Mei Nagano and Yo Oizumi Star in Kakukaku Shikajika Film on Netflix
The Netflix release makes Higashimura's acclaimed autobiographical story about the mentor-student relationship widely accessible to a global audience.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
The live-action film adaptation of Akiko Higashimura's autobiographical manga "Kakukaku Shikajika" began streaming on Netflix on June 16. Directed by Kosuke Seki, the film stars Mei Nagano as a high school student aspiring to be a manga artist and Yo Oizumi as her strict art teacher, spanning nine years across three cities.
Mei Nagano plays Akiko Hayashi, a high school student in Miyazaki who dreams of becoming a manga artist, and Yo Oizumi plays Kenzo Hidaka, the terrifying art teacher who pushes her. The film follows their nine-year relationship across Miyazaki, Ishikawa, and Tokyo. Kosuke Seki, who directed "Hell's Garden," helms the project. The supporting cast includes Ai Mikami, Mei Hata, Jin Suzuki, Fūju Kamiki, Kenjiro Tsuda, Teppei Arita, MEGUMI, and Nao Omori. MISAMO performs the theme song "Message." The film originally opened in Japanese theaters on May 16, 2025.
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- Eiga Natalie 永野芽郁×大泉洋「かくかくしかじか」Netflixで配信、原作は東村アキコの自伝的マンガ