A story about makeup, self-discovery and a
childhood friendship that evolves into something more difficult to define has
just confirmed its anime adaptation. I Think I Turned My Childhood
Friend Into a Girl announced the project through the opening of its official
account, accompanied by a commemorative illustration drawn by the author
herself, Azusa Banjo.
The story follows Kenshirou Midou,
a high school student who has been passionate about cosmetics all his life but
has kept that interest hidden from almost everyone, except for his childhood
friend Hiura Mihate. One day, Kenshirou receives permission to practice
makeup using Hiura as a model. The result drastically transforms Hiura's
appearance, turning an ordinary-looking, short-statured boy into someone who
looks small and feminine. Through that experience, Kenshirou discovers how
liberating it is to be able to openly share his passion.
Hiura also responds positively to change. She
enjoys makeup and the subsequent experience of wearing women's clothes, and
eventually decides to go to school in the girls' uniform. Kenshirou begins to
wonder if he unlocked something new in Hiura or if he's simply noticing a side
of his friend that was always there but was never visible. What emerges between
the two from that point is the heart of the series.
For now, there is no information about the
animation studio, the production team or the voice cast. These details are
expected as the development of the project progresses.
About I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into
a Girl
I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a
Girl (Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata) is an Azusa Banjo manga
published on Ichijinsha's Comic Pool site since February 2020.
The twelfth collected volume is scheduled for June 25. The series explores
themes of identity, self-expression, and the feelings that emerge between two
people when one of them discovers a part of themselves that they didn't know,
all from an approach that mixes tenderness with the everyday humor of school
life.
