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JM (manga)

JM (stylized as ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It began serialization in Enterbrain's Harta Alternative web service in May 2023, and has been compiled into seven volumes as of March 2026. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Plot

J, a skilled assassin infamous in the underworld for being "untouchable", encounters a young girl named Megumi Akahoshi. During the encounter, he accidentally falls down the stairs, ending up switching bodies with her. With the two having contrasting personalities and having to live each other's life, J, using Megumi's body, ends up acting like a feared assassin, leading to the rise of a new feared killer.

Characters

J
An assassin who became infamous after wiping out several yakuza clans, despite various attempts at his life. Rumors swirl that he had been orphaned and a young age and was adopted by a gang to do their bidding, but eventually became so skilled that many wanted to take him out. After he switches bodies with Megumi, he keeps the same personality while in Megumi's body, now acting tough but also lacking Megumi's intelligence, as well as continuing his killing activities. He continues to go to school as Megumi, but due to his lack of intelligence, the new Megumi is no longer an academic prodigy, much to the shock and concern of her classmates and teacher.
A half-Japanese girl who ran away from home. She is not on good terms with her overbearing mother, who has high expectations of her and keeps pushing her to study. She is intelligent, but is often bullied in school for being half-Japanese. Her father is absent from her life. Finding herself in J's body, she makes changes, such as ordering girly decorations for his office.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by , who previously worked on the manga series Hinamatsuri in Enterbrain's Harta magazine. It began serialization on Enterbrain's Harta Alternative web service on May 8, 2023. The first volume was released on October 14, 2023; seven volumes have been published as of March 13, 2026. The series is published digitally in English by Kadokawa on its BookWalker website.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 10, 2026.

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