Netflix and TV Tokyo unveiled a new visual for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You manga series.
The staff behind the series then also revealed more of the show’s cast members, including Kaito Sakurai as Ryū Sanada, Rinka Kumada as Ayane Yano, Riho Nakamura as Chizuru Yoshida, Naho Toda as Yōko Kuronuma, Hiroyuki Hirayama as Kitao Kuronuma, and Shōhei Miura as Kazuichi Arai. These new cast members join Sara Minami and Oji Suzuka as the show leads Sawako Kuronuma and Shota Kazahaya respectively.
The Kimi Ni Todoke live-action series is debuting worldwide on Netflix on March 30.
▍Kimi Ni Todoke Live-Action New Cast members
■ Kaito Sakurai as Ryū Sanada
■ Rinka Kumada as Ayane Yano
■ Riho Nakamura as Chizuru Yoshida
■ Naho Toda (left) as Yōko Kuronuma, and Hiroyuki Hirayama (right) as Kitao Kuronuma
■ Shōhei Miura as Kazuichi Arai
▍About Kimi ni Todoke
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You is a Japanese shōjo romance manga by Karuho Shiina. It was published by Shueisha in Bessatsu Margaret from 2005 to 2017 and collected in 30 tankōbon volumes. In 2008, it won the Best Shōjo Manga award in the 32nd Annual Kodansha Manga Award.
Sawako Kuronuma is a high school freshman who has been dubbed Sadako by her classmates due to her resemblance to the character. Because of this, she’s been ostracized by her peers and rumors even start to spread that she can see ghosts and curse people, ruining her prospect of making friends.
Despite how she looks though, Sawako is an incredibly sweet girl who just wants to be helpful. That’s when Kazehaya, a popular boy in school begins talking to her and helping her make friends. This encounter changes her outlook on life and eventually brings joy back into it, and eventually a romance begins to blossom between the two, no matter how people see them.
▍Kimi ni Todoke Live Action Staff
Based on the original story by Karuho Shiina (published by Shueisha “Margaret Comics”)
Director: Takehiko Shinjo, Takeo Kikuchi
Screenplay: Hayato Miyamoto
Executive Producer: Nahomi Sato (Netflix)
Producer: Taku Matsumoto (TV Tokyo), Masayuki Morikawa (Fine), Yuuki Seike (Fine)
Co-producer: Hisahiro Ito
Production Credit: TV TOKYO
Production Cooperation: Fine Entertainment
▍Kimi ni Todoke Live Action Cast
■ Sara Minami as Sawako Kuronuma
■ Ōji Suzuka as Shōta Kazahaya
■ Kaito Sakurai as Ryū Sanada
■ Rinka Kumada as Ayane Yano
■ Riho Nakamura as Chizuru Yoshida
■ Naho Toda as Yōko Kuronuma
■ Hiroyuki Hirayama as Kitao Kuronuma
■ Shōhei Miura as Kazuichi Arai