Good Morning Call is a Japanese shōjomanga series by Yue Takasuka that ran in the monthly magazine Ribon from 1997 to 2002. Part of the story has been adapted into an OVA. In 2007, a sequel manga, Good Morning Kiss, was serialized in Cookie. As of December 2019, eighteen volumes have been released. A live-action television adaptation was co-produced by Fuji TV & Netflix. Like the manga, the series is set in Tokyo and follows the relationships of the main characters from high school to university. Season one streamed on Fuji on Demand and Netflix Japan from February 12, 2016 to June 10, 2016. A second season aired on September 22, 2017 under the title Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days. According to the program's social media, there is currently discussion of a third season.
Plot
Teenager Nao Yoshikawa has moved into her own 2DK apartment in the city as her parents have returned to the country to manage the family farm. However, she soon discovers that Hisashi Uehara, a good-looking classmate, is also moving in. Realizing that they have been scammed into renting the same apartment, they agree to become roommates in order to make the rental payment. The story follows their adventures as they try to keep their cohabitation a secret from their classmates, with Nao developing romantic feelings for Hisashi as she gets to know him better.
Good Morning Call is written and illustrated by Yue Takasuka. It was serialized in the monthly magazine Ribon from September 1997 to April 2002. The chapters were later released in 11 bound volumes by Shueisha under the Ribon Mascot Comics imprint. A sequel to the series, titled Good Morning Kiss, is running in Cookie.
An original video animation adaptation of Good Morning Call was screened as a short film at the 2001 Ribon Festival on August 2, 2001 as a double-feature with Time Strange Kyoko: Leave it to Chocola!
Television drama
A live-action television drama adaptation was released weekly on Fuji on Demand and Netflix Japan starting February 12, 2016 The series stars as Haruka Fukuhara as Nao Yoshikawa and Shunya Shiraishi as Hisashi Uehara. It ran for 17 episodes, running through June 10, 2016. It was later streamed on Netflix worldwide starting on May 13. It was broadcast on Fuji TV from October 12, 2016 to January 11, 2017. A second season, titled Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days was released on Fuji on Demand and Netflix Japan on September 22, 2017 for 10 episodes. The season follows Nao and Hisashi as college students. It was released on Netflix worldwide in November 28, 2017. According to the program's social media, there is currently discussion of a third season.
