Yakinikuteishoku is a manga creator in Japan best known as the writer and illustrator of the yuri romantic comedy series Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?. The creator began serializing this work in Ichijinsha’s Comic Yuri Hime magazine in July 2021, where it ran until its conclusion in December 2025. The series was subsequently compiled into seven tankōbon volumes, with the first released on February 17, 2022, and the final volume published on January 17, 2026. The manga is licensed for English-language release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment, which began publishing the volumes in April 2023.

The creator’s most significant project to date, Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?, follows the story of Akane Tsuda, a capable office worker whose private life is disorderly, and her unexpected cohabitation with a sex android she purchases while intoxicated. The series blends comedy with themes of intimacy and human-robot relationships, establishing Yakinikuteishoku’s identity within the yuri genre.

In terms of adaptation history, Yakinikuteishoku’s manga was adapted into a short-form anime television series. The adaptation was announced in May 2025 under WWWave Corporation’s Deregula label, a brand known for producing anime content. The anime aired from January to February 2026, produced by the animation studio Nyan Pollution-ω-. Upon the announcement, Yakinikuteishoku expressed surprise and excitement about the adaptation, noting the thrill of seeing the characters animated. The creator’s artistic identity is closely tied to this singular major work, which explores the dynamics between a disorganized human and an android, incorporating elements of romantic comedy within a yuri framework. The series’ serialization in Comic Yuri Hime, a premier magazine for the genre, along with its licensing by Seven Seas Entertainment and subsequent anime adaptation, marks Yakinikuteishoku’s significance as a contributor to contemporary yuri manga.