Prime Original Drama KuroEma Launches on Prime Video

The series marks the first collaboration between Sugisaki and Tabe and is the latest Prime Original from the team behind 1122: For a Happy Marriage.

Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.

The live-action drama adaptation of Tsunami Umino's manga KuroEma began streaming on Prime Video on June 12. The series stars Hana Sugisaki and Mikako Tabe as dual leads, directed by Rikiya Imaizumi, with a total of five episodes released weekly over three weeks.

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• Eiga Natalie ドラマ「クロエマ」あらすじ、キャスト、スタッフまとめ【Prime Originalドラマシリーズ】