Io Sakisaka, the creator of many popular manga series such as "Ao Haru Ride" and "Strobe Edge," has previously been adapted into live-action films. Her latest work is "Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare"! Now, it's been announced that "FuriFura" will be adapted into both a live-action and anime film! This article will cover the "FuriFura" film announced as of October 2019.
The Hotly-Anticipated Live-Action Movie!
The live-action film, scheduled for release in August 2020, will be directed by Takahiro Miki, director of "Ao Haru Ride"! In addition to "Ao Haru Ride," Director Miki has also worked on numerous tear-jerking romance films, including "Solanin" and "I'll Date You Tomorrow, Yesterday's You." We're excited to see how Director Miki portrays the four main characters as they grow.
Introducing the Cast of the Live-Action Film!
While various anime have been adapted into live-action films in recent years, one thing that fans of the original work are always curious about is the casting. Incidentally, "FuriFura" will feature some highly anticipated actors! Let's take a look at the cast of "FuriFura."
Minami Hamabe as Akari Yamamoto
Speaking of Hamabe, she has appeared in numerous live-action films, including as Meiko Honma in "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" and Yumeko Jabami in "Kakegurui." Now a popular actress in high demand for films and TV dramas, Hamabe is the perfect choice for the beautiful and stylish Akari!
Akari appears beautiful and sociable at first glance, but in reality, she's a clumsy girl who struggles with family issues and struggles to express her feelings honestly... How will Hamabe portray the character of Akari? It's sure to be a fascinating spectacle!
Takumi Kitamura as Rio Yamamoto
Takumi Kitamura co-starred with Minami Hamabe in "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas." He also co-starred with Mackenyu Arata in "30 Minutes to Say Goodbye" in January 2020. However, Takumi Kitamura was actually scouted as a child actor when he was in the third grade of elementary school! He's also played the childhood versions of many famous actors, including Shun Oguri and Masaki Okada.
Rio has complicated feelings, including a crush on his step-sister, Akari, that he can't even confess, and feeling cornered by it. But Rio is incredibly popular at school, and I'm excited to see Kitamura play him!
Riko Fukumoto as Yuna Ichihara
Speaking of Riko Fukumoto, she won the grand prize at the Toho Cinderella Audition! The Toho Cinderella Audition is famous for having many big-name actresses, including Masami Nagasawa, win the award. Incidentally, Hamabe, who plays Akari, also won an award.
Speaking of Yuna, she's a naive and dreamy girl whose first love was described as "a prince from a picture book." However, Yuna changes so much that it's no exaggeration to say she's the character who grows the most in "FuriFura." We're excited to see such a fresh-faced actor as Fukumoto!
Eiji Akaso as Kazuomi Inui
Eiji Akaso is a handsome actor who appeared in the Kamen Rider series. He also starred in the romance film "Heroine Disqualified." Incidentally, he's the oldest of the main cast!
Speaking of Kazuomi, he seems the most calm of the four, but he's also surprisingly childish and elusive. I'm looking forward to seeing how Akaso will portray the adorable, airheaded Kazuomi!
Animated Movie! Coming in May 2020!
The animated movie's release is less than a year away, but the plot and voice actors have yet to be announced! However, since "FuriFura" itself concluded with 12 volumes in June 2019, I expect the movie will condense the original story and pack everything into it.
By the way, the movie is being produced by A-1 Pictures, the studio behind "Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale," the theatrical version of the hugely popular "Sword Art Online" series! I'm looking forward to it.
Movie Info Summary
I've summarized the movie information that has been announced so far. What do you think? There's currently no information on the anime film, so I'm looking forward to seeing the trailer! The live-action film looks like it will be well worth watching, as the cast closely resembles the characters in the original work.
