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Written by
  
Kei Sugita

Demographic
  
Josei

Directed by
  
Kenichi Kasai

Number of episodes
  
13

Language
  
Japanese

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Published by
  
Media Factory

Volumes
  
4

First episode date
  
3 July 2012

Program creator
  
TV Tokyo

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Original run
  
14 August 2010 – present

Networks
  
TV Tokyo, AT-X, Television Aichi Broadcasting, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, TV Setouchi

Genres
  
Anime, Animation, Shōjo manga, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Historical drama

Similar
  
Star Driver, Penguindrum, The Betrayal Knows M, Chitose Get You!!, Tari Tari

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Chōyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi (超訳百人一首 うた恋い) is a historical Josei manga written and illustrated by Kei Sugita, and published by Media Factory. An anime adaptation by TYO Animations began airing in July 2012.

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Uta Koi is a "super liberal" interpretation of the Hyakunin isshu anthology of 100 romantic poems by 100 poets compiled during the Heian period.

Plot

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Uta Koi details a selection of romantic poems from the Hyakunin isshu, including the tale of Ariwara no Narihira's affair with imperial consort Fujiwara no Takaiko, the romantic relationship between Narihira's brother Ariwara no Yukihira and his wife Hiroko, amongst others.

Characters

Fujiwara no Teika (藤原 定家)
Voiced by: Yuki KajiMain character who introduces poems from the Hyakunin isshu.
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Ariwara no Narihira (在原 業平)
Voiced by: Junichi SuwabeA poetry-loving aristocrat depicted as a womanizing playboy who elopes with Takaiko in a forbidden romance.
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Fujiwara no Takaiko (藤原 高子)
Voiced by: Saori HayamiDaughter of Fujiwara no Nagara and later imperial consort of Emperor Seiwa, who elopes with Narihira.
Ariwara no Yukihira (在原 行平)
Voiced by: Daichi EndōOlder brother of Narihira.
Hiroko (弘子)
Voiced by: Sanae KobayashiWife of Ariwara no Yukihira.
Sadaakira (貞明)
Voiced by: Shotaro MorikuboEmperor of Japan and son of Takaiko, who is depicted as stubborn, insensitive and mischievous.
Yasuko (綏子)
Wife of Sadaakira who enjoys nature, and has a gentle personality.
Ono no Komachi (小野 小町)
Voiced by: Aya EndōA woman of renowned beauty, favoured by the emperor. Formerly known by the name of Yoshiko.
Yoshimine no Munesada (良岑 宗貞)
Voiced by: Yuuya UchidaA man who attempted to elope with Yoshiko, later known as Ono no Komachi, who then later became a monk.
Fun'ya no Yasuhide (文屋 康秀)
Voiced by: Susumu ChibaA poet who specialises in wordplay.
Fujiwara no Yoshitaka
Voiced by: Akira IshidaFather of Fujiwara no Yukinari.

Manga

As of April 2014 four volumes have been published, with the most recent published in December 2013. Over 400,000 copies of the manga series have been printed. The fourth manga volume sold 28,400 copies within the first week of release, ranking within the top 50 on the Oricon comic sales charts.

Drama CD

On 24 August 2011 the first drama CD volume was released.

Anime

An anime adaptation of Uta Koi began airing on 3 July 2012. The opening song is "Love Letter from Nanika?" (ラブレター・フロム・何か？) by ecosystem, and the closing song is "Singin' My Lu" by SOUL'd OUT.

References

Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi Wikipedia
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