Soko o Nantoka

Soko o Nantoka (Japanese: そこをなんとか; "Please Do Something") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mikoto Asou. It was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Melody from 2007 to August 28, 2018,^[1][2] with its chapters collected into 15 tankōbon volumes.^[3] Soko o Nantoka was adapted into two Japanese television drama series: one in 2012^[4] and another in 2014.^[5]

Soko o Nantoka
Cover of the first manga volume
そこをなんとか
Manga
Written by	Mikoto Asou [ja]
Published by	Hakusensha
Imprint	Hana to Yume Comics Special
Magazine	Melody
Original run	2007 – August 28, 2018
Volumes	15
Television drama
Directed by	Keiji Kataoka Takashi Isshiki
Written by	Masako Imai Rie Yokota
Original network	BS Premium
Original run	October 21, 2012 – December 9, 2012
Episodes	9
Television drama
Soko o Nantoka 2
Directed by	Keiji Kataoka Takashi Isshiki
Written by	Masako Imai Rie Yokota
Music by	Mikio Endō
Original network	BS Premium
Original run	August 3, 2014 – September 21, 2014
Episodes	8

Characters

Rakuko Kaise (改世 楽子, Kaise Rakuko)

Portrayed by: Yuika Motokariya^[5]

Hiroaki Shōji (東海林 弘明, Shōji Hiroaki)

Portrayed by: Ichikawa Ennosuke IV

Aki Kubota (久保田 亜紀, Kubota Aki)

Portrayed by: Megumi^[5]

Shiori Nakadō (中道 志織, Nakadō Shiori)

Portrayed by: Waka Inoue^[5]

Kōtarō Sugawara (菅原 耕太郎, Sugawara Kōtarō)

Portrayed by: Kohei Otomo^[5]