Mei Hata is cast as Rain in the live-action film adaptation of the manga Darwin's Game, which opens in Japan on March 12, 2027.
Mei Hata has been cast as Rain in the live-action film adaptation of FLIPFLOPs' manga Darwin's Game. The film is directed and co-written by Fumihiko Sori, who previously directed the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist films and Hakkenden. The cast also includes Taishi Nakagawa as protagonist Kaname, Kōki as Shuka, Fuju Kamio as Ryuji, and Koji Yamamoto as Hiiragi. The film is scheduled to open in Japan on March 12, 2027. Toei announced the project on July 10, 2026, alongside a teaser trailer and visual. 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.
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K, a member of the group &TEAM, made his film debut as Nagi Seishiro in the live-action Blue Lock film at its world premiere in Tokyo on July 13. During the stage greeting, K expressed gratitude to the cast and staff and asked the audience if he could now call himself an actor, receiving applause. The film opens in Japan on August 7.
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.