Nippon-ichi no Otoko no Tamashii is a 1999 comedy with romantic elements, told across 16 short episodes. Adapted from a manga by Masahiko Kikuni that ran in Young Sunday, its stories center on sex and sadomasochism. Kikuni is also the creator of Kizu darake no Tenshi-tachi. The shorts aired every day in a late-night slot as part of the anthology program Wonderful, where they drew a 9.1% audience share.