Usually, there’s a protracted, gradual build-up to the launch of a live-action adaptation of a well-liked anime/manga collection. First comes the preliminary announcement, possibly with a redesigned emblem and nice however platitude-packed assertion from the unique creator about how they’re stunned and excited, and that regardless that there’s no launch window but at this early stage, they hope that everybody is trying ahead to it.
Quite a bit later comes the introduction of the actor or actress tapped to play the protagonist, who additionally will make some broad statements about how they fell in love with the character and are comfortable to be portraying them, adopted by a slow-drip reveal of the remainder of the forged, with the live-action model lastly releasing months after it was first introduced.
So it’s fairly stunning to see Amazon Prime Video and Toei say “We’re making a live-action version of ‘Oshi no Ko.’ Here’re photos of the main cast, in costume as their characters, and the series will be out by the end of the year. Oh, yeah, we’re releasing a movie too.”
That’s exactly what the 2 corporations have accomplished, although, with a shock announcement made on Wednesday in Japan.
“Oshi no Ko’s” story of present enterprise, homicide, and reincarnation is centered on the idol trade, and a number of other members of the forged come from musical backgrounds. Cast within the lead function of Aqua is drummer/actor/style mannequin Kaito Sakurai (son of J-pop band Mr. Children vocalist Kazutoshi Sakurai), and taking part in Aqua’s twin sister Ruby is Nagisa Saito, who till final January was a member of idol unit =LOVE. Asuka Saito (no relation to Nagisa Saito), a founding member of Nogizaka46 and a 10-year veteran of the group, will play the twins’ mom, Ai, with the remaining forged introduced to date consisting of Nanoka Hara as Kana, Mizuki Kayashima as Akane, and Ano as Mem-cho.
The live-action “Oshi no Ko” drama collection will stream worldwide solely on Amazon Prime Video, with a premiere date someday in “winter 2024,” ostensibly that means December of 2024, Toei says that it’ll additionally launch a live-action “Oshi no Ko” film in theaters following the drama’s streaming, although it’s at present unclear if that is going to be a continuation of the Amazon Prime collection or a condensed compilation of the drama’s episodes.
Source: Toei by way of Oricon News by way of Livedoor News by way of Otakomu
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