Yuki is a teenager with a mysterious power. He was abandoned at birth near the Asahi orphanage. Because of that event, Yuki strives for independence. He hates being a burden to anyone near him, but at the same time, he is afraid of being left alone. Moreover, ever since he can remember, he has had a strange ability that when he touches others, he can feel their emotion. Unable to control it, he's often made insensitive blunders in the past. He later meets a mysterious yet beautiful stranger who saves his life, but for some reason he feels like they've met before. While death looms and his ability gets stronger and stronger, a man who claims to be his older brother suddenly appears, which raises the question, "What will Yuki do when he learns the truth?"
Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru began running in the Shōjo magazine Monthly Asuka in October 2005. The first volume was published by Kadokawa Shoten in July 2006. As of May 2017, thirteen volumes have been released completing the series. German publisher Carlsen Comics has licensed the series as Fesseln des Verrats. The translator is Dorothea Überall. As of November 2012, nine volumes have been released. At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, manga publisher Yen Press announced they had acquired the license for publication beginning in 2011, under the title ''The Betrayal Knows My Name. The Yen edition is a two-in-one omnibus edition, translated by Melissa Tanaka.
Drama CD
A drama CD was released in November 2007 by Kadokawa Shoten and a second CD followed shortly after. In May 2010, a third drama CD was released.
Anime
In July 2009, announcement was made that an anime adaption would be directed by Katsushi Sakurabi, written by Natsuko Takahashi, and produced by J.C.Staff. It was officially announced in Monthly Asuka 2009 October issue. The anime officially started airing on April 11, 2010 with 24 planned episodes. The first DVD was released on June 1, 2010, and the second DVD was released on October 1, 2010. The opening theme for the first arc is "Uragiri no nai Sekai made" and the ending theme is "Aoi Ito", both sung by Japanese band Rayflower. The single for both the opening and ending themes was released May 26, 2010. The opening and ending for the second arc are "Inishie" and "Kizuna", sung by the same Japanese band Rayflower who also provided the themes for the first arc. The opening and ending for the second arc are due to be released August 4, 2010.
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Live Action
The August 2011 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka magazine announced that the manga would be adapted into a live-action stage production which will run in the Ginza district of Tokyo from December 21 to December 25. The cast included Genki Okawa as Yuki Giou, Ire Shiozaki as Zess, Masakazu Nemoto as Kanata Wakamiya/Reiga Giou, Yu Kariwa as Tsukumo Murasame, Sayaka Chinen as Toko Murasame, Bishin Kawasumi as Hotsuma Renjou, Yamamoto Ikkei as Shūsei Usui, Takafumi Miki as Takashiro Giou, and Tetsuya as Isuzu Fujiwara. The script of the play, staged in November 2012, was published by Kadokawa Shoten in a volume that includes an original UraBoku manga story.
