The Sins of Kujo Film Adaptation Set for January 2027 Release
The theatrical film carries the Netflix drama's cast and director, following a run that kept the series at the top of Japan's weekly Top 10 for four consecutive weeks.
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The film adaptation of Shohei Manabe's manga The Sins of Kujo was announced on July 30. It opens in Japanese theaters on January 8, 2027. Yuya Yagira returns as Taiza Kujo and Hokuto Matsumura as Shinji Karasuma, with Yasuharu Doi directing, all continuing from the Netflix drama. The live-action series has been streaming worldwide on Netflix since April 2.
The story follows Taiza Kujo, a lawyer who takes only troublesome cases from underworld figures and is reviled online as a corrupt attorney. The Netflix drama entered the weekly Global Top 10 for non-English series for two consecutive weeks after its April 2 launch and topped Japan's weekly Top 10 for four consecutive weeks.
The film keeps the drama's cast: Yagira and Matsumura are joined by Elaiza Ikeda, Keita Machida, Takuya Otani, and Tsuyoshi Muro. A teaser video accompanied the announcement.
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