Drama and movie live-action adaptation of "[Bisho no ko]" is decided! Sakurai Umin as Aqua and Asuka Saito as Ai, the steadfast center of "B-Komachi"!

Amazon and Toei have announced a joint project to produce a live-action film adaptation of "The Child of Mystery," with the drama series to be distributed exclusively worldwide on Amazon's Prime Video in winter 2024, and the movie to be released in theaters by Toei.

The "Mystery Child," serialized in Weekly Young Jump in 2020 under the joint name of Akasa Akasaka and Mengo Yokojari, is a fantastical story about a legendary idol Ai who is reincarnated as a "Mystery Child," with a suspenseful setting and shocking depictions. The suspenseful elements and the unparalleled novel storyline, which cuts into the complex world of the entertainment industry without hesitation, were shocking, and the popularity of the series soared among a wide range of generations.
The live-action content, which seems to be linked to contemporary society, has also attracted a great deal of attention, and as of January 2024, a total of 15 million copies of the comic have been sold. The anime that aired in 2023 attracted attention for its storyline that is extremely faithful to the original work, delicate and beautiful drawings, and original live scenes in the anime.
The song "Idol," written by the music unit YOASOBI as the opening theme song for the anime, became the first Japanese-language song to top the U.S. Billboard Global Charts, and is also a major factor in the anime's worldwide popularity.

⇒The second season of the TV anime "[Guessing Child]" will be broadcast in 2024! New voiced videos of Aqua, Kana Arima, and Akane Kurokawa were also released.

It has been announced that "Suishinoko", which has been a social phenomenon, will finally be adapted into a live-action film.

Starring in the film is Sakurai Uminon.
In addition to his wide-ranging activities such as starting a band and a YouTube channel, he has recently appeared in "VIVANT" (2023/TBS) and "Aoharide Season 1" (2023/WOWOW). In this film, he plays Aqua, a young woman who goes underground in the entertainment industry to uncover the truth behind the death of her mother, Ai.

Ruby, Aqua's twin sister, dreams of becoming an idol like her late mother, Ai, and is played by Nagisa Saito.
Her performance as Yua in the TV drama "Tomorrow, I am Someone's Kanojo" (MBS/2022), which she took on while working with the idol group "=LOVE," from which she graduated last year, was a huge hit. After graduating from the group, she has been active as an actress, appearing in the film "Exchange Lies Diary" (2023) and "The Best Student ~Last Dance for a Year to Live~" (NTV/2023).

Nanoha Hara plays the role of Kana Arima, who has been performing as a child actress since she was a child and started her idol career together with Ruby.
Since making her debut as a child actress in 2009, she has appeared in many high-profile films with her solid acting ability, including the movie "Suzume no tojikomari" (2022), the NHK historical drama "Dousuru ieyasu" (2023), and the movie "Mysteri to katterenasu" (2023).

Mizuki Kayashima plays the role of Akane Kurokawa, an actress belonging to the "Gekidan Laralai" and in love with Aqua.
She was an exclusive model for "Seventeen" magazine and was selected as the 14th CM girl for "Zexy". Her mysterious role in "Oyasama no Musume" (MBS/2022) attracted a lot of attention, and her passionate performance as a heel in "The Best Teacher: 1 Year Later, I Was ■sed by a Student" (NTV/2023) attracted much attention.

Ano-san plays the role of MEMcho, who is a popular YouTube star and idolizes along with Ruby and Kana.
She is widely active as an artist, TV personality, actor, voice actor, and model, and boasts charismatic popularity among young women. As an artist, she released "Chyu, Diversity," in November 2022. She also appeared on the 74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen at the end of last year with the song "Chu, Diversity.

In addition, a special visual based on the cover of the original comic book has been released. Akasaka Akasaka's comment has also arrived, and will be introduced below.

Akah Akasaka's comment

On the occasion of this live-action adaptation of [The Girl Who Guesses], [The Girl Who Guesses] is a work that makes various references to the world of entertainment.
And it also mentions the live-action adaptation of manga works.
We are not saying only good things. It also says critical things.
So I was thinking that maybe [Mystery Child] would never be made into a live-action film.
When I heard that they were going to do a live-action version, I wanted to ask both the cast and the production team, "Are you sure you are okay with this? I wanted to ask both the cast and the production team, "Are you sure you are okay with this?
I am endlessly grateful to everyone who accepted the project.

I cannot imagine what it must have been like to create a work called "Guessing Child" set in the entertainment industry, not from the manga artist's point of view, but from the real scene of the entertainment industry, from the people who are in the real scene.
And what is the final product like?
I am very interested.
I am sure you are interested in the same thing.

I would like you to witness the answer together with me.

(*Original text only)

Cast Profile

■Kaito Sakurai as Aqua
She is a model, has her own Instagram and YouTube channel, and until last year was active in music as the drummer of the band "Inner Journey". He also appeared in the TBS series "VIVANT" (2023), the Netflix drama "Kimi ni Todoke" (2023), and will star in the WOWOW drama "Aoharide" (2023). (2023) on WOWOW, in which he plays the lead role. He will also appear in his first movie, "Lie Eater" (2022), and his first stage production, "Mr. Kamazuka, Stretching His Wings" (2022). She also makes regular appearances on TBS's "King's Brunch" and J-WAVE's "PIA SONAR'S LAB," expanding her activities in a wide range of genres.

Asuka Saito as ■Ai
Asuka Saito passed the audition for "Nogizaka46" in 2011 and joined the group as the youngest member of the first term. She has been featured as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine "CUTiE" and a regular model for "sweet". In 2016, she appeared as the center for the first time in Nogizaka46's 15th single "Barefoot in Summer". In 2020, she starred in the TBS drama series and movie "Don't mess with the video lab! and host of the EX "Hamaska Broadcasting Club" from 2021, she will lead the group as its ace. She will hold a graduation concert in May 2023. As an individual, she is active in a wide range of activities, including acting and modeling.

Nagisa Saito as Ruby
Born on July 6, 2003.
She debuted in 2017 as a member of the idol group "=LOVE" produced by Rino Sashihara, and graduated in January 2023.
While still a member, she gained attention as an actress when she appeared in the MBS/TBS Drama-ism "Tomorrow, I am Someone's Kanojo" in April 2022, playing the role of Yua Takahashi (Yu-Aya).
Since graduation, she has been expanding her activities as an actress and voice actress, appearing in the movie "Exchange Lies Diary" and the NTV Z-drama "The Best Student ~Last Dance of One Year to Live~.

Nanoha Hara as Kana Arima
Born in Tokyo in 2003, Hara made her debut in the entertainment industry in 2009.
She attracted attention for her role as Nozomi Ikushima in the movie "The Voice of Sin" (directed by Hiroyasu Doi in 2008), and has since appeared in many dramas, including "Night Doctor" (CX21), "True Detective Flag" (NTV22), and "Namba MG5" (CX22). She was selected by audition to voice the main character, Suzume Iwato, in the animated film "Suzume no tojimari" (directed by Makoto Shinkai in 2010). She also played the role of Shioji Karashu in the movie "Not to Mention Mystery" (directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama in 2011), and played the role of Sen Hime in the NHK historical drama "Dousuru Ieyasu" (2011).

Mizuki Kayashima as Akane Kurokawa
Born in 2004 in Nagasaki Prefecture.
She debuted in 2017 after winning the Grand Prix in an audition sponsored by Amuse.
Her main roles include the drama "Here is Ethics Now!" (2021), "Okaeri Monet" (2021), "Oyasama no Musume" (2022), "Tomorrow, I am Someone's Kanojo Season 2", "The Best Teacher: 1 Year Later, I was ■subscribed by a Student" (2023), and the films "I Want to be Killed by a High School Girl" (2022) and "Exchange Lie Diary" (2023). She has also appeared in numerous commercials and advertisements, including "Shiseido," "CHANEL," "GU," and "Zexy" as the 14th CM girl. She is also an exclusive model for "Seventeen" magazine.

MEM Chou as MEM Chou
Charismatic and popular among young women as an artist, TV personality, actor, voice actor, and model. As an artist, she released "Chu, Diversity," in November 2022. She also appeared in the 74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen at the end of last year with the song "Chyu, Diversity.

Akah Akasaka's comment

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