Adapted from manga of the same title, drama Saint Oniisan (聖☆おにいさん) reveals that Kenichi Matsuyama and Shota Sometani have been cast as Jesus and Buddha – the protagonists of the series.
Matsuyama is famous for his portrayal of L in the Death Note movie series, while Sometani is known for being the hero in the Parasyte movie series – Shinichi Izumi.
The program is directed and written by Yuichi Fukuda, who has recently directed the box-office hit live action Gintama. It will premiere in 2018.
Saint Oniisan, also called Saint Young Men, is written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura (中村 光). Having been published on Morning Two magazine since 2007, it has received an anime adaption that includes OVAs and a movie. The story revolves around the adventure of Jesus and Buddha in modern Tokyo.
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