Live-Action High School Family Film Delayed to January 2027
The delay moves the film's release from the competitive fall season to early January, a quieter period that may shift audience expectations for the adaptation of the Weekly Shonen Jump gag manga.
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The live-action film adaptation of Ryō Nakama's High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku manga has been delayed from a fall 2026 release to January 8, 2027, as confirmed by a new teaser trailer and visual released on Thursday. The film stars Yuno Nagao, Shingo Katori, Jun Saitō, and Riisa Naka, with Tôichirô Rutô directing.
The official website for the live-action High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku film released a new teaser trailer and visual on Thursday, confirming that the film will now open on January 8, 2027, rather than its originally planned fall 2026 window. The adaptation of Ryō Nakama's manga stars Yuno Nagao as younger sister Haruka, Shingo Katori as father Ichiro, Jun Saitō as eldest son Kōtarō, and Riisa Naka as mother Shizuka. Tôichirô Rutô directs from a script by Makoto Ueda. Viz Media and MANGA Plus publish the manga in English digitally; the series ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2020 to 2023.
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