The staff behind the live-action film adaptation of Mizu Sahara’s manga Okashiratsuki released a new trailer for the film and a new visual, revealing more of its cast, the theme song, and the premiere date of August 18 in Japanese cinemas.
The theme song is “UNIQUE” performed by Hilcryhme, and the film has cast Eito Konishi as Kaisei Utsumi, and Ayaka Ohiya as Nachi Hiyama. Gaku Sano will perform Kaisei Utsumi as an adult, and Rina Takeda as an adult version of Nachi Hiyama. The film also cast Subaru Kimura as Futa Katsuragi, Mai Shinichi as Shi Hiyama, Kate Doi as Hoa Utsumi, and Tomoharu Hasegawa as Ryusei Utsumi.
▍Okashiratsuki Live-Action Film Trailer
▍Okashiratsuki Live-Action Film Cast Members
■ Eito Konishi as Kaisei Utsumi
■ Ayaka Ohiya as Nachi Hiyama
■ Gaku Sano as Kaisei Utsumi (Adult)
■ Rina Takeda as Nachi Hiyama
■ Subaru Kimura as Fūta Katsuragi
■ Mai Shinuchi as Shi Hiyama
■ Kate Doi as Hoa Utsumi
■ Tomoharu Hasegawa as Ryūsei Utsumi
▍Okashiratsuki Live-Action Film Staff
Original Work: Mizu Sahara
Director: Mikiya Sanada
Music: Hilcrhyme
▍About Okashiratsuki
Okashiratsuki is a Japanese seinen manga created by Mizu Sahara and started its run from 2018 to 2020, compiled into 4 volumes and selling over 150,000 copies as of writing. The story follows a young man named Kaisei Utsumi, who was often bullied and ostracized during his youth for having the unique feature of a pig-like tail on his back.
On a chance encounter, he meets Nachi Hiyama, a softball player who happens to learn his secret by chance, and the story follows the bond these two form over the next 10 years of their lives, from middle school to adulthood.
