Scum`s Wish
Original Title：クズの本懐
Languages:
- Spanish: El deseo de la escoria
- English: Scum`s Wish
- Japanese: クズの本懐
- Chinese: 人渣的本愿
"Scum's Wish" (Japanese: クズの本懐, Hepburn: Kuzu no Honkai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Big Gangan from September 2012 to March 2017, and has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. The story revolves around high school students Hanabi and Mugi, who are both in love with people who are unattainable. To soothe their loneliness, they begin a fake relationship, agreeing not to fall in love with each other. Hanabi has a crush on her childhood friend and homeroom teacher, Narumi, while Mugi is in love with his former tutor, Akane, who is now a music teacher. The series is known for its complex emotional entanglements and deep analysis of its characters' inner lives, exploring themes of love, desire, and loneliness. In addition to the manga, it has been adapted into a TV anime series and a live-action TV series. The anime aired on Fuji TV from January to March 2017, and the live-action drama aired from January to April 2017, offering viewers diverse viewing experiences.