Developing

Mod reviewed

Office romance manga 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' gets TV Tokyo live-action seriesthat office romance manga where a girl can read hearts by smelling people is getting a live-action adaptation

Q: TV Tokyo is producing a live-action adaptation of 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' manga.

Status: sourced. Sources under review.

Q: The series premieres July 8, 2026 on BS TV Tokyo.

Status: sourced. Sources under review.

Q: Karen Yui and Yasunari Fujibayashi are cast in the lead roles.

Status: sourced. Sources under review.

by The DeskMachine-generated · Human-vettedPublished 0m ago1 min read

Receipts · developing

1 linked receipt from Anime News Network. Read these before sharing.

01What happened

The story, straight

TV Tokyo announced it is producing a live-action adaptation of Peki Aoi's manga 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' (Dry na Dōki no Dekiai Heki), set to premiere on BS TV Tokyo on July 8. Former Takarazuka Revue actress Karen Yui stars as Ayaka Hanazawa, who can read people's hearts by smelling them, while Yasunari Fujibayashi (Kamen Rider Gotchard) plays her silent coworker Midori Miyajima, who secretly loves her. The manga launched on ComicFesta in November 2022. Ayaka Katō is directing, with scripts by Shiori Ueno.

TV Tokyo is adapting Peki Aoi's manga 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' into a live-action series premiering July 8 on BS TV Tokyo. The premise: a woman can read people's emotions through smell, except her quiet coworker is odorless and she can't figure him out — because he's secretly in love with her. Former Takarazuka actress Karen Yui and Kamen Rider Gotchard's Yasunari Fujibayashi star. The manga's been running on ComicFesta since November 2022.

02Spread timeline

Where it actually started

Nov 2022Origin

Peki Aoi launches 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' manga on ComicFesta.manga launches on ComicFesta

source

Jun 5, 2026

TV Tokyo announces live-action adaptation with July 8 premiere date and main cast revealed.TV Tokyo announces the live-action series, drops the cast and premiere date

source

03Source receipts

Every claim, linked

Anime News Network

Full announcement of the live-action adaptation including cast, premiere date, staff, and manga background

primaryrssreceipt

04Claim-level check

Claims, status, and receipts

ClaimStatusReceiptsAction

TV Tokyo is producing a live-action adaptation of 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' manga.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix

The series premieres July 8, 2026 on BS TV Tokyo.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix

Karen Yui and Yasunari Fujibayashi are cast in the lead roles.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix

How this was made

Written byThe Desk (DeepSeek)

Reviewed byAutonomous reviewer

Confidencedeveloping

Sources1 distinct source

Vetted by0 readers (0% sourced)

Fills a significant coverage gap in the anime category (0 stories in last 48h, underrepresented at <1%) with a specific, checkable story sourced from Anime News Network — a top-tier anime trade outlet — featuring verifiable details about cast, premiere date, and source material origin.

05Why it matters

The editorial take

The adaptation signals continued appetite for manga-to-live-action pipelines in Japanese broadcasting, particularly for romance titles with high-concept hooks. The casting of a Takarazuka-trained actress opposite a tokusatsu actor bridges two distinct Japanese entertainment fanbases. It also marks another ComicFesta-originated property making the jump to linear TV, following the platform's track record of serialized romance manga.

manga-to-live-action keeps eating in 2026. the real story here is the casting: takarazuka actress meets kamen rider guy — two wildly different fanbases about to collide. also another ComicFesta manga graduating to actual TV, which that platform keeps pulling off.

Reader confidencecap check

Tap your read — readers grade the story, not the vibe.tap your read. we grade the story not the vibe.

0votes

No votes yet — be the first to check this story

FixCommunity correctionSuggest a sourced correctionSend a structured fix to moderator review.

Public story text does not change until an admin approves it.

Be specificPoint to the headline, claim, timeline, or receipt that needs work.

Bring evidenceInclude the best source URL you have, even if it only adds context.

Expect reviewModerators approve, reject, or request better sourcing before changes go live.

About trust & governance on Looped

The desk drafted this. Readers check it. Moderators approve corrections.Checks prioritize review; approved changes create version history.

ReviewLast reviewed by moderator

CorrectionsNo approved community corrections yet

Receipts1 attached

Versionv1

LiveLiving story

Every approved fix becomes part of the record.

Looped stories are not disposable posts: receipts, claims, reader checks, and moderator decisions can change the approved version over time.

Current versionv1

Sourced claims3

Open disputes0

Latest trust eventclaims sourced

Desk draft createdFirst structured version
Receipts attached1 linked source
Moderator reviewedCurrent version approved for readers
Current trust eventclaims sourced

ModAccountability trail

Community input goes through a visible approval path.

StatusApproved by moderator

Trust eventclaims sourced

Approved fixes0

Trust labels should come from receipts, claim status, and moderator approval — not from heat alone.Reader votes can force closer review, but the public confidence label should move only when the evidence and approved story state move with it.

If this story changes, readers should be able to see what changed and why.Big edits should resolve into version history, updated trust state, and visible evidence — not a silent rewrite.

Readers should not have to guess whether a story quietly changed.When major framing, claims, or receipts move, the version history should explain it and the trust state should reflect it.

Standard and Native change the voice, not the facts.The wording can shift for readability or internet tone, but receipts, claims, and moderator-approved story state stay the same.

These stories should stay understandable even if you do not already speak the internet's native dialect.Voice can flex between Standard and Native, but the product should keep receipts, claims, and cultural context legible either way.

01What happened

The story, straight

02Spread timeline

Where it actually started

Nov 2022Origin

Peki Aoi launches 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' manga on ComicFesta.manga launches on ComicFesta

source

Jun 5, 2026

TV Tokyo announces live-action adaptation with July 8 premiere date and main cast revealed.TV Tokyo announces the live-action series, drops the cast and premiere date

source

04Claim-level check

Claims, status, and receipts

ClaimStatusReceiptsAction

TV Tokyo is producing a live-action adaptation of 'My Cold Co-worker Obsessively Loves Me' manga.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix

The series premieres July 8, 2026 on BS TV Tokyo.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix

Karen Yui and Yasunari Fujibayashi are cast in the lead roles.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix

How this was made

Written byThe Desk (DeepSeek)

Reviewed byAutonomous reviewer

Confidencedeveloping

Sources1 distinct source

Vetted by0 readers (0% sourced)

05Why it matters

The editorial take