Toei will make a live action movie of “Oshi no Ko” and distribute it on Amazon Prime Video. In mid-December, a certain work was being filmed at a cafe in the city center. At the center of the nearly 50 staff was actor Kaito Sakurai.
“Sakurai-san started acting as an actor in 2019 while working in an indie band He also appeared in the NHK morning drama “Yell” and the Sunday theater “VIVANT,” which became a hot topic this year.. In September of this year, he left the band because it was “difficult to balance acting and music”. From now on, it looks like he will mainly focus on his work as an actor.”
(Sports reporter)
Details about shoot:
Sakurai san dyed his hair blonde, and a cardigan is wrapped around the shoulders. At the same scene, Kaname Jun was seen looking great in a suit, but what kind of photo shoot was he taking? . Mr. Sakurai plays the main character Aqua, and Mr. Kaname plays the role of the video producer who appears in the play.” (A source from the production company)
The Oshi no Ko Manga is Currently being serialized in Jump. This is a very popular comic that has sold over 15 million copies in total.
Oshi no Ko Story
“Aqua and her younger sister Ruby are the twin children of the once charismatic idol Ai Hoshino. However, Aqua and Ruby are reincarnated with the memories of their previous lives. The story is about Ai being murdered by a stalker when the twins were still babies, and Aqua, who has grown up, infiltrates the entertainment industry to find out the truth behind Ai’s death.
It was made into an anime in the spring of ’23, and it quickly gained recognition and became a hugely popular work.
“Idol” sung by the popular music unit “YOASOBI” has been selected as the anime theme song. The song was a huge hit, becoming the first Japanese song to reach number 1 on the US Billboard Global Char. Coupled with the response to the theme song, the anime became a big hit, and when the decision to produce a second season of the anime was announced, the word “Oshi no ko” became the number one trending word worldwide withX.”
Since it’s a live-action adaptation of a popular work, they seem to be putting a lot of effort into casting..
Main Cast Information for Live Action
Ai Hoshino will be played by Asuka Saitō, formerly of Nogizaka46,
Ruby Hoshino will be played by Nagisa Saitō, who graduated from the idol group “=LOVE” this year.
Mem-Cho will be played by Ano-chan, who is also set to appear in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen at the end of the year.
Kana Arima, is played by the young and talented Nanoka Hara.
Other actors scheduled to appear include Nobuaki Kaneko, model and actress Mizuki Kayashima, and entertainer Naeno.” (Source: production company official)
It seems that the movie is being shot with Ai as the center, and the streaming drama is being shot with Aqua as the center. Both the movie and the streaming drama are scheduled to be released in 2025, and the second season of the anime is also scheduled to air in 2024, so I think the “Oshi no Ko boom” will continue for a while.”
When Toei was asked about this live-action adaptation, they replied,
“There is nothing we can answer.”
Toei Studio
Amazon Prime Video was also contacted by jprime, but received no response by the deadline.
Source : Official website of Jprime
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