Japan Toei Company and Amazon have teamed up to produce a live action feature and TV series adaptation of Oshi No Ko a hit manga series which has sold over 15 million copies. The feature will also be distributed in Japan, by Toei Company. Asuka Saito formerly of Japanese idol band Nogizaka46 has been cast as Ai. Nagisa Saito will play Ruby, Aqua’s twin sister, who dreams of becoming an idol like her mother.
The cast also includes Nanoka Hara, who voiced the title character in Makoto Shinkai’s animated feature
Suzume, which played in Competition at the Berlinale in 2022, as well as Mizuki Kayashima and Ano. A first look at the cast can be seen above.Creator Akasaka said of the upcoming adaptation: “
Oshi No Ko
cuts deep into the Japanese entertainment industry, which not only sheds light on the glitz and glam but also the dark side, which are critical in the comics. I was not sure if Oshi No Ko will ever be adapted into a film. I wrote it from the perspective of a manga author, but it would be more interesting when it’s recreated as a drama.
