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Another Johnny’s is about to hit the live action stage—this time it’s KAT-TUN’s resident crooner Nakamaru Yuichi set forth to reveal his charm in Higashimura Akiko’s Omoni Naitemasu. He leads this drama alongside the Jellyfish model Nanao.

Nakamaru will play the role of Akamatsu Keisuku, who falls in love with Konno Izumi, to be played by Nanao. Konno Izumi is a beautiful model who felt that her excessive beauty is rather a curse, more than a blessing. Keep Reading

Starring in a role that is quite different from his known, flashy celebrity status, Kanjani8 Member Ryuhei Maruyama is announced to be the lead actor in the live action adaptation of Boys on the Run. He ditches his famous persona into a loser who is nearing his thirties, without any sense of having a good future. Maruyama will play the protagonist Toshiyuki Tanishi, a capsule toy vendor who has no love life; no life at all! Keep Reading

Japanese local channel Nippon Television Network (NTV) has announced details about their upcoming series, Sprout. Taken from a manga with the same title, this live action series will featured Chinen Yuri from Johnny’s Hey! Say! Jump! Chinen will be playing the role of Souhei, a boy in his high school year who is set to be entangled with a complicated love story along with the heroine.

Aoi Morikawa will play Miku Ikenouchi, the female lead of this upcoming drama. Keep Reading

As announced in the July issue of the magazine “Dessert,” Robico’s manga Tonari no Kaibutsu Kun is about to get its own anime adaptation, coming this year’s fall season.

The popular hit novel series is a romantic comedy, following the story of two students in their high school years, and their relationship with their classmates. Mizutani Shizuku is a young, studious girl whose focus is only on her grades rather than to make friends. Keep Reading

Kodansha’s Dessert Magazine July Issue has revealed that mangaka Kanae Hazuki’s Sukitte-ii na yo will have its own anime adaptation. The magazine has already revealed the staff and cast for this upcoming project on Thursday, including voice actress Ai Kayano to take the role of the main protagonist.

The story follows Mei Tachibana, a young high school girl who has never made a boyfriend, or even a friend, all her life. Keep Reading

Indie magazine Kochi has recently revealed details of their illustration contest. This independent manga magazine’s aim is to discover and aid young and aspiring manga artists who want to enter the professional world of illustrating. The contest is open for the cover illustration of the magazine’s 12th issue, which is set to be published in the month of November this year. International illustrators will be happy to hear that Kochi accepts applications from outside Japan. Keep Reading

Sanspo, a Japanese Sports and Entertainment news publication, has revealed that the Toei Animation historical comedy series is about to have its own live action adaptation. Ikkyu-san, an animated series which was inspired by a true-to-life Buddhist Monk, is scheduled to be aired on Fuji TV as a three part anthology in prime time set this June.

Ikkyu Soujun is the historical character which inspired the original animation. The plot trails after his naughty adventures as a child while he is staying at the Ankoku Temple. Keep Reading