2.5 Dimensional Seduction (
Japanese: 2.5次元の誘惑,
Hepburn: Nitengo-jigen no Ririsa) is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by Yu Hashimoto. It began serialization on
Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website in June 2019. An
anime television series adaptation produced by
J.C.Staff is set to premiere in July 2024.
Premise
Masamune Okumura is a second-year high school student who serves as the president and only member of his school's manga club. An otaku, he claims he has no interest in real girls due to his obsession with a fictional character named Liliel (リリエル, Ririeru). Suddenly, a first-year student named Lilysa Amano, who is passionate about
cosplay, joins the club and recruits Okumura to be her official photographer. When Okumura learns her favorite character is also Liliel, he finds himself conflicted about his romantic feelings towards her. Other girls soon join the club as well.
Okumura is a second-year high school student who is the president of his school's manga club. He is an otaku who is obsessed with a fictional character named Liliel.
Lilysa is a first-year student who joins the manga club. Due to her passion for cosplay, she recruits Okumura to be her photographer. Like Okumura, she is also a fan of Liliel.
Mikari is a first-year student who is Okumura's childhood friend and Lilysa's classmate. A gorgeous and popular model, she has had a crush on Okumura since they were young.
Mayuri is a popular new high school teacher who becomes the advisor of the manga club. She is a former cosplayer.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yu Hashimoto, the series began serialization on
Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga website on June 15, 2019.[6] As of January 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nineteen tankōbon volumes.[7]
In June 2021,
Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication under their Ghost Ship imprint.[8]
"The Next Heavenly Queen" (次の四天王, Tsugi no Shitennō)
"Q&A" (キューアンドエー, Kyūandoē)
"The Cosplay That Started It All" (はじまりのコスプレ, Hajimari no Kosupure)
"Lilysa-chan's Costumes" (リリサちゃんの衣装, Ririsa-chan no Ishō)
"My Wings" (私のつばさ, Watashi no Tsubasa)
Bonus: "JK Mayu Eri Hatsutaiken" (「JKまゆエリ初体験」)
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
152. "Summer Is Coming" (夏が来る, Natsugakuru)
153. "Our Second Summer" (二度目の夏, Futatabime no Natsu)
154. "Teacher" (先生, Sensei)
155. "The Day of Resurrection" (復活の日, Fukkatsu no Hi)
156. "Dreams of Days Gone By" (在りし日の次元(ゆめ), Arishi Hi no Jigen (Yume))
157. "Standing Side by Side" (並び立つ, Narabitatsu)
158. "Borrowed Scenery" (借景, Shakkei)
Anime
An
anime television series adaptation was announced on December 10, 2022.[38][39] It will be produced by
J.C.Staff and directed by Hideki Okamoto, with scripts written by
Takao Yoshioka, character designs handled by Tomoyuki Shitaya, and music composed by
Hiroaki Tsutsumi.[40][2] The series is set to premiere in July 2024.[4]
Video game
A smartphone game developed by Aiming and Team Caravan, titled 2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels' Stage, was announced during
Jump Festa 2024.[3]
Reception
Itachi Utada from Famitsu praised the story and characters of the series, particularly enjoying the cosplay elements present.[1]
In the 2020
Next Manga Award, the series ranked fourth in the web manga category.[41] The series has one million copies in circulation between its digital and print releases.[1]