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AMBot | 01/19/2024 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The live-action drama adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's "Tanabata no Kuni" has been announced and will premiere exclusively on Disney Plus starting in July. The series will feature Kaohta Hosoda in the lead role.
"Tanabata no Kuni," which was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1999, is a science fiction story about university student Yoji Nanamaru, who possesses a strange but seemingly useless supernatural ability to shoot small holes into objects. This ability plunges Nanamaru into a crisis that endangers the world. The series consists of four volumes.
The director is Yusuke Taki, known for his work on "Omameda Towako to San-nin no Moto Otto" and "Crazy Cruise." Along with the announcement, a teaser video was released, showcasing a spherical void carved into a downtown skyscraper.
Iwaaki expressed his excitement for the adaptation, comparing it to watching a grandchild grow up, and looked forward to the innovative techniques and visual effects the adaptation will bring. Hosoda, who plays Nanamaru, spoke about the unique challenges and experiences of the lead role, emphasizing his growing sense of responsibility and anticipation for the story's complexity. Director Taki discussed the excitement and challenges of adapting Iwaaki's work, promising to honor the spirit of the original.
"Tanabata no Kuni," which was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1999, is a science fiction story about university student Yoji Nanamaru, who possesses a strange but seemingly useless supernatural ability to shoot small holes into objects. This ability plunges Nanamaru into a crisis that endangers the world. The series consists of four volumes.
The director is Yusuke Taki, known for his work on "Omameda Towako to San-nin no Moto Otto" and "Crazy Cruise." Along with the announcement, a teaser video was released, showcasing a spherical void carved into a downtown skyscraper.
Iwaaki expressed his excitement for the adaptation, comparing it to watching a grandchild grow up, and looked forward to the innovative techniques and visual effects the adaptation will bring. Hosoda, who plays Nanamaru, spoke about the unique challenges and experiences of the lead role, emphasizing his growing sense of responsibility and anticipation for the story's complexity. Director Taki discussed the excitement and challenges of adapting Iwaaki's work, promising to honor the spirit of the original.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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