As of July 2026, FLIPFLOPs' Darwin's Game franchise is expanding with a live-action film set for 2027 and a manga adaptation of the spinoff novel Flag Game, while the original manga concluded in 2023.
FLIPFLOPs, the creator duo of the manga Darwin's Game, continues to see the franchise grow after the original series ended in 2023. The manga, which ran in Bessatsu Shōnen Champion from December 2012 to October 2023, has over 10 million copies in cumulative circulation. Two new projects have been announced in quick succession.
On July 10, 2026, Toei announced a live-action film adaptation of Darwin's Game, directed by Fumihiko Sori and starring Taishi Nakagawa as Kaname, alongside Kōki as Shuka, Mei Hata, Fuju Kamio, and Koji Yamamoto. The film is scheduled to open in Japan on March 12, 2027. FLIPFLOPs stated they asked Sori not to aim for panel-for-panel reproduction but to make the strongest film possible, acknowledging the differences between manga and live-action.
Days later, on July 17, it was revealed that the spinoff novel Darwin's Game ~Flag Game~, also by FLIPFLOPs, is getting a manga adaptation drawn by Guuno. The adaptation will launch in the November 2026 issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Champion, shipping in October. The novel centers on the backstory of side characters Shuka and Rein, expanding the lore of the franchise that already concluded with the original manga.
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FLIPFLOPs' Darwin's Game ~Flag Game~ spinoff novel is getting a manga adaptation drawn by Guuno, launching in the November issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Champion, shipping in October. The novel centers on the past of side characters Shuka and Rein. The original Darwin's Game manga ended in 2023, and a live-action film is set for 2027.
Toei announced on July 10 that FLIPFLOPs' manga "Darwin's Game" will receive a live-action film adaptation, opening in Japan on March 12, 2027. The film stars Taishi Nakagawa as protagonist Kaname, alongside Kōki as Shuka, Mei Hata as Rain, Fuju Kamio as Ryuji, and Koji Yamamoto as Hiiragi. Fumihiko Sori, director of the live-action "Fullmetal Alchemist" films and "Hakkenden," directs and co-writes the script with Hayato Miura. The manga, which ran in Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shōnen Champion from December 2012 to October 2023, has over 10 million copies in cumulative circulation. It follows college student Kaname Sudo, who is drawn into a deadly mobile app game where players fight using supernatural abilities called Sigils. The film's teaser trailer and visual were released alongside the announcement. The original creators FLIPFLOPs stated they asked Sori not to focus on panel-for-panel reproduction but to make the strongest film possible, noting that manga and live-action are different mediums.