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Live-Action Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō Film's Clip Shows Agetarō Dancing to C+C Music Factory's 'Gonna Make You Sweat'

The official website for the live-action Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō manga posted a video featuring footage from the film on Friday. The video shows Agetarō and friends dressed in tonkatsu costumes and dancing to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" at the crosswalk in front of the Shibuya Modi building.

The film will measure against the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Rurouni Kenshin sequels) plays "DJ Oily" (Iori Oiri), Agetar's mentor.

In the ing cast, Yamaya, and Yōichirō Saitō.

Ken Ninomiya is directing the film. The film's theme song is "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars. In addition, the film will feature over 70 songs from new songs to familiar ones like "Sugar" by Maroon 5, "D.A.N.C.E." by Justice, "Star Guitar" by The Chemical Brothers, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle, "My Sharona" by The Knack, and "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory.

The gag manga follows Agetarō Katsumata, a stupid but honest guy whose family has run a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant for three generations. He's also a beginner club DJ.

The manga series ended in March 2017. Shueisha shipped 11 compiled book volumes for the manga.

An anime adaptation directed by streamed the series as it aired in Japan.

Sources: Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō live-action film's website, Comic Natalie