Live-Action Summer of You Series Casts Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai

This is the first live-action adaptation of a well-regarded BL manga that ran from 2017 to 2019, and the casting of two Kamen Rider veterans signals a production aiming for a broad audience.

Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.

The live-action series adaptation of Nagisa Furuya's boys love manga The Summer of You has announced its main cast and staff. Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai will star as the two leads. The series will stream on U-NEXT from June 24 and air on TV Tokyo from July 1.

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• Anime News Network Live-Action Summer of You Series Announces Cast, Staff