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Live-Action Barakamon Show Reveals More Cast, July 12 Premiere
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Barakamon manga on Thursday.
The new cast include:
- Keito Tsuna (top row left in image above) as Hiroshi Kido
- Hana Toyoshima (top row center) as Miwa Yamamura
- Hana Kondō (top row right) as Tamako Arai
- Kaori Yamaguchi (bottom row left) as Tomoko Kido
- Kazuki Iio (bottom row right) as Yūjirō Kido
Yōsuke Sugino (right in image above) plays protagonist Seishū Handa, while Ririsa Miyazaki (left) will play Naru Kotoishi.
The series will premiere on Fuji TV on July 12. The series will air on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. JST.
Keita Kono is directing the series, and Kumiko Asо̄ is writing the scripts. Masataka Takamaru is producing.
Yoshino launched the manga in returned for a limited serialization on April 12.
The manga streamed the series as it aired, and Funimation released the series on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in 2016.
publishes the manga in North America, and it describes the story:
For a certain reason, a handsome young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! From navigating public roads by tractor to reg himself to having his new digs commandeered by the local children as their new hangout, the list of Sensei's hardships is shaping up to be long indeed!
Yoshino started the Barakamon prequel manga ended the manga in June 2016. Yen Press has released all seven volumes in English. The manga inspired a television anime that premiered in July 2016. Funimation released the anime on home video in November 2018.
Yoshino Manga UP! Global is releasing the series in English digitally.
Update: Corrected Iwao Yamamura to Miwa Yamamura. Thanks EmperorBrandon
Sources: Fuji TV, Comic Natalie
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