Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight
is a Japanese manga series by Rin Mikimoto. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Bessatsu Friend from April 13, 2015 to May 13, 2020. A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released on December 6, 2019. Plot Hinana Hanazawa, a diligent and hard-working honors student, secretly yearns for a fairytale-like romance. One day, popular actor Kaede Ayase comes to film a movie at her high school, in which she is appearing as an extra. Hinana discovers that Kaede's true personality is different from his princely image, but in spite of this, they both fall in love with each other. However, difficulties arise in their relationship due to their different social statuses. Characters ; portrayed by: Kanna Hashimoto (film) ; portrayed by: Ryota Katayose (film) Portrayed by: Gordon Maeda (film) Portrayed by: Alissa Yagi (film) Media Manga Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight is written and illustrated by Rin Mikimoto. It was serialized in the monthly magazine Bessatsu Friend from the May 2015 issue released on April 13, 2015 to the June 2020 issue released on May 13, 2020. The chapters were later released in 12 bound volumes by Kodansha