Mengo Yokoyari’s manga series Scum’s Wish (Japanese: Hepburn: Kuzu no Honkai) is a Japanese manga series. From September 2012 to March 2017, it was published in Square Enix’s seinen manga magazine Big Gangan and compiled in eight tanks on editions. In addition, between January and March 2017, Fuji TV broadcasted both an anime and a real-time television show adapted by Lerche.
Mengo Yokoyari’s Scum’s Wish first appeared in Square Enix’s Big Gangan magazine on September 25, 2012, and ended on March 25, 2017. Square Enix released the 8th and last tank on both a standard and a special debut version on the same date.
Crunchyroll Manga publishes the series online in English, while Yen Press publishes it in the paper. From November 25, 2017, until May 25, 2018, a spin-off manga named Kuzu no Honkai décor was published in Big Gangan. It was compiled into a single book.
Plot
Hanabi Yasuraoka, a grade 10 girl, has a crush on Narumi Kanai, an elder childhood acquaintance who is currently her homeroom instructor. However, Hanabi recognizes that he is in love with Akane Minagawa and not with Narumi because of the expression in his eyes when he sees the new song instructor Akane Minagawa.
Hanabi encounters Mugi Awaya, another pupil who is over heels in love with Akane, his junior high professor. Hanabi and Mugi establish a deal and start a sham romance to relieve each other’s physical and romantic emptiness from their separate unfulfilled relationships. They pledge not to fall in adoration with each other and to quit the engagement if the individuals they love echo their affection.
Main Characters
Yasuraoka Hanabi
A high school girl who has feelings for Narumi. Hanabi develops a pretend romance with Mugi upon learning that Narumi is in love with Akane.
Awaya Mugi
Akane is a high schooler who has infatuated with her. So, to fulfill each other’s demands, he and Hanabi start a phony romance. Mugi had previously been in a covert affair with his senior, Mei Hayakawa because he could not profess his love for Akane in junior high.
Kanai Narumi
Hanabi’s elder former friend and neighbor who later becomes her high school homeroom instructor. His mom passed when he was a child, so he used to go to Hanabi’s house for freshly cooked meals. Ladies with longer hair appeal to him because they remind him of his mom.
Akane Minagawa
A new music instructor comes to the school during Hanabi’s first year. She appears to be a pleasant, well-behaved lady whose pupils like on the surface. Still, she enjoys the sensation of conquering a guy’s heart while inadvertently upsetting somebody else who is in love with that guy.
Sanae Ebato
Hanabi’s colleague and pal. Sanae has had feelings for Hanabi since she rescued her from a rail abductor. So when Sanae goes to Hanabi’s place for a stay, she kisses her passionately and professes her affection in the act. The pair began a physical connection after that.
Noriko Kamomebata
Mugi’s lifelong pal has been smitten with him since she was informed she and Mugi had the appearance of a “prince” and “princess.” Regardless of the remark, she followed Mugi and attempted to behave and seem like a royal.
However, she despises her own identity and wishes to be known as “Moka,” which is short for “most kawaii.” When she tells Mugi about her emotions, he exploits her advantages and pursues a physical connection with her without reciprocating her sentiments.
Streaming Platforms
“Scum’s Wish – Season 1” is currently available to view on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
