My Undead Yokai Girlfriend

My Undead Yokai Girlfriend (Japanese: 僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド, Hepburn: Boku no Itoshii Youkai Girlfriend) is a Japanese horror romantic comedy television series directed by Takahiro Miki[1] and written by Yalun Tu and Zach Hines.[2] Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, and stars Hayato Sano and Ai Yoshikawa.[3] The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 22, 2024.[4]

My Undead Yokai Girlfriend
Japanese name
Kanji僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnBoku no Itoshii Youkai Girlfriend
Written byYalun Tu
Zach Hines
Directed byTakahiro Miki
Starring
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
  • Tatsuro Hayashi
  • Tomiji Kajiwara
  • Takuya Kitazawa
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyAmazon MGM Studios
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseMarch 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)

Cast

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Production

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The series was announced on Amazon Prime Video.[5] The filming took place in Kyoto, Japan.[6]

Reception

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Jeremy Looney of Common Sense Media rated the series 3/5 stars.[7] Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "My Undead Yokai Girlfriend". BBFC. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Blending Humor and Horror: My Undead Yokai Girlfriend". April 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "佐野勇斗×吉川愛のラブコメドラマ「僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド」3月に世界独占配信(コメントあり)".
  4. ^ "佐野勇斗、初の世界配信主演ドラマの現場で笑顔 『僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド』本編映像も解禁". March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "【イベントレポート】三木孝浩が妖怪とオタク男子の恋描く、バトル・ファンタジー・ラブロマンス製作決定".
  6. ^ "Prime Video to Exclusively Premiere Original Young Romantic Comedy Drama, My Undead Yokai Girlfriend on March 22".
  7. ^ "My Undead Yokai Girlfriend TV Review | Common Sense Media".
  8. ^ "'My Undead Yokai Girlfriend' Prime Video Review: Stream It or Skip It?".
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