Tomohiro Hata Performs Theme for Live-Action Ao no Hana, Utsuwa no Mori
The adaptation draws on a finished ten-volume manga about a pottery town, and NHK is pairing it with a theme song and star casting aimed at the Yorudora late slot.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
NHK announced Tuesday that Tomohiro Hata will perform "Fragments," the theme song for the live-action series of Yuki Kodama's Ao no Hana, Utsuwa no Mori. Rena Matsui plays Aoko Baba, a ceramics painter, and Hayate Ichinose plays Tatsuki Manabe. The series debuts on NHK's Yorudora block on October 26. The manga ran in Flowers from March 2018 to March 2022, ending at ten volumes.
Hata's theme is titled "Fragments." NHK also revealed a new visual for the series. The story is set in Hasami, a town in Nagasaki prefecture known for its pottery, and follows Aoko, a ceramics painter, and her romance with Tatsuki, a young man who visits her studio. Rena Matsui, formerly of SKE48 and Nogizaka46, plays Aoko Baba. Hayate Ichinose plays Tatsuki Manabe. The series begins on NHK's Yorudora block on October 26.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.