The entertainment world moves fast, and Live-Action My Sister's Boyfriend Film Casts Taisuke Niihara is the latest development catching everyone's eye. From fans to industry insiders, the reaction has been immediate.
The Story So Far
The official website for My Sister's Boyfriend, the live-action movie of Amu Meguro's Midori Loves My Sister (Onē-chan no Midori-kun or literally My sister's Midori-kun) manga, disclosed on Wednesday that Taisuke Niihara (live-action At 25:00 in Akasaka, Young & Fine) has joined the movie's cast as Amamiya, a fresh assistant backer at the same TV station where Sui's older sister Momo works.
The original manga centers on Sui, a girl in her third year of junior high. She doesn't really get along with her older sister's boyfriend, Midori-kun, since he always treats her like a kid and makes fun of her. But Midori-kun is suddenly asked to be Sui's home tutor, and she suddenly sees an unexpected side of him.
The movie has the English title My Sister's Boyfriend, and features timelesz idol group member Masaki Hashimoto (live-action Summer Complicity) as Midori Yukishiro, and performer Runa Nakajima (live-action Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen) as Sui Sanae. Rinka Kumada (live-action Otonanajimi, Kimi ni Todoke, It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love, lower left in visual above) portrays Sui's older sister and Midori's girlfriend Momo Sanae, and Reo Matsumoto (live-action I Cannot Reach You, Propaganda Game, bottom center) portrays Sui's childhood friend Ayame Mizukawa.
Mahito Kimura (live-action Strobe Edge, Blue Spring Ride series) is directing the movie, and Nami Kikkawa (live-action Honey Lemon Soda movie) is writing the screenplay. Shochiku is credited for planning and overseeing the production, and is also distributing the movie. The movie will open in Japan on December 4.
Meguro launched the manga in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine in 2022. Shueisha published the manga's 11th compiled book volume on April 23. Meguro ended the Hinata no Blue manga in July 2021. Meguro launched the manga in Bessatsu Margaret in April 2019.
Meguro's Honey So Sweet manga ran in Bessatsu Margaret from August 2012 to November 2015. Viz Media's Shojo Beat imprint has dropped the eight-volume manga in English. The series was ranked as one of Japanese Bookstore Employees' top recommended comics for 2014.
The manga inspired a live-action movie adaptation that opened in Japan in March 2018. Sources: Onē-chan no Midori-kun live-action movie's website, Comic Natalie
What happens next is anyone's guess, but one thing is certain: this development has added a fresh chapter to an already fascinating entertainment saga. Stay tuned to TeraMovies for all the latest updates from the world of cinema.
