Futari Escape

Futari Escape (ふたりエスケープ, Futari Esukēpu) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime from July 2020 to December 2022, and is licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment. A live-action television drama adaptation is set to premiere in October 2025.

Futari Escape
First tankōbon volume cover
ふたりエスケープ (Futari Esukēpu)
Genre	Romantic comedy[1] Slice of Life[1] Yuri[1]
Manga
Written by	Shōichi Taguchi
Published by	Ichijinsha
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
Magazine	Comic Yuri Hime
Original run	July 18, 2020 – December 16, 2022
Volumes	4 (List of volumes)
Television drama
Directed by	Kahori Higashi
Produced by	Hiroki Yamamoto (chief) Miyuki Sasagi Seiya Horio
Written by	Kahori Higashi Mari Kawada
Studio	United Productions
Original network	TV Osaka, TV Aichi
Original run	October 4, 2025 – scheduled

Plot

The series follows two young women, one a stressed-out manga artist and the other a total slacker, attempt to get away from the burdens of adult life. The pair, simply known as Senpai and Kouhai, spend their days having a good time when they are together, whether they are spending money on epic meals or dashing off on a day excursion instead of getting work done.

Characters

Senpai (先輩)

Portrayed by: Renka Iwamoto^[2]

Kouhai (後輩, Kōhai)

Portrayed by: Nao Tomisato^[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi, Futari Escape was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime from July 18, 2020, to December 16, 2022.^[3] The series was collected in four tankōbon volumes from November 2020 to February 2023.

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.^[4]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	November 18, 2020[5]	978-4-75802-182-1	November 15, 2022[1]	978-1-63858-568-8
2	March 17, 2021[6]	978-4-75802-226-2	February 21, 2023[1]	978-1-63858-569-5
3	December 18, 2021[7]	978-4-75802-317-7	June 6, 2023[1]	978-1-68579-565-8
4	February 16, 2023[8]	978-4-75802-498-3	December 26, 2023[1]	979-8-88843-090-3

Drama

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on September 1, 2025. The series will be directed by Kahori Higashi, with Higashi writing scripts alongside Mari Kawada, Hiroki Yamamoto serving as chief producer, Miyuki Sasagi and Seiya Horio serving as producers, and stars Nogizaka46 members Renka Iwamoto and Nao Tomisato as the two leads. It is set to premiere on TV Osaka and TV Aichi on October 4, 2025.^[2] The opening theme song, "Futari de Hitotsu" (The Two of Us Are One), is performed by Kentarō Seino.^[9]

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2021 and 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category, and was ranked 19th in both editions.^[10][11]

See also

• Three Days of Happiness, A novel, whose manga adaptation is also illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi