Monster in Sheep's Clothing Live-Action Film Opens in Japan on December 11
Kyugo's BL manga Monster in Sheep's Clothing gets a live-action film that opens in Japan on December 11, after a premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 28.
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Why it matters
The adaptation moves a Tokuma Shoten BL title from a niche manga imprint to a wide theatrical release produced by Amazon MGM Studio, with the fourth volume shipping two weeks after the film opens.
Key Facts
- Monster in Sheep's Clothing opens in Japan on December 11.
- The film premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 28.
- Nobuyuki Suzuki plays Jun Igawa and Haru Kashiwagi plays Daichi Kusakabe.
- Yang Liping directed the film, and Amazon MGM Studio produced it.
- Tokuma Shoten will ship the manga's fourth volume on December 25.
Nobuyuki Suzuki plays Jun Igawa and Haru Kashiwagi plays Daichi Kusakabe. Yang Liping directs from a script by Erika Nakayama and Daishi Iga, with Amazon MGM Studio producing.
The film stars Nobuyuki Suzuki as Jun Igawa, the fiance of Daichi's sister, and Haru Kashiwagi of the boy group Bullet Train as college junior Daichi Kusakabe. Rinka Kumada, Nagisa Saito, Kaito Yoshimura, Toshie Negishi, and Reika Kirishima round out the cast. Hidekazu Sakamoto composed the music.
Tokuma Shoten published the manga's first volume in June 2021, and the fourth volume ships on December 25, two weeks after the film's December 11 opening. The staff began streaming a clip on Tuesday showing Daichi caught off guard by Igawa's invitation to go out for a drink.
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- Anime News Network Kyūgō's Monster in Sheep's Clothing BL Manga Gets Live-Action Film