Manga
Written and illustrated by Chika Umino, Honey and Clover debuted in Takarajimasha's manga magazine[4] Cutie Comic on April 24, 2000. Takarajimasha released a collected volume on January 29, 2001.[7] Cutie Comic ceased publication in 2001,[8][9] and the series was transferred to Shueisha's manga magazine Young You, where it ran from October 6, 2001,[10] to October 8, 2005, when the magazine ceased its publication.[11] It was then transferred to Shueisha's Chorus magazine, where it ran from December 28, 2005,[12] to July 28, 2006.[13][14] The 64 chapters were collected in ten, released from August 19, 2002, to September 8, 2006. A box set collecting the ten volumes was released on May 10, 2007.[15] Two spin-off chapters were published in Chorus on November 28, 2006,[16] and October 28, 2008.[17] All the series' chapters were made available for free on Hakusensha's Young Animal website from August 21 to September 11, 2023.[18]
The manga is licensed in North America by Viz Media, which began serializing it in Shojo Beat magazine in August 2007.[19] Viz Media released the ten volumes from March 4, 2008, to June 1, 2010.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation, animated by J.C.Staff, was broadcast for two seasons on Fuji TV's then-new Noitamina block. The first season was directed by Ken'ichi Kasai, and consisted of 24 episodes that aired from April 15 to September 30, 2005,[40] plus two DVD-only episodes, released on December 14, 2005, and February 24, 2006.[40]
The second season, Honey and Clover II, consists of 12 episodes, aired from June 30 to September 15, 2006.[42]
The series premiered in Southeast Asia on Animax Asia on August 1, 2006.[44] In North America, the series was licensed by Viz Media.[45]
Music
The series' music was composed by Yuzo Hayashi for the first season, and by Depapepe and Hayashi for the second.[40][42] The first season's soundtrack was released on September 7, 2005.[54] For the first season, the opening theme is "Dramatic" (ドラマチック), performed by Yuki. The ending theme for the first 12 episodes and episode 24 is "Waltz" (ワルツ), performed by SuneoHair, and the ending theme for episodes 13–23 is "Mistake", performed by The Band Has No Name. The season features insert songs performed by Shikao Suga and Spitz.[40] For the second season, the opening theme is "Fugainaiya" (ふがいないや), performed by Yuki, and the ending theme "Split" (スプリット), performed by Suneohair. Like the first season, the second season also features insert songs performed by Shikao Suga and Spitz.[42]
Live-action film
The series was adapted into a live-action feature film produced by Asmik Ace Entertainment. It was directed by Masahiro Takada from a screenplay by Masahiko Kawahara and Masahiro Takada, and starred Arashi's Sakurai Sho as Takemoto, Yū Aoi as Hagu, Yūsuke Iseya as Morita, Ryō Kase as Mayama, and Megumi Seki as Ayumi.[55] It was released in Japanese theaters on July 22, 2006. The film was released theatrically in the United States in fall of 2007 by Viz Media.[56] The DVD for the film was released on January 12, 2007.[57] The opening theme song is "Mahō no Kotoba" (魔法のコトバ) by Spitz, while the ending theme song is "Aozora Pedal" (アオゾラペダル) by Arashi.[58][59]
Live-action drama
Japanese TV drama
A 11-episode Japanese television drama adaptation aired on Fuji TV from January 8 to March 18, 2008. Written by Kaneko Shigeki, and directed by Masaki Tanamura and Hiroaki Matsuyama, the show starred Toma Ikuta as Takemoto, Riko Narumi as Hagumi, Hiroki Narimiya as Morita, Osamu Mukai as Mayama, and Natsuki Harada as Ayumi.[60] The music for the series was provided by Shōgo Kaida, Keiichi Miyako (SOPHIA) and Shin Kono, while the theme song to the series was "Canvas" by the Japanese R&B singer Ken Hirai. A DVD set was released for the series on July 11, 2008.[61]
Taiwanese TV drama
The manga was adapted into a Taiwanese drama titled starring Lego Lee as An Zhu Ben (Takemoto), Chiaki Ito as Hua Ben Yu (Hagumi),
Japanese TV drama
A 11-episode Japanese television drama adaptation aired on Fuji TV from January 8 to March 18, 2008. Written by Kaneko Shigeki, and directed by Masaki Tanamura and Hiroaki Matsuyama, the show starred Toma Ikuta as Takemoto, Riko Narumi as Hagumi, Hiroki Narimiya as Morita, Osamu Mukai as Mayama, and Natsuki Harada as Ayumi.[60] The music for the series was provided by Shōgo Kaida, Keiichi Miyako (SOPHIA) and Shin Kono, while the theme song to the series was "Canvas" by the Japanese R&B singer Ken Hirai. A DVD set was released for the series on July 11, 2008.[61]
Taiwanese TV drama
The manga was adapted into a Taiwanese drama titled starring Lego Lee as An Zhu Ben (Takemoto), Chiaki Ito as Hua Ben Yu (Hagumi), Eddie Peng as Ren Sen Tian (Morita), Joe Cheng as Den Zhen Shan (Mayama), and Janine Chang as He Ya Gong (Ayumi). It was produced by Huang Zhi Ming and directed by Li Yun Chan.
It was broadcast on free-to-air on Chinese Television System (CTS) from May 25 to August 31, 2008.[62]
