Burn the House Down (manga)

Burn the House Down (Japanese: 御手洗家、炎上する, Hepburn: Mitarai-ke, Enjō Suru, lit. "The Mitarai Family Goes Up in Flames") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Moyashi Fujisawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss from March 2017 to April 2021, with its chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes. A streaming television drama adaptation premiered in July 2023 on Netflix.

Characters

Anzu Murata (村田 杏子, Murata Anzu)

Portrayed by: Mei Nagano

Makiko Mitarai (御手洗 真希子, Mitarai Makiko)

Portrayed by: Kyōka Suzuki

Kiichi Mitarai (御手洗 希一, Mitarai Kiichi)

Portrayed by: Asuka Kudo

Shinji Mitarai (御手洗 真二, Mitarai Shinji)

Portrayed by: Taishi Nakagawa

Yuzu Murata (村田 柚子, Murata Yuzu)

Portrayed by: Yuri Tsunematsu

Claire (クレア, Kurea)

Portrayed by: Kie Kitano

Satsuki Murata (村田 皐月, Murata Satsuki)

Portrayed by: Michiko Kichise

Osamu Mitarai (御手洗 治, Mitarai Osamu)

Portrayed by: Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Moyashi Fujisawa, Burn the House Down was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss from March 25, 2017, to April 24, 2021. Eight 'tankōbon volumes were published from December 2017 to June 2021.

In June 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for an English digital release.

Volumes

Drama

A television drama adaptation was announced in July 2022, starring Mei Nagano and Kyōka Suzuki. It was directed by Yūichirō Hirakawa, based on a screenplay by Arisa Kaneko. Takeshi Kobayashi composed the music, with Shin'ichi Takahashi and Kei Haruna serving as producers. The series premiered worldwide on Netflix on July 13, 2023. Vaundy performed the theme song "Carnival" (カーニバル).

References

External links

• Official website at Kiss (in Japanese)
• Burn the House Down (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Burn the House Down on Netflix