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Perfect Addiction

Perfect Addiction is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaoruko Miyama. It has been serialized in Kaiohsha's Gush boys' love magazine since April 2022 and has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. A "light anime" television series adaptation produced by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio is set to premiere in July 2026.

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Perfect Addiction
Second tankōbon volume cover
パーフェクトアディクション
(Pāfekuto Adikushon)
GenreBoys' love1
Manga
Written byKaoruko Miyama
Published byKaiohsha
English publisher
ImprintGush Comics
MagazineGush
Original runApril 7, 2022 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed byAkashi Uozomi
Written byIzumi Tezuka
Music byMidori Narikiyo
Studio
  • Imagica Infos
  • Imageworks Studio
Licensed byOceanVeil
Original networktvk
Original run July 8, 2026 – scheduled

Perfect Addiction (Japanese: パーフェクトアディクション, Hepburn: Pāfekuto Adikushon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaoruko Miyama. It has been serialized in Kaiohsha's Gush boys' love magazine since April 2022 and has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. A "light anime" television series adaptation produced by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio is set to premiere in July 2026.

Plot

Akihito and Sae are two college students who are popular with women, but Sae has never dated his admirers. After Sae confides to Akihito that he is gay and has struggled to orgasm during sex, the pair start a sexual relationship and soon develop romantic feelings for each other.

Characters

Akihito Kuji (久慈明仁, Kuji Akihito)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami2
Sae Takatsuki (高槻冴, Takatsuki Sae)
Voiced by: Soma Saito2

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Kaoruko Miyama, Perfect Addiction began serialization in Kaiohsha's Gush boys' love magazine on April 7, 2022.3 Its chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.4

In June 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2026.5

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1February 9, 20236978-4-7964-1574-3February 3, 20267979-8-89561-850-9
2February 8, 20248978-4-7964-1640-5July 21, 20269979-8-89561-851-6
3March 10, 202510978-4-7964-1724-2December 22, 202611979-8-89765-122-1
4March 10, 20264978-4-7964-1805-8——

Anime

A "light anime" adaptation produced by AnimationID under the boys' love label Balloon was announced on February 20, 2026.1 It was later confirmed to be a television series that will be animated by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio and directed by Akashi Uozomi, with Izumi Tezuka handling series composition and Midori Narikiyo composing the music.2 It is set to premiere on tvk on July 8, 2026.12 The ending theme song is "Addicted" performed by Yōhei Azakami and Soma Saito as respective characters.13 OceanVeil will stream the series.14 Medialink licensed the anime in Southeast Asia.15

References

References

  1. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 20, 2026). "Perfect Addiction Boys-Love Manga Gets 'Light Anime' Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  2. Cayanan, Joanna (May 20, 2026). "Perfect Addiction 'Light Anime' Unveils Main Cast & Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  3. Gush [@GUSH_info] (April 7, 2022). 📕本日は『GUSH5月号』の発売日です📕 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2026 – via Twitter.
  4. 【2026年3月10日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 5, 2025). "Seven Seas Licenses 'Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer' Manga, 3 Other Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  6. 【2月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  7. "Perfect Addiction Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  8. 【2月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  9. "Perfect Addiction Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  10. 【3月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 10, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  11. "Perfect Addiction Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  12. Mateo, Alex (June 26, 2026). "Perfect Addiction 'Light Anime' Debuts on July 8". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  13. 『パーフェクトアディクション』EDテーマ、第2弾PVを公開！. animationid.com. June 27, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  14. Mateo, Alex (June 30, 2026). "OceanVeil to Stream Perfect Addiction 'Light Anime'". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  15. "🌻 #Medialink July 2026 New Anime Line-Up🌻 💘Perfect Addiction (Light Anime)". June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026 – via YouTube.
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